In January 1994, the MTA officially debuted MetroCards as part of its effort to phase out subway tokens. Now, the transit agency is working toward having a completely contactless fare payment system.

Customers can also access Lloyds' Everyday Offers scheme when making debit or credit payments through the service.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) discontinued the use of MetroCards for access to the city's public transit ...

Plastic MetroCards that used to cost $1 are now being sold on eBay for thousands of dollars, after the card was discontinued.

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) launched tap to pay, allowing riders to pay their fare by tapping a credit card, ...

Despite being out of circulation for more than 20 years, New York subway tokens are listed for very little on resell sites ...

New York City officially retires the MetroCard as the MTA fully transitions to the OMNY tap-and-go system. New Yorkers are so ...

New York City’s MetroCard — the gold-hued fare card and its notoriously finicky magnetic strip — is being replaced with OMNY, ...

New Yorkers held a “farewell service” for the New York City Transit MetroCard on Tuesday, December 30, ahead of it being ...

The MTA says that although MetroCards will no longer be available to buy or refill after December 31, they will still be accepted until a yet-to-be-announced date in 2026 (but no money can be added to ...

With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) phasing out the MetroCard payment system by ending new sales and reloading of MetroCards ...

Come January 1, the Metropolitan Transit Authority will no longer sell MetroCards, and riders will be required to use OMNY, a ...