You may want to hang on to those spent MetroCards as a collector’s item, since they’ll only be available for purchase for the next three months and then never to be sold again.

The retirement of the MetroCard has been looming for years, with the MTA gradually rolling out OMNY —the tap-to-pay system—and installing OMNY vending machines throughout the network; however, the transition has been much slower than originally intended. Yet, come this December, it will officially be then end of an era.

When is the MetroCard retiring?

The MetroCard will officially retire on December 31st, 2025 . Commuters won’t be able to buy or reload a MetroCard after that.

What will replace the MetroCard?

The OMNY system will fully replace MetroCards. This tap-to-pay system permits riders to use th

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