New York subway ends its MetroCard era after more than 30 ...
5 days ago · New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years and transitioning to …
Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard - The New York ...
Dec 22, 2025 · The truth is, the MetroCard has felt old-fashioned for years, a relic of a predigital era. The first OMNY readers were installed in 2019, and by the end of 2020, the entire city had tap-to-pay ...
New York subway retires the MetroCard after more than 30 ...
5 days ago · 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 …
End of an era as New York City transit retires three-decade ...
2 days ago · End of an era as New York City transit retires three-decade-old MetroCard Resisted at first, the replacement for the subway token became an indelible symbol of the city Edward Helmore and …
MetroCard retirement marks end of an era for one of the world ...
5 days ago · 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 largest transit systems.
The MetroCard Never Got Its Due - The Atlantic
2 days ago · Any tourist who visited New York inevitably got one. But now the MetroCard era is about to end. Today is the last day you can purchase a card.
NYC subways end MetroCard era - PressReader
5 days ago · The agency has said the changeover saves at least $20 million annually in MetroCard-related costs. The new system also allows unlimited free rides within a sevenday period because the …