Can you still pay cash on NYC bus?

Purchase your MetroCard or SingleRide Ticket. You can pay with credit or debit cards at all vending machines, though only the large ones accept cash. Subway stations only accept cash. You must put at least $5.50 on a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard. You can also pay cash on the bus in exact change.



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About bus fares OMNY is accepted on all New York City buses. Fares can also be paid with a MetroCard, coins, or SingleRide ticket.

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To pay your fare at subway turnstiles, AutoGates, and onboard buses (including Select Bus Service buses), simply tap your own contactless credit or debit card, smart device, or OMNY card on the OMNY reader.

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All of our buses and +SelectBusService Coin Fare Collector machines accept exact fare in coins. Dollar bills, pennies, and half-dollar coins are not accepted. OMNY is the MTA's new fare payment system. Use your contactless card or smart device to pay the fare on buses and subways.

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Now arriving in. New York. Traveling around NYC is fast and easy with Express Mode for Apple Pay. Just tap your iPhone or Apple Watch and ride — no need to use Face ID or Touch ID.

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OMNY can currently be used to pay fares at all New York City Subway and Staten Island Railway stations, on all MTA buses, and on the Roosevelt Island Tram; when completely rolled out, it will also replace the MetroCard on Bee-Line buses, NICE buses, and AirTrain JFK.

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What does “OMNY” mean? OMNY, which stands for One Metro New York, is based on the concept of unifying fare payments and ticketing across multiple modes of transportation. We believe that transportation is an essential service that connects communities and brings the diversity and energy of New York together.

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1904: Interborough Rapid Transit appeared as the city's first subway. 1905: Gas-powered buses began shuttling passengers through the city streets in direct competition with the trolley systems. They appeared on 5th Ave. first but soon spread to the rest of the city.

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Since state officials froze school transportation funding levels more than 40 years ago, districts across California have cut back on bus routes or ended them; charged parents hundreds of dollars; or urged students to take public transit instead.

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You will just be charged from where you boarded to the last stop (which is probably at the station). Assuming you alighted quite a few stops back, the cost would probably range from 0.70 to a dollar. Try to remind yourself to tap out next time! :-) How do I travel in a bus?

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Travelling with children Children under five travel free with a fare-paying adult. If your child is under 11, they can travel free on: Buses and trams. Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and some National Rail services.

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If you're in the U.S. you can buy tickets over the phone using a debit or credit card. Call us (toll-free) at 1-800-231-2222. Pick your tickets up at the station. Get your ticket by email and show that to the driver, or print it at home.

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