MTA Chair Janno Lieber said requiring all riders to pay with OMNY will make it easier to check who has actually paid.

New Yorkers who rely on public transportation should prepare for higher costs starting January 4, 2026, when subway and bus ...

The MetroCard will soon be put to rest forever after 32 years of service in New York City. After December 31, MTA riders will no longer be able to purchase or reload MetroCards. The new OMNY system ...

Tap-and-ride at the turnstile is super popular with riders. In fact, over 93% of commuters already use either an OMNY card or tap-and-pay technology.

NYC subway fare increase 2026 represents a major turning point for millions of riders as New York transitions to a completely ...

The iconic yellow MetroCard, a symbol of New York City transit for nearly three decades, is set to become a relic of the past. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has revealed plans to ...

Faced with the eye-popping loss of hundreds of millions of dollars from fare evasion, the MTA is set to unveil a new high-tech system for catching people who don't pay. Chairman Janno Lieber said ...

“Once tap-and-ride is fully implemented, we’re going to move to European-style fare payment enforcement, where you’ll have ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — As the MTA is transitioning from the use of MetroCards to OMNY tap-and-go, commuters have expressed a flurry of complaints with operating the new system. To take note of commuters’ ...

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