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 …
New York subway retires the MetroCard after more than 30 years …
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 ends its MetroCard era after more than 30 …
Dec 28, 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 …
MetroCard - Wikipedia
The MetroCard is a discontinued magnetic stripe card used for fare payment on transportation in the New York City area. It was a payment method for the New York City Subway (including the …
MTA announces that MetroCards will be replaced by OMNY by …
Mar 19, 2025 · The MetroCard’s retirement has been a long time coming — as the MTA started eyeing the contactless method back in 2017, but the project was plagued with delays.
New York City to phase out MetroCard for public transit after 30 …
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.
End of an era as New York City transit retires three-decade-old MetroCard
Dec 31, 2025 · Resisted at first, the replacement for the subway token became an indelible symbol of the city
Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard
Dec 22, 2025 · Suddenly, a MetroCard could get you from borough to borough across vast swaths of geography, from Pelham Bay to Far Rockaway, for the same price as a bagel with cream …
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 demise on Dec. 31 …
You Have 3 Months Left To Snag A MetroCard Before They're …
Sep 29, 2025 · MetroCards are officially retiring on December 31st, 2025. After this date, no rider will be able to purchase or reload a MetroCard again.