MTA to end sale of iconic MetroCards by the end of year

Pizza Prices Surpass Subway Fares, Upending Decades of NYC Economics A Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) MetroCard arranged in New York, U.S., on Monday, March 28, 2022. The "pizza principle," a mainstay of New York economics for more than four decades, states that a slice of cheese pizza will always be the same price as a subway ride--but no longer can this theory be found true. Photographer: Eilon Paz/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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By Tory

March 19, 2025 at 3:19 pm EDT

According to News 12, the MTA will be eliminating the iconic “MetroCard” by December 31, 2025. The reason? The MTA is looking to make way to a tap-and-go option for riders.

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Though I’m sad to see the iconic card go, I think this will make commuting by the subway easier! After all...the worst feeling is swiping at the turnstile and STILL not being able to go through.