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 ...
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MetroCard era nears end: 'Farewell service' to be held as MTA embraces tap-and-go

One of New York City’s most iconic transit staples is about to be phased out. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will stop selling and distributing MetroCards on Wednesday, Dec. 31, officially ...
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The Metrocard’s Farewell Tour

New York City’s iconic yellow transit payment, the MetroCard, makes its final swipes at the end of 2025. The last day for riders to purchase or refill their card will be on the last day of December.
The Daily Campus

Metro-North ticketing policies change, MetroCard retiring

Major changes to the fare and ticketing policies of the Metropolitan Transportation Agency’s (MTA) services went into effect on Jan. 4, affecting Metro-North Railroad passengers traveling to ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
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Tomorrow, the MTA will stop selling MetroCards. Good riddance

My bus rolls into Port Authority. I’ve got 10 minutes to get across town for my first meeting. I sprint down the escalator, run through droves of people, and arrive at a subway turnstile. I swipe my ...
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New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares

Lev Radin, a MetroCard collector, shows his collection of Inaugural Limited Edition MetroCards, Dec. 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) NEW YORK — When the MetroCard replaced the New York ...