Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK (PIX11) — There is another way to pay for subways and buses other than a MetroCard. There's OMNY, the contactless fare ...

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is launching the OMNY Card, marking the end of the MetroCard era. On Tuesday, 400 lucky New Yorkers received free OMNY cards at 16 subway stations across the ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — While the Metropolitan Transportation Authority says its OMNY tap-to-pay fare system offers greater flexibility than the MetroCard, some riders say the technology has created ...

Students, seniors and low-income New Yorkers will soon get a free or discounted OMNY card instead of a MetroCard, as the MTA seeks to speed up the long-delayed rollout of the tap-and-go payment system ...

Beginning in 2026, New York City subways will transition away from MetroCards to OMNY cards or payments with physical and digital debit and credit cards. The yellow card that riders swipe to enter the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Starting January 1, 2026, MetroCards will no longer be available for ...

As with many other romantic notions in New York City, the precious travel pass for all five boroughs, a golden ticket of sorts — the MetroCard — is about to be a relic. Whether you’re a sucker for old ...

New York’s transit system is undergoing its biggest change in decades as the MetroCard to OMNY transition accelerates toward completion. Reduced-fare customers who’ve relied on discounted MetroCards ...