What is the best app to use for NYC Subway?

What is the best app to use for NYC Subway? NEW YORK'S MOST ACCURATE TRANSIT APP. MyTransit is the most reliable NYC Subway, Bus, LIRR Long Island, Metro-North and MTA transit tracker app with maps, live arrival times, schedules, directions, and alerts.

How do you take a subway as a tourist?

NYC Subway fare options Third, if you plan to use the subway several times a day and are visiting for 4 days or longer, then buy a 7-day “Unlimited” MetroCard. This card allows you to use the subway as many times a day as you please, without incurring any additional charges.

What app do I use to pay for NYC Subway?

OMNY is our contactless fare payment system — and it's the easiest, most flexible way to pay your subway or bus fare.

What is better OMNY or MetroCard?

A Statistical Analysis. TL;DR, (coincidentally) OMNY is better until you average 12 rides per week, then a 30-day unlimited card is better.

Is a subway card free?

Cost per swipe: $2.90. A new card costs $1. You can combine time and value on the same MetroCard.

How much is the OMNY fare per week?

OMNY caps your weekly fares at $34 when you tap the same card or device for every ride. Your first tap starts a new seven-day cap. If you spend $34 within seven days, you ride free for the rest of the cap period. If you spend less, you only pay for the rides you take.

Can I use iPhone to pay for NYC subway?

Apple Pay is accepted on trains and buses throughout NYC.

How do I use Google Maps for NYC subway?

To turn it on, just point Google Maps to somewhere in New York, click on the More... button at top-right, and select Transit: The colorful lines aren't just pretty to look at, they're also interactive.

Do NYC Buses take MetroCard?

To board a Select Bus Service bus, you will need to insert your MetroCard or bus transfer at the MetroCard Fare Collector machine and obtain a proof-of-payment receipt. You may enter the bus at any door. Please be sure to hold on to your proof of payment receipt while riding the Select Bus Service.

Do all NYC subway stations use OMNY?

Where can I use OMNY? All subway stations, MTA buses and Roosevelt Island Tram stations have OMNY readers. In the coming months, we plan to expand fare options across subway, bus, paratransit, and commuter rail.

Is OMNY safe?

The MTA's OMNY payment system could reveal your trip history to anyone who has your credit card number — and cybersecurity experts said Wednesday the setup might threaten your privacy.

Do I have to buy an OMNY card?

You do not need an OMNY card to tap and pay the fare. Use your own contactless credit, debit, reloadable prepaid card, or a smart phone or device with digital wallet enabled. Just choose your preferred payment method, tap and go!

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How many people use OMNY?

Nearly half of all subway riders are using OMNY to tap into the system with two million riders using OMNY every day. OMNY has processed cards from all of the 195 countries that issue bank cards and 68 percent of OMNY transactions are made by customers tapping digital wallets in phones and wearables.

How much does an OMNY card cost?

Purchase and use of this OMNY card constitutes your acceptance of the OMNY Terms of Service and the OMNY Privacy Policy at omny.info/terms-of-service and omny.info/privacy-policy. This OMNY card costs $5 to purchase and must be loaded with a minimum of $1 or a fare product at the time of purchase.

Can I use Google wallet for NYC subway?

Snap a photo to add your credit or debit card to Google Wallet. When you're at the station, just hold your device to the card reader until you see a blue checkmark.

How do tourists use the NYC subway?

You can use cash, credit, or debit cards to make your purchase. New York City subway fares are $2.75 per trip. For visitors staying more than a couple of days you can buy a one week unlimited MetroCard for $33 or an unlimited monthly MetroCard for $127.00.

Is OMNY the same as MetroCard?

OMNY can currently be used to pay fares at all New York City Subway and Staten Island Railway stations, on all MTA buses, and on the Roosevelt Island Tram; when completely rolled out, it will also replace the MetroCard on Bee-Line buses, NICE buses, and AirTrain JFK.

How to get on NYC Subway free?

Subways and local buses Get free rides after 12 fares within seven days using the same device or contactless card with fare capping. Learn more about how to get free rides with OMNY.

Can I just tap my credit card on OMNY?

OMNY readers are point-of-sale terminals, allowing you to pay your fare and enter the system – all in a split second. Just like you swipe or dip your MetroCard at MetroCard readers, you can tap your contactless card, your smart device, or an OMNY card at OMNY readers.