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Cost: $33 (7-day) or $127 (30-day). You have unlimited swipes on the subway and local buses for either 7 or 30 days. Your MetroCard can only hold one Unlimited Ride refill at a time.
The weekly unlimited MetroCard will increase from $31 to $32, and a 30 – day pass will increase from $116.50 to $121.
According to MTA’s regulations, up to three children 44 inches tall and under can ride for free on subways and local buses when they’re accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Toddlers under two years of age can ride express buses for free if they sit on the adult’s lap.
After two rides , you’ll be left with just $0.28 on your card. Then, say you add $20 to that card. With the MTA bonus, you will really get $21, and your new balance will be $21.28.
According to our math, an unlimited ride MetroCard will still be worth the $33 if you ride the subway or bus more than 12 times per week. The 30-day unlimited card is worth the price if you take the subway or local bus more than 46 times per month.
Technically, you could swipe three times , and assuming each swipe registered (the display window will say “Go”) you could then walk through one after the other.
A MetroCard holder can spend up to $80 in one transaction and up to a total value of $100. Pay-Per-Ride MetroCards can also be filled with unlimited ride time in 7- or 30-day increments.
The 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard, the 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard, and the 7-Day Express Bus Plus MetroCard costs $33 , $127 , and $62 , respectively.
If something should happen to your child, you will be held responsible. My 12 -year-old child is home alone after school for a few hours until I get home from work. Is this acceptable under New York State law? According to the law, there is no set age at which you can leave a child alone.
Ortiz added that MetroCards have an expiration date because wear and tear on the cards can eventually render their magnetic strips unusable.
Five-month free ride is over — MTA to resume collecting fares on NYC local buses . Local buses have been free since March 23, when the agency blocked off areas near bus drivers with yellow chains to help them social distance from riders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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$5.50 Two- Trip MetroCard Two rides on local bus or subway and free transfer.
Apply for a Reduced-Fare MetroCard . When you’re applying, you can sign up for an EasyPay option. When you create your EasyPay account, you’ll link a credit or debit card. You start your account with $10.