{"id":292469,"date":"2025-10-10T17:18:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/292469\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T17:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T17:18:16","slug":"mta-to-phase-out-coin-payments-on-nyc-buses-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/292469\/","title":{"rendered":"MTA to phase out coin payments on NYC buses next year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MTA is eliminating another traditional way to pay fares \u2014 this time, coins.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning \u201clater in 2026,\u201d riders will no longer be able to pay with nickels, dimes or quarters on city buses, the agency said in a press release. A specific date for the change has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p><b>What You Need To Know<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beginning \u201clater in 2026,\u201d riders will no longer be able to pay with nickels, dimes or quarters on city buses<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Tap-and-ride payments will be required across the subway, local and express bus systems<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Coins will still be accepted at OMNY vending machines in subway stations, and at businesses that sell OMNY cards<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>The move comes as the MTA prepares to end MetroCard sales entirely after Dec. 31<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Instead, tap-and-ride payments will be required across the subway, local and express bus systems.<\/p>\n<p>Coins will still be accepted at OMNY vending machines in subway stations, and at one of the 2,700 local businesses that sell OMNY cards, according to the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes as the MTA prepares to <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2025\/03\/19\/mta-to-stop-selling-metrocards-by-end-of-year--agency-chair-says-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">end MetroCard sales entirely<\/a> after Dec. 31. Commuters with existing MetroCards will be able to continue using them in 2026, though officials have not said when they\u2019ll be phased out completely.<\/p>\n<p>Riders who prefer a physical card will still be able to purchase OMNY cards for $1 and load or reload them at select retail locations, online or at subway stations where vending machines are installed. Once MetroCards are fully retired, the cost of a new OMNY card will rise to $2.<\/p>\n<p>The shift away from coins also coincides with an <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2025\/09\/30\/mta-board-approves-subway-and-bus-fare-hike-for-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">approved fare hike set for January<\/a>. The base fare for subways, local buses and Access-A-Ride will increase from $2.90 to $3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The MTA is eliminating another traditional way to pay fares \u2014 this time, coins. 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