The humble MetroCard may have outlasted its useful life, but in its day it was revolutionary, says Jodi Shapiro, curator at ...
On Wednesday, the MTA retired the MetroCard, ending the era of the iconic fare payment method that replaced tokens in 1994.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be retiring the MetroCard after three decades of service ...
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 ...
Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology.
New York City’s MetroCard — the gold-hued fare card and its notoriously finicky magnetic strip — is being replaced with OMNY, ...
Long Island commuters will experience fare changes in 2026, including new ticket options and fare evasion measures, as the ...
Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City ...
For more than three decades, lifelong New Yorkers and tourists visiting the Big Apple have shared the experience of a MetroCard swipe gone wrong. Swiping the transit card too fast or too slow, with ...
An OMNY card isn’t necessary to ride the New York City subway if you have a credit or debit card with a chip, or a digital ...
The New York City subway is set to switch from the MetroCard to OMNY, a contactless payment system, at the start of the new ...
Nail technicians, phone repairers and artists are among those who say they use the iconic cards as work tools.