What is OMNY?

OMNY is the contactless fare payment system for public transit in the New York region. Simply use your contactless credit or debit card, smart phone, wearable device, or an OMNY card to tap and ride.

OMNY is accepted on subways, buses, paratransit, and other regional services. And yes, the MetroCard is going away. So, let's get you tapping!

Benefits of OMNY include:

• Free transfers – Use the same card or device for both legs of your trip to get a free transfer.
• Free trips – Pay for 12 rides using the same card or device in a 7-day period, and all additional rides within the week are free. Learn more here.
• Optional online account – Enjoy benefits like seeing your trip and charge history, tracking your progress toward free rides, and much more. Register for an account here.

View your trips and verify your charges online

You can view up to one year of trip and charge history online through a free and secure OMNY account. Simply register for an account and link any credit, debit or OMNY cards you use to tap and ride at OMNY readers.

You can also view up to seven days of trip history without an OMNY account. Simply visit our Trip History page and enter your card details.

How to use OMNY

Use a smart phone (with mobile wallet enabled), a wearable, or a contactless credit or debit card, or an OMNY card to pay your fare at subway turnstiles, AutoGates, and onboard buses (including Select Bus Service). Simply tap your card or device of choice on the OMNY reader. 

The screen will say "GO" and turn green if the tap was successful.

Need help setting up a mobile wallet so you can tap with a phone or smart device? Learn how now.

To learn more about OMNY cards, including where to buy and reload a card, click here.

Where can I use OMNY?

OMNY is accepted on MTA buses, subways, Staten Island Railway, Roosevelt Island Tram, Hudson Rail Link, and AirTrain-Howard Beach and AirTrain-Jamaica stations with more services to follow.

OMNY cards are available at many retail locations throughout the region and at OMNY vending machines in subway stations. Find one here.

OMNY for Reduced-Fare

Attention MTA Reduced-Fare customers: it's time to make the switch to OMNY! Your new Reduced-Fare OMNY card should have arrived in the mail. Check this page for more information and customer support.

If you already made the switch to OMNY, you can continue to tap and ride without interruption using your same card or device.

First ever tap with a credit or debit card? You can't pass it back (yet)

If this is your first time tapping a particular bank card on any OMNY reader, you can't use it to pay for other riders on the same trip yet. This is because your bank must approve the transaction before any other fares are paid. Instead, use a separate payment method for everyone on your first trip.

Approval generally takes only a few minutes, so you should be able to tap for up to four people on your next trip.

Using separate cards or phones allows everyone in your group to earn free rides. When each person pays for 12 rides using their same card or phone within seven days, any additional rides within the seven days are free, automatically. Learn more here.