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Can you use OMNY everywhere?

Where can I use OMNY? All subway stations, MTA buses and Roosevelt Island Tram stations have OMNY readers. In the coming months, we plan to expand fare options across subway, bus, paratransit, and commuter rail.



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OMNY is available throughout New York City You can use OMNY with your own contactless card or smart device. OMNY currently supports a full-fare, pay-per-ride option for now, including free transfers.

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An even better weekly fare discount Say hello to an easier, more equitable way to pay your fare: the 7-day fare cap with OMNY! Effective August 20, you can start any day of the week: pay for 12 rides in a 7-day period and any additional rides are free. And, unlike with MetroCard, you don't have to pay upfront.

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You don't have to sign up or download an app to use OMNY; simply use your contactless credit or debit card, smartphone, wearable device, or OMNY card to tap and go. OMNY currently supports full-fare and Reduced-Fare pay-per-ride options.

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OMNY readers are point-of-sale terminals, allowing you to pay your fare and enter the system – all in a split second. Just like you swipe or dip your MetroCard at MetroCard readers, you can tap your contactless card, your smart device, or an OMNY card at OMNY readers.

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Before you can make fare payments with your smart device at OMNY readers, you will need to add your bank card to your digital wallet. If you have more than one card linked to your digital wallet, make sure to choose which card you want to use before you tap it at an OMNY reader.

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OMNY is our contactless payment system. You don't have to sign up or download an app to use OMNY — simply use your contactless credit or debit card, smartphone, or wearable device to tap and go. You'll pay the same base fare — $2.90 — and still get free transfers.

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You must use the same contactless credit or debit card, smart device, or OMNY card for each trip. Customers will automatically receive free, unlimited rides for the rest of the week once they have paid $34 in fares (or $17 for registered Reduced-Fare customers).

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Important: You are limited to tapping and paying for yourself and 3 additional riders with the same payment method at a single OMNY reader. You may continue using the same payment method at a different OMNY reader. However, if you do so, the 4 free transfers associated with the original 4 taps will be forfeited.

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Digital wallets on your smart device are supported today, including Google Pay™, Apple Pay®, and more. Learn more about contactless cards and digital wallets.

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OMNY is accepted on all New York City buses. Fares can also be paid with a MetroCard, coins, or SingleRide ticket. Some buses are fare-free: Q70-LaGuardia Link to and from LaGuardia Airport.

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What is this? Select Single Ride if you only need one ticket for one trip and pay $3. To purchase a Pay-Per-Ride Card or a 7-Days-Unlimited Card press MetroCard. Select $9 MetroCard, if you want to buy a Pay-Per-Ride Card and you want to get done quick.

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Nearly half of all subway riders are using OMNY to tap into the system with two million riders using OMNY every day. OMNY has processed cards from all of the 195 countries that issue bank cards and 68 percent of OMNY transactions are made by customers tapping digital wallets in phones and wearables.

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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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Benefits of OMNY include:
  • Free transfers – Use the same card or device for both legs of your trip to get a free transfer.
  • Free trips – Pay for 12 rides using the same card or device in a 7-day period, and all additional rides within the week are free. Learn more here.


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New York City subways accept credit cards, debit cards, Apple pay, Wallet pay and the OMNY card as well as MetroCard. AirTrain only accepts MetroCard at this time. You can refill any NYCT MetroCard (even unlimited weekly cards) with enough extra value to pay for your $8.25 single ride on AirTrain.

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To expedite this process, riders can make use of the new Apple Pay Express Transit feature. The new feature, introduced in iOS 12.3, allows users to quickly tap their phone to pay the fare without requiring Face ID or Touch ID authentication.

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