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New York City transit fares
The fares for services operated under the brands of MTA Regional Bus (New York City Bus, MTA Bus), New York City Subway (NYC Subway), Staten Island Railway (SIR), PATH, Roosevelt Island Tramway, AirTrain JFK, NYC Ferry, and the suburban bus operators Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) and Westchester County Bee-Line System (Bee-Line) are listed below. As of 2026[update], most bus routes, the subway, the Staten Island Railway, and the Roosevelt Island Tramway charge a $3.00 fare; a higher fare is charged for ferries, express buses, and the AirTrain JFK.
MetroCard is accepted on MTA Regional buses, the New York City Subway, Metro North's Hudson Rail Link, the Staten Island Railway, PATH, Roosevelt Island Tramway, AirTrain JFK, Nassau Inter-County Express, and Bee-Line Bus. Local MTA bus routes and NICE and Bee-Line buses also accept coins (though pennies and half-dollars are not accepted on Select Bus Service routes), while MTA buses, Hudson Rail Link, the Roosevelt Island Tram, Airtrain JFK, the subway, Nassau Inter-County Express, Bee-Line Bus, and the Staten Island Railway also accept OMNY. As of January 2026, customers cannot buy or refill a MetroCard.
Besides MetroCard, PATH accepts SmartLink (a fare card) and TAPP (a clone of OMNY); however, SmartLink and TAPP cannot be used on any other transit system in New York City. The subway, Roosevelt Island Tram, the Staten Island Railway, and express buses only accept MetroCard and OMNY as payment.
As of December 31, 2020[update], all subway stations, the Staten Island Railway, and all MTA-operated buses are equipped with OMNY readers. As of January 2026[update], the only unlimited option available on OMNY is the 7-day fare cap, and 30-day options were discontinued except on Airtrain JFK.
NYC Ferry and NJ Transit fares are paid using physical or digital tickets (in addition to cash on NJ Transit), which are not compatible with the MetroCard, OMNY, or any of the city's other modes of transport.
All fares are in US dollars. Children under 44" tall ride for free with fare-paying rider; limit is 3 except for NYC Ferry and Express Buses.
The only unlimited option as of January 2026 is the fare cap system. On local transit (subways, buses, the Roosevelt Island Tramway, and the Staten Island Railway), the fare cap is $35 a week ($17.50 for reduced-fare customers). After paying that amount within seven days of an initial tap, customers receive unlimited rides for the rest of that seven-day period. Express buses have a separate fare cap of $67 a week. Local transit fares do not count toward the express bus cap, and vice versa. Airtrain JFK started its farecap system and OMNY discounts (30-Day Fare Cap — $43.50 max and Group Fare — up to 5 riders for $26.75 max) on June 11, 2026.
Between February 28, 2022, and August 20, 2023, Monday-to-Sunday fare capping applied on OMNY. Users of OMNY paid the base fare on buses, subways, and the Staten Island Railway until they had paid a total amount equal to the cost of the 7-Day Unlimited MetroCard option for fares within a single week (from Monday to Sunday), upon which they did not pay fares for subsequent trips. As of March 2022[update], this meant that full-fare passengers paid $2.75 for each of the first 12 trips made in a week; after they had paid for 12 trips, their fare payment medium became an unlimited-fare on the 13th tap. Reduced-fare customers were also eligible for the unlimited cap by making 12 trips in a week at $1.35 per ride, for a total cost of $16.20. When the base fare was raised to $2.90 on August 21, 2023, the 7-day cap was modified to apply to any consecutive seven-day period. In addition, the fare cap was raised to $34, so riders paid $2.90 for their first 11 trips and $2.10 for their 12th trip.
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The fares for services operated under the brands of MTA Regional Bus (New York City Bus, MTA Bus), New York City Subway (NYC Subway), Staten Island Railway (SIR), PATH, Roosevelt Island Tramway, AirTrain JFK, NYC Ferry, and the suburban bus operators Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) and Westchester County Bee-Line System (Bee-Line) are listed below. As of 2026[update], most bus routes, the subway, the Staten Island Railway, and the Roosevelt Island Tramway charge a $3.00 fare; a higher fare is charged for ferries, express buses, and the AirTrain JFK.
MetroCard is accepted on MTA Regional buses, the New York City Subway, Metro North's Hudson Rail Link, the Staten Island Railway, PATH, Roosevelt Island Tramway, AirTrain JFK, Nassau Inter-County Express, and Bee-Line Bus. Local MTA bus routes and NICE and Bee-Line buses also accept coins (though pennies and half-dollars are not accepted on Select Bus Service routes), while MTA buses, Hudson Rail Link, the Roosevelt Island Tram, Airtrain JFK, the subway, Nassau Inter-County Express, Bee-Line Bus, and the Staten Island Railway also accept OMNY. As of January 2026, customers cannot buy or refill a MetroCard.
Besides MetroCard, PATH accepts SmartLink (a fare card) and TAPP (a clone of OMNY); however, SmartLink and TAPP cannot be used on any other transit system in New York City. The subway, Roosevelt Island Tram, the Staten Island Railway, and express buses only accept MetroCard and OMNY as payment.
As of December 31, 2020[update], all subway stations, the Staten Island Railway, and all MTA-operated buses are equipped with OMNY readers. As of January 2026[update], the only unlimited option available on OMNY is the 7-day fare cap, and 30-day options were discontinued except on Airtrain JFK.
NYC Ferry and NJ Transit fares are paid using physical or digital tickets (in addition to cash on NJ Transit), which are not compatible with the MetroCard, OMNY, or any of the city's other modes of transport.
All fares are in US dollars. Children under 44" tall ride for free with fare-paying rider; limit is 3 except for NYC Ferry and Express Buses.
The only unlimited option as of January 2026 is the fare cap system. On local transit (subways, buses, the Roosevelt Island Tramway, and the Staten Island Railway), the fare cap is $35 a week ($17.50 for reduced-fare customers). After paying that amount within seven days of an initial tap, customers receive unlimited rides for the rest of that seven-day period. Express buses have a separate fare cap of $67 a week. Local transit fares do not count toward the express bus cap, and vice versa. Airtrain JFK started its farecap system and OMNY discounts (30-Day Fare Cap — $43.50 max and Group Fare — up to 5 riders for $26.75 max) on June 11, 2026.
Between February 28, 2022, and August 20, 2023, Monday-to-Sunday fare capping applied on OMNY. Users of OMNY paid the base fare on buses, subways, and the Staten Island Railway until they had paid a total amount equal to the cost of the 7-Day Unlimited MetroCard option for fares within a single week (from Monday to Sunday), upon which they did not pay fares for subsequent trips. As of March 2022[update], this meant that full-fare passengers paid $2.75 for each of the first 12 trips made in a week; after they had paid for 12 trips, their fare payment medium became an unlimited-fare on the 13th tap. Reduced-fare customers were also eligible for the unlimited cap by making 12 trips in a week at $1.35 per ride, for a total cost of $16.20. When the base fare was raised to $2.90 on August 21, 2023, the 7-day cap was modified to apply to any consecutive seven-day period. In addition, the fare cap was raised to $34, so riders paid $2.90 for their first 11 trips and $2.10 for their 12th trip.
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