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From the inauguration of IRT subway services in 1904 until the unified system of 1948 (including predecessor BMT and IND subway services), the fare for a ride on the subway of any length was 5 cents ($.05 in 1904 equivalent to $1.7 in 2023; $.05 in 1948 equivalent to $0.63 in 2023). On July 1, 1948, the fare was increased to 10 cents ...
As of August 2023, the base fare is $2.90. Fares can be paid with most credit or debit cards using the OMNY readers, with a reusable MetroCard, or with single-use tickets. The MTA offers 7-day and 30-day unlimited ride programs that can lower the effective per-ride fare significantly.
The announcement calls for the expansion of this system to a general-use electronic fare payment system at 500 subway turnstiles and on 600 buses by late 2018, with all buses and subway stations using electronic fare collection by 2020.
Under the pilot, the MTA would offer subway and local bus customers, along with those of the Staten Island Railway, the best possible fare for all trips.
Unlimited OMNY Subway, Bus Fare Taps Start After 12 Trips: MTA - New York City, NY - The long-awaited fare capping pilot starts Feb. 28 and will last at least four months, along with $5 in-city ...
Base fares on subways, buses and trains will increase 15 cents from $2.70, seven-day unlimited passes will increase $1 to $34, 30-day unlimited passes will increase $5 to $132, according to the MTA.
Transfers are not limited to enclosed passageways. 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.
The new OMNY fare-payment system was implemented across the subway between 2019 and 2020, The MTA announced in 2022 that it would install platform screen doors at three stations, and it reached a legal settlement the same year, agreeing to make 95 percent of subway and Staten Island Railway stations wheelchair-accessible by 2055.
NEW YORK — MetroCard bonuses are set to disappear in April under a fare hike plan the MTA Board approved Wednesday. The plan keeps the base subway and bus fare at $2.75 but will eliminate the 5 ...
New York City Subway fares have been increased four times since 2008, with the most recent occurring August 20, 2023, raising single-ride fares from $2.75 to $2.90, express service from $6.75 to $7.00 and the monthly MetroCard fare from $116 to $132.