New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

NEW YORK -- When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused ...

New York City to phase out MetroCard for public transit after 30 years

More than 30 years after New York City switched from tokens to the magnetic swipe of a MetroCard to ride its subways and ...

The end of the line: New York City’s iconic MetroCard is about to go out of service

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 ...

What to know about the OMNY card as NYC says goodbye to the MetroCard

The future is OMNY, the contactless fare system for the MTA. That means you have to use Apple Pay on your smartphone or Apple ...