MetroCard
Transit payment card
MetroCard is a prepaid fare card used for public transit in New York City, valid on subways and buses.
The card stores either a dollar balance or unlimited rides for a set period.
I need to refill my MetroCard.
The term has become shorthand for subway access generally: Do you have your MetroCard?
Public transportation authority
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
- QueensEasternmost NYC district
Bronx · boroughs · Times Square · Grand Central · yellow cab · NYC · Gotham · Big Apple
Capable of being restocked
- prepaidSettled in advance
- magnetic stripeEncoded data band
- vending machineAutomated product dispenser
- kioskStandalone public booth
replacement · wallet · tap-to-pay · contactless · upgrade
Busiest commuting period
- turnstileRotating single-passage barrier
- platformRaised flat structure
- delayEnforced waiting period
- expressState or fast train
local · transfers · schedule · conductor · announcement · commuter · route · passenger
Steadiness or amount owed
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- unlimitedWithout bounds or restrictions
- weeklyEvery seven days
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
reduced fare · refill · top-up · transfer · expiration · insufficient funds · fare evasion · bonus
MTA
Public transportation authority
Queens · Bronx · boroughs · Times Square · Grand Central · yellow cab · NYC · Gotham · Big Apple · Penn Station
reloadable
Capable of being restocked
- prepaidSettled in advance
- magnetic stripeEncoded data band
- vending machineAutomated product dispenser
kiosk · replacement · wallet · tap-to-pay · contactless · upgrade
rush hour
Busiest commuting period
express · local · transfers · schedule · conductor · announcement · commuter · route · passenger · standing room
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
monthly · reduced fare · refill · top-up · transfer · expiration · insufficient funds · fare evasion · bonus · discount
- Transit Cards
- NYC Transitsubway, MTA, Grand Central Terminal, train, bus stops
- transitbus, subway, train, light rail, buses
- bus transitbus stop, bus stops, bus route, bus routes, bus driver
MetroCardfare evasion
Not paying transit cost
turnstile jumping · cash fare · token · exact change · free ride
MetroCardcar keys
Vehicle ignition tokens
parking pass · private car · open boarding · car ownership · driver's license
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