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NYC subway and bus fares rising to $3 in 2026, MTA officials say
New York City subway and bus fares are expected to go up to $3 on Jan. 4, MTA officials announced during the agency’s monthly board meeting Wednesday. With a full transition to OMNY, the MTA announced it would also eliminate the 30-day unlimited fare option, making the seven-day fare cap the only way to get unlimited rides.
NYC subway and bus fare will likely rise to $3 in 2026
The price to ride New York City subways and buses will likely increase to $3 in January, MTA officials said during the agency's monthly board meetings on Wednesday. Originally planned for August, the proposed fare hike was delayed to allow for a required public comment period.
Starting in January, MetroCards will no longer be sold, and unlimited passes will be retired, according to the agency.
MTA proposes a fare increase to $3 and a 7.5% toll hike, signaling a MetroCard phaseout for the OMNY system by 2026.
Commuters may start paying $3 to ride subways and buses in January 2026, as announced in an MTA board meeting on Wednesday.
The Board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to vote in the fall on proposals that would increase bus ...
OMNY, however, does offer a weekly fare cap in which commuters ride free after spending $34 in a 7-day period. In response to the survey the MTA has issued the following statement.
As the MTA works towards phasing out MetroCards by the end of 2025, more commuters are seeing the vending machines swapped ...
The MTA began transitioning away from the 30-year-old MetroCard with the launch of OMNY in 2019. It plans to stop selling MetroCards on Dec. 31, but riders will still be able to use them for at ...
They’re boarding the gravy train. New York City kids continued pawning off their special student OMNY cards this week, ...
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