After Dec. 31, riders will no longer be able to reload or buy a MetroCard as New York City’s transit system continues its transition to OMNY tap-to-pay. The fare has risen from $1.50 to $2.90 since ...

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — After more than 30 years as the form of payment for New York City’s mass transit system, the MetroCard will always be remembered not just for its vibrant look but for creating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The regions two iconic fare cards, the PATH SmartLink card and New York MTA’s MetroCard are taking a significant step toward ...

New York (CNN) — 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 ...

It’s the end of the line for the MetroCard after more than 30 years of swipes across the city’s transit system. “The MetroCard was there when we was broke, when we were late, when we squeezed into the ...

A train passenger gets their ticket ready for the ticket collector. One of the main changes the MTA implemented is to replace round-trips with “day passes.” Photo courtesy of @mtametronorth on ...

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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 ...

Oh, what could have been. A shy and tech-savvy anteater was just a subway stop away from being the face of the MTA and its brand-new MetroCard in the ’90s, but was put to death before he was ever ...