🚇 New York Subway Retires MetroCard After 30 Years, Fully Switches to Tap-and-Go OMNY! New York City’s iconic MetroCard is being retired as of December 31, 2025, marking the end of an era for subway and bus riders. The card, introduced in 1994 to replace tokens, helped modernize one of the world’s largest transit systems. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is completing its transition to OMNY, a contactless tap-and-go fare system launched in 2019 that lets riders pay with a credit

MetroCard sales ending on New Year's Eve