As the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2026, New York City bid farewell to the MetroCard, a staple of the city's transit system for over three decades. This article explores the significance of ...
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They’re holding on to their MetroCards, as OMNY ends an era
New Yorkers who rely on the MetroCard for more than swipes and dips are grudgingly bracing for the transit system’s familiar ...
An exhibition reminisces about the yellow icon’s 32-year reign as the MTA retires the payment method for good.
Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City ...
The MTA is phasing out the iconic yellow plastic card that carried millions through decades of daily commutes.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be retiring the MetroCard after three decades of service ...
The MetroCard, New York City’s finicky transit fare payment system, died on Thursday after years on life support. It was 34.
People are still swiping, but OMNY is overtaking the MetroCard, as the MTA sets post-COVID ridership records. “By the way, yesterday, that record 4.56 million riders — 90% tap and ride, 90% tapping ...
MTA boss Janno Lieber didn’t seem to remember how much a monthly MetroCard costs Tuesday as he claimed commuters are “loving the benefit” of the potentially more expensive tap-to-ride system. The ...
With its goofy block lettering and bright colors, the MetroCard feels like a relic, which it sort of is—an early 1990s design, complete with gradients and drop shadows, that’s managed to stick around ...
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