Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology.
The golden-yellow tickets reshaped how New Yorkers accessed the subway and became civic icons in the process.
With the MetroCard retiring at the end of 2025, the OMNY system will become the only way to pay for most transit riders.
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New Yorkers are saying goodbye to the MetroCard before its demise on NYE: ‘Don’t want to let it go’
The MetroCard isn’t dead yet, but some New Yorkers are already in mourning. Hundreds of heartbroken visitors flocked to a ...
New York City’s iconic yellow transit payment, the MetroCard, makes its final swipes at the end of 2025. The last day for riders to purchase or refill their card will be on the last day of December.
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