Staten Island Advance

MTA retiring MetroCard: Wednesday is last day to purchase iconic NYC fare card

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be retiring the MetroCard after three decades of service. After Wednesday, Dec. 31, straphangers will not be able to buy or refill ...
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MetroCard era nears end: 'Farewell service' to be held as MTA embraces tap-and-go

One of New York City’s most iconic transit staples is about to be phased out. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will stop selling and distributing MetroCards on Wednesday, Dec. 31, officially ...
Staten Island Advance

MetroCard machines removed from Staten Island as MTA readies for switch to OMNY

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority transitioning to the OMNY tap-and-ride system, all MetroCard vending machines have been removed from Staten Island. The MTA will ...
Newsday

New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

NEW YORK — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems. Now, ...
AOL

New York City subway switching to tap-and-go fares

The New York City subway is set to switch from the MetroCard to OMNY, a contactless payment system, at the start of the new year. The last day to buy or refill a MetroCard, which launched in 1994, is ...