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Five New Yorkers with disabilities filed a class action lawsuit this week to force MTA officials to extend half-price and discounted fares to people who use the Access-A-Ride paratransit system.
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.
When the New York City Transit Authority was created in July 1953, the fare was raised to 15 cents (equivalent to $1.71 in 2023) and a token was issued. [89] In 1970 the fare was raised to 30 cents. [90] This token is 23mm in diameter with a Y cut out, and is known as the "Large Y Cutout".
According to Graf, any resident of Suffolk County age 60 and over is eligible for the free card, which offers discounts to many area businesses and a reduced fare on Suffolk County Transit.
Open enrollment launched Monday for the MTA's Fair Fares program, which will provide discounted MetroCards to New York City residents, between the ages of 18 and 64, below the federal poverty line.
The Long Island Rail Road ( reporting mark LI ), often abbreviated as the LIRR, is a railroad in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York, stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County on Long Island. The railroad currently operates a public commuter rail service, with its freight operations contracted to the New ...
Starting Feb. 25, LIRR and Metro-North commuter rail passengers can buy a 20-trip option or a monthly ticket at a 10 percent reduced price. And for New York City dwellers, the MTA will offer a ...
In August 2023, the fare was increased to $2.90 ($1.45 for seniors and disabled customers) from $2.75 ($1.35). Fares can be paid with a MetroCard (including unlimited cards) or coins. Neither dollar bills nor OMNY are accepted on any NICE fixed-route buses. OMNY is expected to be installed by late 2023 to early 2024.
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, [14] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). [15]
Under this pilot, customers who tap and go with OMNY would be charged the standard $2.75 pay-per-ride fare for their first 12 trips starting every Monday. Any further trips through the following ...