Get Replacement Of Lost/damaged Metro Card Form - Schools Nyc

Your MetroCard can be refilled with time and value for about one year. The MetroCard Vending Machine will tell you when the card expiration date is coming up, and will issue you a new MetroCard at no charge with all your purchases on it.

In 2019, the MTA launched a pilot program of its new tap-to-pay system, known as OMNY, that will eventually replace swiping a MetroCard. The fare technology is rolling out in phases, allowing transit officials to iron out the kinks as they work toward fully retiring the MetroCard in 2023.

MetroCards can be refilled with time and value before the expiration date printed on the card for about a year. If the card is about to expire or is recently expired, the MetroCard Vending Machine will offer the customer a new MetroCard with the same time and value on it at no charge.

The new system will replace the MetroCard, but MetroCards will not be phased out until 2023 30 years after they replaced tokens for subways and buses. Until 2023, passengers can pay their fares the new way or with a MetroCard.

The following MetroCards can be replaced: EasyPay Xpress and Reduced-Fare EasyPay MetroCard. Call the EasyPay Account Service Center at 1-877-323-7433 immediately if your card is lost or stolen. (You can also file a claim online.)

Ortiz added that MetroCards have an expiration date because wear and tear on the cards can eventually render their magnetic strips unusable.

Whether Pay-Per-Ride or Unlimited Ride, every MetroCard has an expiration date. The date is located at the upper left corner on the back of the card. ... If your Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard expires, you have two years from the expiration date to transfer any remaining money to a new card.

Pay-Per-Ride (Regular) MetroCard Go to a station booth and ask the station agent to transfer your money to a new card. If the card is too damaged for the agent to read, it will have to be mailed to NYC Transit. Unlimited Ride MetroCard must be mailed to NYC Transit for replacement.

Unfortunately, the current OMNY system doesn't provide monthly or student discounts, so every tap will cost the standard $2.75 per ride, but as the system expands to different boroughs and achieves saturation these pricing options will be added.