New York City’s MetroCard — the gold-hued fare card and its notoriously finicky magnetic strip — is being replaced with OMNY, ...
An exhibition reminisces about the yellow icon’s 32-year reign as the MTA retires the payment method for good.
After 30 years of glitchy swiping, it's finally time for New Yorkers to get the subway experience that they deserve.
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You will not see the final swipe this weekend. The MetroCard will continue to work for months to come, till the last batch of cards hits its expiration date. But after December 31, you won’t be able ...
The MetroCard — a blue-and-yellow pass that for more than three decades let riders into New York’s vast subway network with a ...
MetroCards will still be accepted into 2026, with an exact end date to be announced at some point next year, officials said.
The last day to buy or refill a MetroCard is Dec. 31, 2025, as the transit system fully transitions to OMNY, a contactless ...
After more than 30 years as the form of payment for New York City’s mass transit system, the MetroCard will always be ...
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