Plastic MetroCards that used to cost $1 are now being sold on eBay for thousands of dollars, after the card was discontinued.
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — After more than 30 years as the form of payment for New York City’s mass transit system, the MetroCard will always be remembered not just for its vibrant look but for creating ...
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) discontinued the use of MetroCards for access to the city's public transit ...
In an unexpected twist of urban nostalgia, retired New York City MetroCards have recently emerged as valuable collectibles, with listings on eBay reaching thousands of dollars. This phenomenon, ...
NEW YORK (AP) — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems.
New York (CNN) — For more than three decades, lifelong New Yorkers and tourists visiting the Big Apple have shared the experience of a MetroCard swipe gone wrong. Swiping the transit card too fast or ...
An exhibition reminisces about the yellow icon’s 32-year reign as the MTA retires the payment method for good.