New York Subway Ends Its MetroCard Era
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Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that the branded MetroCard program is coming to an end. It makes sense, since the MetroCard as a whole will go the way of the subway token when OMNY is fully implemented. But over the ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Starting in January, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will no longer sell MetroCards. While MetroCards will still be accepted after this, the transportation agency will phase them out over the course of next year.
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New OMNY Card Replaces MTA Legend MetroCard
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is launching the OMNY Card, marking the end of the MetroCard era. On Tuesday, 400 lucky New Yorkers received free OMNY cards at 16 subway stations across the city. These cards were given to the first customers who ...
“With MetroCards no longer being sold after Dec. 31st, 2025, thousands of older New Yorkers must now navigate a system they did not choose and have not been guided through.” (Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit) The MTA’s transition from ...
It’s the end of an era in New York City. The beloved flimsy yellow MetroCard, a pass to nearly 500 subway stops across all five boroughs, plus bus lines, will no longer be sold as of January 1, 2026. Instead, MTA riders can tap their phones, credit cards ...
NEW YORK - From eating cash to long lines, subway riders in Queens say their MetroCard machines are a mess. In dynamic Flushing where cultures intertwine, the 7 train keeps a neighborhood humming. But lately, according to passengers, the rhythm underground ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (PIX11) — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has released hundreds of limited ...
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s recent announcement that it will stop selling the iconic yellow MetroCards by Dec. 31 came as heartbreaking, though not unexpected, news to a small but passionate community of artists who use the credit-card ...
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