NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – It’s out with the MetroCard and in with OMNY – but not every subway station has an OMNY vending machine yet. By the end of the year, public transit riders will need an OMNY ...
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers – are you ready to say goodbye to the MetroCard and hello to OMNY? MetroCards will be fully phased out on Dec. 31, meaning commuters won’t be able to buy one after that ...
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 ...
It's a new era for the MTA. Coins will no longer be accepted as fare payment for city buses in 2026. Riders will have to use an OMNY card or a contactless payment method in order to ride the bus. The ...
Each day, 75% of NYC transit riders choose to use the OMNY tap-and-go entry system over the MetroCard system, and a large majority give it high reviews in customer satisfaction surveys, according to a ...
The iconic MetroCard, used for 30 years, will no longer be sold after 2025, with commuters urged to switch to new tap-and-go systems, MTA officials said. MetroCards are currently accepted on PATH ...
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Get ready for the final swipe, MetroCards have a new official end date, according to MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. Lieber announced the transit agency will stop selling MetroCards ...
Love it or hate it, the MetroCard has been a staple of daily life for New York City subway and bus riders for more than three decades. Introduced in 1994, it became both a necessity and a visible ...