When are MTA metrocards switched off? – NBC New York

The Metropolitan Transit Authority will stop selling and refilling the former metrocards in favor of the Omny system until the end of the year to meet MTA chairman and CEO Janno on Wednesday to the New York business of Crain.

Metrocards have been around since 1994, but now seems to be determined to take the path of the U -Bahn token, which was no longer used in 2003.

MTA officers previously said that they wanted to say goodbye to Metrocards in 2027, but have now given an estimated date on which they stop selling and filling the cards, and that is at the end of 2025.

The popular Tap-and-Go system from Omny has been around since 2019 and the service offers the opportunity to tap your phone to buy an omny tap card that can buy and reload passengers. Omny is currently being used by about 70% of the bus and U -Bahn drivers, said the MTA.

Metrocards have become a kind of collector’s item, with more than 400 special expenses being issued by the MTA.

Commuters can still use their existing metrocards for at least six months after selling the cards by all means that they have on them, Lieber. The earliest that the MTA system would be on Omny would be at the end of June 2026, but a final date was not announced.

The MTA said that those who still value metrocards can be exchanged for an omny card or add the value to a digital omny account.