Then-Gov. George Pataki holds up the now-ubiquitous MetroCard during a 1997 press conference. The MTA began testing the MetroCard system in 1993 and didn’t ultimately nix subway tokens until 2003.

The MetroCard is one step closer to extinction. The new vending machines are at Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, Bowling Green, Junction Boulevard on the 7 line, the Fordham Road stations on the 4 ...

Larry Hellenberg, of Manhattan, buys a MetroCard at the Union Square subway station, Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in New York. The MTA will soon begin phasing out MetroCard vending machines across ...

One by one, the MetroCard machines that have populated subway stations since 1999 are expected to be removed and replaced with OMNY vending machines. Nostalgic riders sad to see… ...

A display version of New York City’s long-awaited OMNY vending machine is now standing at the MTA headquarters. Say good-bye to the old MetroCard machines while you can.

“Installing OMNY vending machines in subway stations makes it easier than ever for transit customers to leave MetroCard in the past and embrace the convenience of tapping, especially those who ...

MetroCard vending machine on the left; OMNY on the right.[/caption] “The tap-and-go system has greatly simplified how to use the MTA and navigate New York City,” NYC Transit President ...

In 1997 the MetroCard debuted, and 1999 saw the introduction of the MetroCard vending machine. Together they became a beloved, iconic part of New York’s visual identity.

Commuters can now buy OMNY cards from 201 machines activated in 87 train stations in every borough except Staten Island. This is a significant increase from the MTA’s pilot program that launched ...

Thousands of subway riders were overcharged this week due to a MetroCard vending machine malfunction. New York City Transit says an encryption device in the machines malfunctioned. The device is ...

The 32-year-old MetroCard will fade into history in 2026, taking with it the PATH Smartcard, which relies on MetroCard vending machines. Meanwhile, NJ Transit is a few months away from rolling out ...