FAQs
How to use OMNY. Use a smart phone (with digital wallet enabled), a wearable, or a contactless credit or debit card to pay your fare at subway turnstiles, AutoGates, and onboard buses (including Select Bus Service). Simply tap one of them on the OMNY reader.
How much does the OMNY tap cost? ›
Fare payment options
You don't have to sign up or download an app to use OMNY — simply use your contactless credit or debit card, smartphone, or wearable device to tap and go. You'll pay the same base fare — $2.90 — and still get free transfers.
Do I have to open a digital wallet to use OMNY? ›
Before you can make fare payments with your smart device at OMNY readers, you will need to add your bank card to your digital wallet.
Do I need an OMNY card to use OMNY? ›
You do not need an OMNY card to tap and pay the fare. Use your own contactless credit, debit, reloadable prepaid card, or a smart phone or device with mobile wallet enabled. Just choose your preferred payment method, tap and go!
Can you tap OMNY twice? ›
You can still pay for up to three others in your party with the same card or device, but each subsequent tap would be charged the full fare and would not apply to your 7-day fare cap. Express bus rides do not count toward the 7-day fare cap.
Is OMNY still charging after 12 rides? ›
Fare capping FAQ
Simply tap and go with the same contactless credit or debit card, smart device, or OMNY card. Once you've hit 12 paid trips in a seven-day period, the rest of your rides for that week will automatically be free.
Can two people use one OMNY card? ›
Pay for multiple people: Up to four riders can use the same payment method. Tap OMNY or swipe a pay-per-ride MetroCard as each person enters. Tap a contactless credit or debit card, mobile device, or OMNY card at OMNY readers to pay the fare.
Can I just tap my credit card on OMNY? ›
To pay your fare at subway turnstiles, AutoGates, and onboard buses (including Select Bus Service buses), simply tap your own contactless credit or debit card, smart device, or OMNY card on the OMNY reader.
How to use OMNY without card? ›
You don't need an OMNY card to ride. Use your own contactless credit, debit, or mobile wallet to pay the fare without a fee. Simply tap the OMNY reader and go. Can I check my OMNY card balance on the OMNY vending machine?
What is the maximum amount on the OMNY card? ›
You can store up to $300 on your OMNY card.
The final implementation of OMNY will have senior discounts. Nothing will be different from how things work now, there will just be a contactless card instead of a metrocard with a mag stripe. You can use your phone if you want or you can use the card or you can use both.
Can I buy an OMNY card at a subway station? ›
We're installing OMNY vending machines at subway stations. Here's what you need to know. Updated June 4, 2024 10:15 a.m. You can now buy or reload an OMNY card at our new vending machines at select subway stations.
Is there a senior discount for NYC subway? ›
Reduced fares are available for riders who are 65 or older or have a qualifying disability. Our step-by-step instructions walk you through the application process.
How much does OMNY charge per ride? ›
Earning a weekly pass: example
A rider uses the subway to get to and from work, and takes it on weekends to go into Manhattan to meet friends. They also use the local buses in their neighborhood to run errands. They use their smartphone to pay the fare, so each ride is $2.90.
What happens if I tap my card twice? ›
No, don't worry. Contactless card readers can only make a single transaction at a time, so you're protected from double-tapping.
Do you have to tap your debit card when leaving a bus? ›
Buses and trams
Touch your contactless card, device, or Oyster card on the yellow card reader at the start of your journey. You don't need to touch out at the end of your journey. If you do, you may pay more than you need to.
Is OMNY the same price as MetroCard? ›
The fares are the same for MetroCard and OMNY. Can I still ride with the MTA if I do not have a contactless card or a smart device? Yes. You can use an OMNY card – a contactless transit card – to tap and go throughout the system.
How much does tap and go cost? ›
It is currently very rare for customers to be charged a premium for contact free transactions using credit or debit cards. ALDI is one of the few retailers that does this – if you insert a card and pay with eftpos there is no fee while all tap and go transactions incur a 0.5% surcharge, even for debit cards.
Do you save money with OMNY? ›
Benefits of OMNY for Reduced-Fare customers
Tap more and save. Tap the same contactless card or device as many times as you want within a 7-day period and never pay more than $17.
Is OMNY better than monthly? ›
TL;DR, (coincidentally) OMNY is better until you average 12 rides per week, then a 30-day unlimited card is better.
