The humble MetroCard may have outlasted its useful life, but in its day it was revolutionary, says Jodi Shapiro, curator at ...

On Wednesday, the MTA retired the MetroCard, ending the era of the iconic fare payment method that replaced tokens in 1994.

Dec. 31 will be the last day that anyone can buy or refill a MetroCard in New York City as transit authorities are working to ...

New York City’s MetroCard — the gold-hued fare card and its notoriously finicky magnetic strip — is being replaced with OMNY, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be retiring the MetroCard after three decades of service ...

The New York City subway is set to switch from the MetroCard to OMNY, a contactless payment system, at the start of the new ...

Long Island commuters will experience fare changes in 2026, including new ticket options and fare evasion measures, as the ...

Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology.

The base subway and bus fare goes up 10 cents to $3 on Sunday morning, as part of a larger increase in MTA tolls and fares.

Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City ...

The MetroCard, New York City’s finicky transit fare payment system, died on Thursday after years on life support. It was 34.

Nail technicians, phone repairers and artists are among those who say they use the iconic cards as work tools.