In 2025, swiping a plastic rectangle through a card reader feels like an anachronism, but the MetroCard shouldn’t be taken for granted. Every little yellow plastic rectangle represents a genuine ...

There are dozens of other listings within the same $100 price range popping up — and nostalgic transit riders are eagerly ...

The MetroCard — a blue-and-yellow pass that for more than three decades let riders into New York’s vast subway network with a swipe — will be retired on Wednesday, replaced by the already popular ...

New Yorkers are losing more than just a way to pay for subway and bus rides with the MetroCard’s retirement — they’re also saying goodbye to a versatile tool for some resourceful residents. Ahead of ...

The last day to buy or refill a MetroCard is Dec. 31, 2025, as the transit system fully transitions to OMNY, a contactless payment system that allows riders to tap their credit card, phone or other ...

For artist Thomas McKean, the New York City MetroCard was anything but mundane. He used cut-up bits of the cards to create hundreds of sculptures and collages, and still has a stockpile to work with.