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That's the name the MTA has given the new tap-to-pay fare system that will eventually replace the MetroCard — and straphangers will give it a test starting Friday.
NEW YORK CITY — Call it a Biggie deal. A new commemorative MetroCard will honor legendary Brooklyn rapper Notorious B.I.G. on what would have been his birthday on May 21, MTA officials announced.
NEW YORK CITY — The MetroCard's sleek tap-to-pay replacement can now be purchased in a select handful of subway stations, MTA officials said. The first OMNY Card vending machines will...
OMNY can currently be used to pay fares at all New York City Subway and Staten Island Railway stations, on all MTA buses, AirTrain JFK, Metro North's Hudson Rail Link, and on the Roosevelt Island Tram; when completely rolled out, it will also replace the MetroCard on Bee-Line buses, and NICE buses.
The New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), manager of the New York City Subway, also offers limited free transfers between subway lines that allow passengers to reenter the system's fare control. This was originally done through a paper ticketing system before it was replaced by the MetroCard.
All MetroCard turnstiles were installed by May 14, 1997, when the entire bus and subway system accepted MetroCard. On September 28, 1995, buses on Staten Island started accepting MetroCard, and by the end of 1995, MetroCard was accepted on all New York City Transit buses. Before 1997, the MetroCard design was blue with yellow lettering.
MTA officials plan to replace the MetroCard with OMNY in 2023. The system allows straphangers to use their smartphone, smart watch or contactless bank card to tap out a single-ride fare.
The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, or simply Transit, and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City.
The MTA plans to phase out the staple of New Yorkers' wallets over the next six years, replacing it with a "contactless" system like those long used in other big cities. The new system will...
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).