MetroCard - MTA
About MetroCard MetroCard is retiring. As of January 1, 2026, you can no longer buy or refill a MetroCard. If you still have a MetroCard, you can transfer the value to an OMNY Card at a Customer …
Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard
Dec 22, 2025 · Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology. Now, its days are numbered.
Farewell to the venerable MetroCard as NYC goes all in on tap-and-go ...
Dec 30, 2025 · 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 …
Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and
Dec 24, 2025 · The MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city's mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its
New York subway retires the MetroCard after more than 30 years | AP …
Dec 28, 2025 · The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years. The gold-and-blue swipeable card was introduced in 1994 to replace the subway token, which had been …
New York subway riders must switch to new payment method as MetroCard …
New York City's MTA announced that the MetroCard is retiring on Dec. 31, which means that commuters will have to tap-to-pay with OMNY beginning in the New Year
New York City to phase out MetroCard for public transit after 30 years
Dec 28, 2025 · More than 30 years after New York City switched from tokens to the magnetic swipe of a MetroCard to ride its subways and buses, the card's era is about to end.
MetroCards Are Giving Way to OMNY: What to Know About the Phase …
May 7, 2025 · Remaining MetroCard balances will be eligible for transfer or reimbursement two years from the expiration date on the MetroCard. Another open question is what effect the full transition to …
The end of the line: New York City’s iconic MetroCard is about ... - CNN
Dec 28, 2025 · For more than three decades, lifelong New Yorkers and tourists visiting the Big Apple have shared the experience of a MetroCard swipe gone wrong. Swiping the transit card too fast or …
Why is the NYC subway getting rid of MetroCards? – Deseret News
Dec 30, 2025 · Most everyone who has traveled to New York City at some point or another has an old MetroCard laying around somewhere. But this collecting of the iconic yellow and blue plastic cards is …