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Displaying all articles tagged:
Metrocard
Oct. 24, 2017
MTA Announces Plan to Phase Out MetroCard
Starting in late 2019, riders will be able to use phones and credit cards to pay for fares.
By
Caroline Bankoff
stand clear of the closing doors
Nov. 11, 2014
MTA Deciding Exactly How to Make MetroCards More Expensive, Again
The agency is considering two fare-hike proposals.
By
Caroline Bankoff
stand clear of the closing doors
June 24, 2014
People Saving MetroCards, Dollars
And the MTA is profiting off of those who don’t.
By
Caroline Bankoff
stand clear of the closing doors
Jan. 8, 2014
MetroCard Going the Way of the Subway Token, Soon-ish
Now 20 years old, the MetroCard is set to retire by 2019.
By
Joe Coscarelli
stand clear of the closing doors
Oct. 7, 2012
Starting Today, Your MetroCard May Double As a Gap Ad
And a 20 percent off coupon.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stand clear of the closing doors
July 18, 2012
City Turns MetroCards Into Portable Billboards
It’s like having Times Square right in your pocket.
By
Margaret Hartmann
stand clear of the closing doors
May 9, 2011
MTA Plans to Replace MetroCards With Sensor Cards Linked to Your Bank Account
MetroCards are the new subway tokens.
By
Nitasha Tiku
nickel and dimed
Jan. 3, 2011
Old-Fashioned Manual Locomotion Becoming Increasingly Attractive
Parking meters and MetroCards are up, and taxis might be next.
By
Dan Amira
stand clear of the closing doors
Oct. 7, 2010
‘Bunch of Rich Scumbags’ Officially Raise Subway Fares
The cost of a monthly unlimited MetroCard shoots up 17 percent.
By
Dan Amira