The subway has always been a preferred method for traversing New York City. And now making your way from one city attraction to another has gotten significantly easier.
Plastic, rechargeable MetroCards replaced tokens over 20 years ago. Today, city subway and bus passengers can use an even more hi-tech contactless alternative: Omny (One Metro New York).
Riders can tap their way into a selection of subway stations and buses through contactless bankcards or payment platforms on mobile or wearable devices. The innovative system was unveiled in May 2019 in a number of stations on the 4,5, 6 lines between Grand Central-42 Street and Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center, as well as all Staten Island buses. By 2023, OMNY will be the only payment option in all New York City subways. Until then, most stations offer a variety of options.
