NYC's Transition from MetroCard to OMNY: A Farewell and New Beginning
TL;DR
NYC's iconic MetroCard, after three decades of service and the production of over 3.2 billion cards, is retiring at the end of 2025, replaced by the tap-and-go OMNY system which offers a more cost-effective and modern fare payment method, though the cards will remain collectible items.
- Inside the Room Where MetroCard Will Take Its Last Ride The New York Times
- What to Know About OMNY, MetroCard’s Tap-and-Go Successor The New York Times
- You can win a free ’90s-era blue MetroCard from the MTA: here is how Time Out Worldwide
- NYC's OMNY Card Is Here, And I Am Full Of Regret aftermath.site
- Transit YouTubers make longest possible trip with MetroCard Spectrum News NY1
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