After the MetroCard debuted, it had transit tokens take their place “next to the buggy whip and trolley car,” as the Advance ...

New York City is retiring the MetroCard for public transport, with OMNY taking its place. You can still buy a physical OMNY ...

The MTA board unanimously approved a plan to increase fares, with the changes set to take effect in January 2026. The base ...

First, tokens. Then the MetroCard. Now, the jingle of loose change is heading for retirement. The MTA has announced that ...

At today’s current fare, New Yorkers need 11 quarters, a nickel and a dime to pay the $2.90 price to ride the buses. Lifelong Manhattanite Rosemarie O’Leary, 96, recalled a time when her pockets ...

On Wednesday (March 19), the Metropolitan Transportation Authority made the announcement that transit riders in New York City were expecting the agency would end sales of the MetroCard at the end of ...

The iconic yellow MetroCard, a symbol of New York City transit for nearly three decades, is set to become a relic of the past. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has revealed plans to ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It is the beginning of the end of the MetroCard. MTA board members are meeting Monday to discuss its new fare payment system that will allow riders to pay with their phone, bank or ...

At around 8 on a hot July night, deep inside the Columbus Circle subway station, frustration was on full display. A small group gathered around a bank of MetroCard vending machines, toes tapping, ...

RECOMMENDED: Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop with these NYC events and exhibits “When I first started in Hip-Hop, we were using tokens and then in the ’90s the MetroCard came ... For The Stars ...