MTA

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) of New York functions as a comprehensive transportation system offering services including buses, subways, and commuter trains across the Greater New York area. In addition,…

The New York MTA is a transportation system that provides buses, subways, and commuter trains in the Greater New York area. They also manage several bridges and tunnels in New…

MetroCard has been a payment method for the New York City MTA’s subway and bus system since 1996. The iconic yellow cards are a part of New York’s culture as…

For most of us, life in the world since the Covid pandemic has returned to normal or nearly normal. However, there are a few pretty major changes still going on.…

New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is still transitioning from the 30-year-old MetroCard payment system for buses and subways to the new OMNY contactless payment platform. All stations and…

For the most part, I’m a big fan of using mass transit when in New York City. For most places tourists visit, there’s likely a subway line nearby. If you’re…

It’s been a long goodbye for the MetroCard. Since 1996, the bright yellow card has been the way to pay for buses and subways run by the MTA throughout New…

The New York City subway system, run by the MTA, carries over 3 million riders a day on a typical Monday-Friday, while only serving 1-2 million riders a day on…

The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which runs the New York City buses and subways, occasionally issue limited-edition MetroCards to celebrate special occasions. Previously, the MTA has issued cards to commemorate the…

The New York MTA has announced that they’re going to do away with the Metrocard system in favor of the OMNY payment platform. The main difference is that Metrocards are…