After the MetroCard debuted, it had transit tokens take their place “next to the buggy whip and trolley car,” as the Advance ...
The MTA’s board approved the 10-cent increase, the first since August 2023, as it sunsets the MetroCard and fully transitions to the OMNY tap-to-pay system next year. The switch will eliminate the ...
Tap-to-pay is here to stay, and the iconic yellow MetroCards will soon be a New York City relic. The MTA announced on Friday, Dec 13, that tap-and-go fare technology is now available for nearly all of ...
The MTA board unanimously approved a plan to increase fares, with the changes set to take effect in January 2026. The base ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The MTA board approved the next round of fare and toll hikes Wednesday, voting to keep the base bus and subway fare at $2.75 while eliminating MetroCard bonuses for riders. Commuter ...
The base fare for subways, local buses and Access-A-Ride is increasing 10 cents to $3 starting in January 2026.
The new proposal would cap the price of unlimited subway and bus rides at $35 over a seven-day period with the OMNY fare-payment system — $1 more than the current $34 threshold, and $1 less than ...
The fare increase to $3, up from $2.90, will take effect in January, after the city’s transit system ends sales of the MetroCard. Other fares and tolls will also rise.
Expect to pay more in New York for subway and bus fares in 2026 plus other changes, like phasing out the MetroCard and ...
Image source: Youngking11 on Wikimedia Commons Back in October we learned that the MTA was going to raise subway fares – here are the plans they came up with originally: Monthly MetroCard Increase the ...