NYC Transit Just Got Rid of MetroCards for Fares. The Successor Could Put Your Privacy at Risk.
Unlike the MetroCard, the OMNY system requires train and bus riders in New York City to give their name and phone number to ...
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MetroCard Era Nears End: 'Farewell Service' To Be Held As MTA Embraces Tap-And-Go
One of New York City’s most iconic transit staples is about to be phased out. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will stop selling and distributing MetroCards on Wednesday, Dec. 31, officially ...
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N.Y.C.'s Newly-Discontinued MetroCards Already Selling for Thousands of Dollars on eBay
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 ...
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The end of the line: New York City’s iconic MetroCard is about to go out of service
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 too slow, with ...
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Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and bus fare card, which goes the way of the token on Dec. 31
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 demise on Dec. 31 at the age of 32. The ...
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NYC MetroCards are listed for thousands — but are they selling?
It's now $3 to ride the New York City subway ... and $3,000 for a MetroCard? The calendar's turn to 2026 meant the discontinuation of the decades-old NYC MetroCard, as the city moved to a strictly tap ...
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N.Y.C.'s Newly-Discontinued MetroCards Already Selling for Thousands of Dollars on eBay
The transit cards can fetch up to $5,000 on the e-commerce site Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty New York City's newly-discontinued MetroCards can now fetch up to $5,000 on eBay The MTA retired ...