NEW YORK (PIX11) — There is another way to pay for subways and buses other than a MetroCard. There’s OMNY, the contactless fare payment system for New Yorkers. OMNY launched in New York City in 2019. ...
The MTA says that although MetroCards will no longer be available to buy or refill after December 31, they will still be accepted until a yet-to-be-announced date in 2026 (but no money can be added to ...
The New York City subway is set to switch from the MetroCard to OMNY, a contactless payment system, at the start of the new ...
Dec. 31 will be the last day that anyone can buy or refill a MetroCard in New York City as transit authorities are working to discontinue the cards and modernize the system, per CNN. The transit ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be retiring the MetroCard after three decades of service ...
These kids are taking the city and the MTA for a ride. New York City students are hawking their new, school-issued OMNY cards for up to $1,500 to straphangers looking to get their hands on the subway ...
The humble MetroCard may have outlasted its useful life, but in its day it was revolutionary, says Jodi Shapiro, curator at ...
With the MetroCard retiring at the end of 2025, the OMNY system will become the only way to pay for most transit riders. By Stefanos Chen Starting on Jan. 1, transit riders will no longer be able to ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority transitioning to the OMNY tap-and-ride system, all MetroCard vending machines have been removed from Staten Island. The MTA will ...