Straphangers save $170 annually by using MetroCard over OMNY: analysisBy Nolan Hicks
May 24, 2023
What a steal!
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is charging OMNY users nearly $200 more for a year’s worth of rides than straphangers who continue to use its old fashion MetroCard system — enough to pay for a year of Netflix without ads.
That’s because the agency still has yet to deliver a monthly pass or fare cap for the new OMNY fare system, meaning subway and bus riders still don’t qualify for the MTA’s best per-ride price, The Post’s analysis shows.
“We know that the MTA has signaled its intention to have a monthly fare capping product,” said Andrew Albert, who sits on the MTA board.
“But we need to get this out there sooner rather than later to get more people to switch over.”
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/05/24/cheaper-to-use-metrocards-compared-to-omny-by-170-analysis/
