In January 1994, the MTA officially debuted MetroCards as part of its effort to phase out subway tokens. Now, the transit agency is working toward having a completely contactless fare payment system.

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The MetroCard isn’t just a fare payment method, it’s also an icon of the city and even a source of creative inspiration. Artist and native New Yorker Thomas McKean has spent years cutting up ...

Ending MetroCard sales will help the agency to make a full switch to a fully contactless tap-and-go payment system. The MTA will not be selling or distributing its MetroCard after Dec. 31 ...

In a significant shift for New York City's public transportation system, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (M.T.A.) has announced that it will discontinue the sale of MetroCards by the end of ...

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has announced a significant change in its fare collection system: by the end of this year, the sale and refilling of the iconic MetroCards will cease, ...

New York, New York - After spending decades as a staple of the city, New Yorkers will soon be forced to say goodbye to the beloved MetroCard. New York City's transit authority recently announced that ...

MTA alerted its commuters through a post on social media platform X this week that it would be phasing out the MetroCard, with its end coming at the end of the year. "It’s the end of an era ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New Yorkers will say goodbye to MetroCards by year’s end, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced it will stop selling the familiar cards and ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday announced that the final day for MetroCard sales and distribution will be Dec. 31, 2025. OMNY, the MTA’s tap-and-go payment system, will fully ...

Investing.com -- New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced a shift in its fare payment system, moving away from the 32-year-old MetroCard to a more modern tap-and-go method.