New York City transitions from MetroCard to OMNY tap-and-go fare system
TL;DR
The New York City subway is retiring its MetroCard system after more than 30 years, fully transitioning to the OMNY contactless payment system by the end of 2025, which allows riders to pay using credit cards, phones, or smart devices, with most trips already paid via this method since 2019.
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- New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares NBC News
- The end of the line: New York City’s iconic MetroCard is about to go out of service CNN
- What to Know About OMNY, MetroCard’s Tap-and-Go Successor The New York Times
- What you need to know about the OMNY card as MetroCard departs Newsday
- OMNY makes a bumpy landing as MTA fully converts to tap-to-pay fare system Gothamist
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