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Since January 4, 2026, the fare on New York City subways and local buses is $3. You pay by tapping a contactless credit or debit card, a phone or an OMNY card at the reader, and you get one free transfer within two hours.
| Service | Fare | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Subway, local, limited, rush and Select Bus Service buses | $3.00 | Includes one free transfer within two hours. |
| Express bus | $7.25 | From the subway or a local bus you pay the difference. |
| Reduced fare (65+ or qualifying disability) | $1.50 | Express bus reduced fare $3.60, except weekday peak hours. |
| OMNY weekly cap: subway and local bus | $35 | Rides are free for the rest of the seven days once you reach it. |
| OMNY weekly cap: including express bus | $67 | Subway, local and express bus within seven days. |
| OMNY weekly cap: reduced fare | $17.50 | As stated on omny.info. |
| Access-A-Ride paratransit | $3.00 | Same as the base fare. |
| LIRR / Metro-North CityTicket (within NYC) | $5.25 / $7.25 | Off-peak / peak. |
| AirTrain JFK | $8.75 | On top of the subway or LIRR fare. See JFK. |
| Staten Island Ferry | Free | See ferries. |
| NYC Ferry one-way | $4.50 | Discounted fare $1.45. See ferries. |
Tap the same contactless card, phone wallet or OMNY card every time. OMNY cards are sold at vending machines in subway stations and at retail locations. With the fare cap, once you have paid $35 in subway and local bus fares within seven days ($67 including express buses), the rest of your rides in that period are free. Your first tap starts a new seven-day period, and transfers and group trips do not count toward the cap.
Up to three children under 44 inches tall ride free with a fare-paying adult on the subway and on local, limited and Select Bus Service buses. On express buses, infants under two ride free when seated on a fare-paying adult's lap.
Riders 65 or older and riders with qualifying disabilities (including people who receive Medicare for a reason other than age) pay $1.50 on the subway, the Staten Island Railway and local, limited and Select Bus Service buses, at all times. On express buses the reduced fare is $3.60, except weekday peak periods (6 to 10 AM and 3 to 7 PM). The MTA says the online application is not currently available: apply in person (Customer Service Centers, 3 Stone St on weekdays, or mobile sales vans) or by mail. Riders 65 or older who sign up in person receive a Reduced-Fare OMNY card the same day. More in our accessible travel guide.
As of January 1, 2026, you can no longer buy or refill a MetroCard, according to the MTA. You can still ride with the value left on a card or transfer it to an OMNY card. The MTA says MetroCard and cash will stop being accepted at the same time in 2026; it had not published that date on the pages we checked.
On the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North, a CityTicket for a trip within New York City costs $5.25 off-peak or $7.25 peak since January 4, 2026. Other fares depend on the stations and the time of travel. The MTA recommends the TrainTime app for tickets. See LIRR and Metro-North in the city.
Fares on this page were checked on the official pages listed below on Oct 11, 2026. If a fare looks different at the reader, the operator's price applies.
$3 for most riders, the same as local, limited, rush and Select Bus Service buses. The fare went from $2.90 to $3 on January 4, 2026.
If you tap the same card or device, you won't spend more than $35 in seven days on subway and local bus fares, or $67 if you also ride express buses. Your first tap starts a new seven-day period. Transfers and group trips do not count toward the cap.
Up to three children under 44 inches tall ride free with a fare-paying adult on the subway and local, limited and Select Bus Service buses. On express buses, infants under two ride free on an adult's lap.
No. The MTA says that as of January 1, 2026, MetroCards can no longer be bought or refilled. You can spend the remaining value or move it to an OMNY card. The MTA says MetroCard and cash will stop being accepted at the same time in 2026.