NYC Subway Transition: MetroCards Phased Out in Favor of OMNY
TL;DR
The NYC Subway is retiring the MetroCard after 32 years, replacing it with a contactless tap-and-go payment system called OMNY, which most riders already prefer, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce costs, while still allowing some use of physical cards until 2026.
Topics:businesstransportation#fare-payment-system#metrocard#nyc-subway#omny#tap-and-go#transportation
- NYC Subway Says Goodbye to MetroCard, But Many Riders Already Did Bloomberg.com
- Bee-Line fare hike: OMNY to replace MetroCards on all buses in Westchester County ABC7 New York
- The end of the line: New York City’s iconic MetroCard is about to go out of service CNN
- New York City finally joins London, Singapore and other world-class cities with a tap-only subway system Fortune
- They’re Holding on to Their MetroCards, as OMNY Ends an Era THE CITY - NYC News
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