The reduced-fare metrocard now has a modern counterpart in the tap-to-pay OMNY system. MTA officials began mailing the cards to the 1.5 million enrolled reduced-fare straphangers this week. (Evan ...

Each day, 75% of NYC transit riders choose to use the OMNY tap-and-go entry system over the MetroCard system, and a large majority give it high reviews in customer satisfaction surveys, according to a ...

New York is famous for many things — skyscrapers, pizza, and the steam that can often be seen rising from the city's roads. It's also known for its extensive public transport system, which is in the ...

With the MetroCard retiring at the end of 2025, the OMNY system will become the only way to pay for most transit riders. By Stefanos Chen Starting on Jan. 1, transit riders will no longer be able to ...

Bronx residents lined up in Woodlawn to get OMNY cards, as the long-time existing fare system with MetroCards is set to expire on Dec. 31. The MTA is stationing mobile sales vehicles all around the ...

Westchester County is preparing to roll out Bee-Line buses updated with OMNY fare scanners starting Sunday, January 4. Westchester County says the county is required to maintain alignment with the ...

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 (AP) — 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.