WT NYC Travel GUide

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Tap and go with OMNY

Now you can tap to pay your fare with OMNY. OMNY is our fare payment system that lets you pay your subway or local bus fare with a smartphone, wearable device, or contactless credit or debit card. Reduced-Fare OMNY cards will be available in 2023, but if you're ready to tap and go with your own contactless device or card, we're ready for you.

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FARES AND TOLLS IN NEW YORK

Fares: subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North

Find out how much it costs to ride the subway, the bus, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North in the New York area, how transfers work, options for reduced fares, and where to buy tickets or a MetroCard.

Subways and buses

Fare for most riders on subways and local, limited, and Select Bus Service buses: $2.90.
Express buses cost $7.00.
Tap to pay your fare with your contactless credit/debit card, smartphone, or OMNY card, or pay with a MetroCard.

Railroads: LIRR and Metro-North

Peak fares are now in effect on all peak LIRR and Metro-North trains.
Buying tickets on your phone is the most convenient option.

Earning a weekly pass: example

Once you’ve paid $34.80 for fares in a seven-day period (beginning at 12 a.m. on Monday and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday), 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.
They use their smartphone to pay the fare, so each ride is $2.90.
After taking 12 trips, they have paid $34.80 in fares — the rest of the rides for the week will be free!

Reduced-Fare customers — want to switch from MetroCard to OMNY and take advantage of a half-fare weekly fare cap? Create a free OMNY account and select "Switch from Reduced-Fare MetroCard to OMNY" from the Digital Assistant in the bottom-right of your screen.

Learn more about: Reduced-Fare OMNY. and Fare-capping program.

DId You know?

When you take 12 OMNY trips with the same device or bank card in a calendar week, you'll automatically ride free for the rest of the week.

How it works

The fare-capping program is available for full-fare and Reduced-Fare OMNY trips on New York City subways and local buses.
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 $34.80 (or $17.40 for registered Reduced-Fare customers) in fares — the same as taking 12 trips.
The seven-day period begins at 12 a.m. on Monday and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.

Free OMNY Account

FAIR FARES NYC

ABOUT FAIR FARES NYC PROGRAM

With Fair Fares NYC Program, eligible New York residents with low income can ride subways and buses, OR Access-A-Ride fare for half the price!

Single Ride (Pay-per-Ride): $1.45
7-Day Unlimited: $17.00
30-Day Unlimited: $66.00

Eligibility Requirements

MUST be a New York City resident (Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Queens or Manhattan)
MUST be between the ages of 18 and 64
You are NOT participating in any other transportation discount program
Based on the number of persons in household, you MUST make below the maximum annual income. The chart is available on NYC 311's Fair Fares NYC under "Eligibility"

Learn more about eligibility and how to apply: Fair Fares NYC .

Here's a few links you'll need for your NYC travel planning!

Planning a trip into NYC, enter your travel info (To, From, Leave Time, etc.), and get results that includes duration time, fastest routes, and least walking distance!

Trip Planner

Select your prefered train and get current & future alerts for subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North Railroad service changes that may affect your travel.

MTA Alerts

If you would like to navigate the old

school way, choose maps for Subway, Bus, Borough Bus Service, Railroad, Bridge & Tunnels, and so much more.

MTA Maps

We can all use some assistance sometimes. So, if you need accessibility assistance while traveling, the MTA has a number of tools to help plan an accessible trip.

Accessibility

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