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Where to get discounted MetroCards in NYC

by: Ben Mitchell

Posted: Apr 29, 2024 / 02:58 PM EDT

Updated: Apr 30, 2024 / 11:47 AM EDT

NEW YORK (PIX11) — MTA riders who are 65 and older enrolling in the Reduced Fare program can now receive their new MetroCards on the same day from a Customer Service Center, the MTA announced on Monday.

The Reduced Fare program is also available to riders with qualifying disabilities. Station agents at Customer Service Centers will issue temporary Reduced-Fare cards while applications are processed.‘Fair fares’: Get half-off NYC subway, bus fares with qualifying income

Reduced-Fare MetroCards are valid for two years. Customers can reload the cards with either value or time.

The MetroCards will be available for pickup at the following Customer Service Centers:

• 34 St – Penn Station  
• 125 St  
• 161 St-Yankee Stadium  
• 168 St  
• Atlantic Av – Barclays Ctr 
• Coney Island – Stillwell Av  
• Fordham Rd  
• Flushing – Main St  
• Fulton St 
• Jackson Hts – Roosevelt Av 
• Myrtle – Wyckoff  
• St. George SIR 
• Sutphin Blvd – Archers Av – JFK Airport  
• Times Sq – 42 St  

What’s next for OMNY, the MTA’s tap-to-pay fare system

Riders with Reduced-Fare MetroCards get 50% off the following rides:

• Local, limited, and Select Bus Service buses at all times of the day for eligible customers.
• Express bus trips anytime except during weekday peak periods, 6 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m.
• Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North rides, except weekday mornings from 6 to 10 a.m. if traveling in the direction of NYC terminals.

Riders in need of assistance can also visit the New York City Transit Customer Service Center located at 3 Stone St. in Lower Manhattan, apply via mail or online, or receive help from Mobile Vans.

All Reduced-Fare MetroCard customers will receive a Reduced-Fare OMNY card at a later date.

Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.