MetroCard - MTA
As of January 1, 2026, you can no longer buy or refill a MetroCard. If you still have a MetroCard, you can transfer the value to an OMNY Card at a Customer Service Center.
Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard
Dec 22, 2025 · New York City’s transit system is in the final stages of transitioning to OMNY, a tap-and-go payment system. The MetroCard will still function for part of 2026, but its days are numbered.
New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap …
Dec 28, 2025 · 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 …
The end of the line: New York City’s iconic MetroCard is about ... - CNN
Dec 28, 2025 · 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 …
MTA retiring MetroCard: Wednesday is last day to purchase ... - silive
Dec 31, 2025 · To help with the transition, the MTA has announced several places where Staten Islanders can refill OMNY cards, apply to the reduced fare program, or transfer their remaining …
What to know about the OMNY system as NYC says goodbye to MetroCard …
Dec 28, 2025 · More than 90% of subway and bus rides already use contactless payment, according to transit officials. Ditching the MetroCard will save the MTA at least $20 million each year, the agency …
Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and
Dec 24, 2025 · The MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city's mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its
New York subway retires the MetroCard after more than 30 years | AP …
Dec 28, 2025 · The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years. The gold-and-blue swipeable card was introduced in 1994 to replace the subway token, which had been …
MetroCard sales ending this year, MTA says. Here's when they will be ...
Mar 19, 2025 · MetroCards will soon be a thing of the past in New York City, the head of the MTA announced Wednesday.
New York subway riders must switch to new payment method as MetroCard …
New York City's MTA announced that the MetroCard is retiring on Dec. 31, which means that commuters will have to tap-to-pay with OMNY beginning in the New Year