MTA to end sale of iconic MetroCards by the end of year

Pizza Prices Surpass Subway Fares, Upending Decades of NYC Economics A Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) MetroCard arranged in New York, U.S., on Monday, March 28, 2022. The "pizza principle," a mainstay of New York economics for more than four decades, states that a slice of cheese pizza will always be the same price as a subway ride--but no longer can this theory be found true. Photographer: Eilon Paz/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

By Tory

According to News 12, the MTA will be eliminating the iconic “MetroCard” by December 31, 2025. The reason? The MTA is looking to make way to a tap-and-go option for riders.

Though I’m sad to see the iconic card go, I think this will make commuting by the subway easier! After all...the worst feeling is swiping at the turnstile and STILL not being able to go through.

Is there a way to make a MetroCard tap-and-go friendly for those who like having a MetroCard? We’ll have to see if that is a thing!

MetroCards will still be accepted through 2026.