Snap a photo to add your credit or debit card to Google Wallet. When you're at the station, just hold your device to the card reader until you see a blue checkmark.
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Tap OMNY or swipe a pay-per-ride MetroCard as each person enters.Tap a contactless card or a digital wallet at OMNY readers to pay the fare. Swipe your MetroCard with the logo and the black barcode facing you and the clipped corner on the upper right.
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How to use OMNY. Use a smart phone (with digital wallet enabled), a wearable, or a contactless credit or debit card to pay your fare at subway turnstiles, AutoGates, and onboard buses (including Select Bus Service).
Subways and busesFare for most riders on subways and local, limited, and Select Bus Service buses: $2.90. Express buses cost $7. Tap to pay your fare with your contactless credit/debit card, smartphone, or OMNY card, or pay with a MetroCard.
Subway riders: You can now stay connected throughout your entire commute! We now offer 4G wireless services across all 22 miles of our subway stations and tunnels, which are on the Red and Blue lines.
In New York, more than 70 percent of Visa cards are contactless enabled today, driven by the New York MTAs rollout of contactless to all subways and buses, which was completed in December 2020. Several large retailers are above or approaching 25 percent contactless transactions penetration.
Once you've taken 12 paid rides in a seven-day period, you can ride free for the rest of the week. Here's an example: A rider uses the subway to get to and from work, and takes it on weekends to go into Manhattan to meet friends. They also use the local buses in their neighborhood to run errands.
Buy MetroCards in any subway station or Transportation Hub like Grand Central Terminal, The Oculus, Penn Station, or Port Authority. Vending machines will take cash, ATM cards, and all major credit cards. Tellers can only accept cash.
Riders who enter the subway system or ride buses without paying the fare are subject to a $50 or $100 fine. Fare evaders are also subject to issuance of a summons; however, MTA officials stated that it is not the MTA's goal to give summonses to fare evaders but to get its riders to pay the appropriate fare.