New Yorkers can score a free OMNY card at select train stations throughout the city, the MTA said on Friday.
The promo coincides with the end of MetroCard sales on Dec. 31. The first 400 straphangers to transfer their MetroCard balances at MTA customer service centers throughout the five boroughs starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, will not have to pay for the new OMNY card; without the free giveaway, the price of an OMNY card ranges from $1 to $5.
The promotion also takes place before the MTA's scheduled bus and subway fare hike in January; fares will increase from the current $2.90 to $3.
"As we prepare to say goodbye to the MetroCard, we want to make sure customers are aware of all the resources available at our growing number of customer service centers across the subway system,

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