19 hours ago · Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card ends on Dec. 31.

1 day ago · The humble MetroCard may have outlasted its useful life, but in its day it was revolutionary, says Jodi Shapiro, curator at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, which opened an exhibit …

17 hours ago · The MTA is retiring the MetroCard after 31 years. It was decent technology (and decently flawed) for its time, but nobody should hesitate to let it go.

2 days ago · Advertisement • Go ad free Transit 👋 How to Say Goodbye to the MetroCard in NYC December 31, 2025, is the last day subway riders will be able to purchase a new MetroCard!

3 days ago · The New York City transit system is retiring the MetroCard after more than 30 years and transitioning to OMNY, a contactless payment system rolled out in 2019.

1 day ago · New Yorkers said FAREwell to the dearly departed payment method, while organizers read from a so-called “obituary” and held up an urn filled with MetroCard ashes.

3 days ago · New York’s commuters are bidding farewell to an old familiar, even if they also have places to be. Posted to Instagram, the dancer and content creator Joel Leitch held a memorial service on a …