An OMNY card isn’t necessary to ride the New York City subway if you have a credit or debit card with a chip, or a digital ...

Resisted at first, the replacement for the subway token became an indelible symbol of the city ...

As the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2026, New York City bid farewell to the MetroCard, a staple of the city's transit system for over three decades. This article explores the significance of ...

A familiar ritual for millions of New Yorkers is quietly ending, ushering in a new daily experience beneath the city streets.

New York City officially retires the MetroCard as the MTA fully transitions to the OMNY tap-and-go system. New Yorkers are so ...

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 ...

End of an era as New York subway finally switches payment system - The humble MetroCard may have outlasted its useful life ...

The MetroCard — a blue-and-yellow pass that for more than three decades let riders into New York’s vast subway network with a ...

Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology.

The MetroCard, New York City’s finicky transit fare payment system, died on Thursday after years on life support. It was 34.

When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity ...

The MetroCard isn’t dead yet, but some New Yorkers are already in mourning. Hundreds of heartbroken visitors flocked to a ...