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As of June 2021, OMNY only supported full-fare and reduced-fare rides, including transfers, and the accepted payment methods were contactless debit/credit cards, mobile payments and the OMNY Card. [136] As of February 28, 2022, a Monday-to-Sunday weekly fare cap was implemented to provide unlimited rides after 12 fares were paid in a week. In ...
By July 2021, one-sixth of all fares paid on the bus, subway, and Staten Island Railway were being paid through OMNY, and 100 million fares had been paid using the fare system. [57] Reduced pay-per-ride OMNY fares were supposed to become available in mid-2022. [ 58 ]
SmarTrip for seniors and the disabled may only be purchased in person from a Metro agent or authorized sales office, and the person must show ID and for a disabled rider, proof of disability (either WMATA Disabled ID or Medicare card) CharmCard for seniors and disabled are only available from the MTA reduced fare office at 6 St. Paul Street in ...
Mass transit ridership in New York City is down roughly 40% from before the pandemic. Transit fares before the pandemic accounted for some 38% of the MTA’s $17 billion in annual revenue.
The MTA is slowly modifying turnstiles throughout the system to keep would-be fare-jumpers from slipping through. Maintenance teams have begun making adjustments to the turnstile mechanism to keep ...
A reduced fare program refers to special programs providing particular passengers with a discounted fare option for travel on a public transport system. In the United States, public transportation systems that receive federal funding are required to offer, at minimum, half fares to the elderly and handicapped persons during off peak travel. [1]
The proposals also include calling on the transit agencies to do their part by raising fares, combined with more funding for existing free and reduced-fare programs, expanding subsidies to include ...
Fares can be paid with most credit or debit cards using the OMNY readers, with a reusable MetroCard, [184] or with single-use tickets. The MTA offers 7-day and 30-day unlimited ride programs that can lower the effective per-ride fare significantly. [186] Reduced fares are available for the elderly and people with disabilities. [17] [187]