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The MTA will hold three public hearings next week ahead of a vote to enact planned fare increases that would jack up the ...
Starting in January, MetroCards will no longer be sold, and unlimited passes will be retired, according to the agency.
A long-desired feature has returned for New York City MTA commuters. Subway and bus riders can now find their trip history ...
The dime increase in the subway and bus fare, from $2.90 to an even three bucks come January, doesn’t overjoy us, but it’s ...
The month prior, student MetroCards were replaced by OMNY cards. OMNY, which can be accessed through mobile devices or through a $5 physical plastic card, was introduced in 2021 as a more ...
OMNY is two systems branded together as one: One allows straphangers to directly pay with their phones, credit cards or debit cards. The second, ‘closed loop’, works like the MetroCard, except ...
According to the MTA, the OMNY features rolling out in 2022 (in addition to fare capping — see below) include expanded payment features, paratransit Access-a-Ride ID EU Card, business-to ...
While an OMNY account isn’t necessary to use your reduced-fare or Fair Fares OMNY card on NYC public transit, creating an online login unlocks the card’s full range of features.
The subway might be badly in need of a tech update, but the new system threatens an inescapable tracking regime that puts our very freedom at risk. OMNY’s tap-to-enter terminals are already in ...
OMNY, short for One Metro New York, emerged as a way to modernize payment methods and reduce operating costs, and is already being used by more than 75 percent of riders, the transit authority said.