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Learn about OMNY, the new tap-to-pay fare system that will replace the MetroCard in New York City. Find out where, how and when you can use your phone to pay for subway rides and bus fares.
OMNY is a contactless fare payment system for public transit in the New York metropolitan area, launched in 2019 and replacing the MetroCard. It accepts payments through contactless bank cards, mobile payments and physical OMNY cards, and can be used on subways, buses, trains and trams.
Learn how to use Apple Pay and Masterpass to buy tickets for Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road on your smartphone. The new payment options are available from Wednesday, October 4, 2016.
Find out the current and future fares for various modes of transportation in New York City, including the subway, bus, ferry, and rail. As of 2024, the base fare for the subway and most bus routes will be $2.90, and the reduced fare will be $1.45.
Starting Feb. 28, OMNY customers can get unlimited trips after 12 taps in a week. The MTA also offers discounted commuter fares and flat $5 tickets within the city.
In 2017, MTA introduced a new mobile ticketing app called CharmPass, which allows passengers to pay fares on all MTA services using mobile devices. [25] [26] As of February 2023, the MTA is procuring modern replacements for CharmCard and CharmPass, which are "quickly reaching end-of-life". [26]
The NYCTA is a public-benefit corporation that operates public transportation in New York City, including subways, buses and paratransit. It is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the largest transit system in North America, and has a daily ridership of 8 million trips.
Before cashless tolling, drivers would spend more than 6,400 hours per day waiting to pay tolls at MTA crossings and wait up to 1 hour and 45 minutes in cash lanes every month, state officials said.