An unlimited MetroCard allows users to ride as often as they like within a fixed time period: options include cards that last for seven days ($33) or 30 days ($127). Riders can buy a pay-per-ride card, an unlimited MetroCard or a SingleRide card-the latter of these costs $3 (cash only), is sold only at vending machines and must be used for a subway or bus ride (it allows for a bus-to-bus transfer but not a transfer between subway and bus) within two hours of purchase. When you use a pay-per-ride MetroCard, a single subway or local bus ride costs $2.75. If you already have a card, keep it and refill it to avoid paying a new card fee. You can do so at subway stations, from either automated machines (large machines accept cash, ATM bank cards and regular credit cards the small machines do not accept cash) or booth attendants (cash only). Purchasing a MetroCard is your first step to getting around on subways and buses you must put a minimum value of $5.50 on the card, not including the card fee ($1), when initially buying it. For more information, consult the MTA’s accessibility guide and its list of accessible subway stations. Consult as well our article on accessible transportation in NYC. The City’s rail and bus system is run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and known as MTA New York City Transit. It’s inexpensive, environmentally friendly and a great way to see sights throughout the five boroughs-and it operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Īll public transit buses are accessible to passengers with visual, hearing and mobility disabilities, and so are portions of the subway system. If you can’t walk to your destination, mass transit is the next-best way to get around.

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