Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beginning in 2026, New York City subways will transition away from MetroCards to OMNY cards or payments with physical and digital ...

For the first time in 32 years, you won't be able to buy a MetroCard. At the end of this year, the MTA will fully move over to the tap-and-go payment system OMNY, but some riders are complaining about ...

CITYWIDE — THE MTA ON TUESDAY began distributing free OMNY cards to riders who transfer remaining balances from MetroCards at any of 16 Customer Service Centers, with the first 400 customers per site ...

New Yorkers can score a free OMNY card at select train stations throughout the city, the MTA said on Friday. The promo coincides with the end of MetroCard sales on Dec. 31. The first 400 straphangers ...

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber shared an update on the prospect of all-door boarding access on buses citywide on Tuesday, ...

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It’s the end of an era. December is the last month for MetroCards before New York City’s public transit system is taken over by OMNY. With the big change quickly approaching, it’s time for New Yorkers ...

When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems. Now, more than ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — The more you tap, the closer you get to free rides on the MTA subway and buses, according to the promise of the fare cap. But does the promise come with a caveat? Some users on ...

OMNY issues are plaguing increasingly frustrated straphangers — just days before MTA makes it the go-to option for subway fares. Commuters reported getting charged multiple times for a single ride ...