The MTA retired the cards on Dec. 31, 2025 to make way for its new tap-and-go payment system Existing MetroCards will still be accepted in 2026, though it is unclear for how long New York City ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Much like the student MetroCard, OMNY provides New York’s next generation with free rides throughout the year. Unlike the MetroCard, the student OMNY card provides up to four free ...

Plastic New York City MetroCards that used to cost $1 are now being sold on eBay for thousands of dollars, just days after the cards were discontinued. The blue and yellow cards that previously got ...

That age-old existential question — "Add Value" or "Add Time"? — is dead. The ball drop in Times Square also marked the end of the MetroCard; we live in an OMNY world now. How I'll miss that ...