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OMNY cards are now available at select retail locations and subway stations throughout New York City. An OMNY card can be filled using cash at nearby retailers and vending machines in stations, so you don't need a bank card or device to take advantage of the flexibility and convenience of OMNY.
Find out how much it costs to ride the NYC subway and bus, how transfers work, your options for reduced fares, and how to tap to pay or buy an OMNY card or MetroCard.
OMNY is accepted on all New York City buses. Fares can also be paid with a MetroCard, coins, or SingleRide ticket. Local, SBS, and Limited buses: $2.90 for most riders; Express buses: $7 for most riders; Q70-LaGuardia Link service to and from LaGuardia Airport is fare-free.
Before boarding the bus, riders must pay their fares on the sidewalk at a Select Bus Service station stop using a MetroCard or coin machine, where they will receive a receipt as proof of payment.
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. For an express bus, the fare is $6.50 USD.
Paying Cash For A NYC Bus. The MTA buses are the only place where you can pay cash for your fare. Currently, the cost is $2.75 and the buses only accept coins. That means you’ll need 11 quarters to board the bus. You’re also able to pay with a MetroCard so you can reload with cash at a machine and use that as your method of payment.
17 years ago. The Metrocard works better on the bus than on the subway-no "swipe again at this turnstile",you just dip it in and it pops out on the bus. If you pay cash on the bus,you can get a free transfer to use within 2 hours on another bus.
rioht. • 3 yr. ago. Drivers don't do enforcement, they're there to drive the bus. Some people can't or don't want to pay the few bucks. If you can afford to, pay for it. 25. Reply. dmmz. • 3 yr. ago. A lot of people just hop the buses. But yes, you are supposed to pay.
The express bus fare is high -- $6.50, and it can be paid with the MetroCard Pay-Per-Ride or the 7-day MetroCard Bus Express Plus or cash, but always with the exact amount and in coins and no pennies. The Express line is indicated by the X and generally, these buses are only used by commuters.
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). Simply tap one of them on the OMNY reader.