How the MetroCard became an icon of design

The golden-yellow tickets reshaped how New Yorkers accessed the subway and became civic icons in the process.

Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard

Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology.
City & State New York

A retrospective on 30 years of branded MetroCards

Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that the branded MetroCard program is coming to an end. It makes sense, since the MetroCard as a whole will go the way of the ...

Goodbye, NYC MetroCard

New York City is saying goodbye to the MetroCard. Behind this everyday icon is a Japanese designer who continues to shape the ...
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Win a free 90s-era blue MetroCard from the MTA

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — As the end of the MetroCard era draws closer, the MTA is sending the New York City icon out with a bang by bringing back one of its earliest iterations. The MTA is giving away ...
Staten Island Advance

MetroCards to disappear after 3 decades: NYC’s transit payment method will soon be obsolete

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Starting in January, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will no longer sell MetroCards. While MetroCards will still be accepted after this, the transportation agency will ...
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3 things you need to do before MetroCard switches to OMNY

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The MetroCard will soon be put to rest forever after 32 years of service in New York City. After December 31, MTA riders will no longer be able to purchase or reload MetroCards. The ...