Speaking about the new of ID MetroCard and even from phones credit cell phones and smartwatch but what about disability of people handicap what's going to happen for them anyway that they already put money in the MetroCard of the ID MetroCard that pictures names and numbers bet you that you never see this one coming and what about of a brand-new of a MetroCard that this one we're never going to get expire. Something is for a new Revolution eyes that are white candy and ta-ku go to the company of Japan where there they have so many of different type of ID cards and people could use it and disability a MetroCard attic we're never going it's expired and even if they lost it Dad to call the company of the number and to get a brand new one but however one stead of if they lost the MetroCard and at that got it other set s MetroCard is 4 / you lost it in a third one right there BB like how to say emergency backup and then after that well one MetroCard is already dismissed and expired the other one is transferred to the new Metrocard and then after that only have numbers and even the names of types of different names or numbers safe and secure And finally a brand-new app Google Play Apple Stores and other different apps that could use it over transferred the world to take a picture that are for the brand new ID and then they lost it and then after that there that get a transfer to the new ID card take a picture on it and will be very fast and then the Lost ID card is going to be expired does it work and no one can I use it for the brand new ID card the lost it and take care of receive over brand new of a ID card for the MetroCard and then after that where the customers and many other people will be happy from New Yorkers and to everyone and specially speaking that MetroCard I hope I die. They could get one of those cover MetroCard but with the protector of the the MetroCard brand new ones and then for every different weathers band in the order that and then there would be happy that customer and even that this cover over to protect of the brand new MetroCard that is going to be like tapping it could be very possible anyway because I got so many idea that the tell you something about it and sometime that the video what I just saw it it's fine but sometime the video it missing something
It's have to SAVE MetroCard, because: 1. It is a single paying connecter betweem Subway and PATH. 2. How about the tourist without NFC credit cards? What they will do without MetroCard? 3. Transit between buses and subway with using MetroCard is Safer from information leakage. Because credit cards cannot change its owner. MetroCard only can change its owner.
I didn’t appreciate how useful this payment method until today. I didn’t have my wallet on me. I was three miles away from home. It was a relief for me that I was able to pay my fare to get home.
Thank you for this. Ive been living and commuting in nyc for years and this is a video the MTA should have broken the OMNY system down into with such details!
One thing I want to highlight your videos is how you leave no room for doubts. You give all of the information available and everything is crystal clear. Your videos are incredibly well done.
Great video and clear explanation of how OMNY works. On your point at 6:05, if you are a tourist visiting from another country, you can avoid paying extra fees by using a credit card that is denominated in US dollars, such as Revolut. Just remember to convert any other currency on your Revolut card to US dollars before making a purchase, so you won't be charged any additional foreign transaction fees.
I'm travelling to New York for the first time in 8 years next month, so videos like this one are incredibly helpful! Now I know that I will definitely stick with the 7-day unlimited Metrocard (travelling midweek to midweek and being a foreigner seem to warrant that)😄
OMNY (One Metro New York) fare system is love at first sight. I am a New York trans plant living in Florida. I come to New York periodically to visit with family. During this time I take at least one trip to the city. For years I have enjoyed the convenience of MTA Etix on the Long Island Railroad. This takes technology to the next level as I can enter the subway the same way I pay for goods at a retail store or pay my check at a restaurant, using my smartphone or smart watch. I like the idea of entering the subway without having to pull out my wallet or even my phone. I certainly hope that other municipalities throughout the world adopt this new contactless payment system.
I work 6 days a week, hence, I take 12 trips on the train every week, which my monthly metro card discounts. If I take extra rides on my day off or during the week, my rides are being being discounted. Looks like I will be paying a full $2.75 per ride from now on, AND giving the MTA access to my bank accounts. How convenient for them.
One thing to note for commuters who travel to NYC for work is to check their company's benefits portal and see if they have commuter benefits. Usually you can sign up for their version of a debit card that has pre-tax benefits and would be the better solution to Metro/OMNY cards where you just pay out of pocket.
Hopefully when OMNY cards are in full swing, people can use their commuter cards to refill OMNY cards if their commuter cards don't have the tap-and-pay feature.
@@UrbanCaffeine and there is a pdf for fares www.sbstransit.com.sg/Uploads/helpful_information/D15143%20PTC%20Fare%20Review%20Exercise%202021_Flyer_FA3.pdf
Great video explaining the system. On going on a trip to NYC and had no idea how to use the OMNY system even after looking at the website. I've used many public transit services and this has to be the best system I ever seen. Very easy and tourist friendly.
Thank you for this amazing video covering using OMNY in New York City buses and subways, Urban Caffeine. I am learning more about how OMNY works for New Yorkers. : )
Honestly, the MTA should keep the OMNY and metrocard. Think about those that don't have a phone with NFC, the elderly, etc. The MTA needs to really rethink phasing-out the metrocard. The unlimited part should be where it's like the weekly metrocard, where it doesn't matter whether you start using it Monday or Friday.
Great great. It'd be more convenient. Thea, could you make a video about how to stay safe on subway and buses and other public transportation and share your safety tips? It looks like people are looking for the information since NYC subway is getting more unsafe.
Reading more about it, this is pretty much a licensed Oyster system from TfL (London), it is actually deployed by Cubic, the same company that operates it on their behalf here.
Thanks! It just started a week ago. It's really great if you don't know how often you'll use the subway in a week. Hopefully they'll keep it permanent.
I find it difficult coming from London where Oyster has daily fare capping, and travel card products you can buy on the card for a 7/14/28 day or up to a year period, whereas OMNY works on calendar week and the first 12 trips are paid. Oyster has also supported Contactless Payment Cards since 2013. Both the OMNY and Oyster system have been developed by Cubic, so the technology is there - why can't MTA just copy TfL's system wholesale.
It's about time NYC has smart cards for their transit system. Boston has had the Charlie Card since 2006 and Portland ME started with the Dirigo Touch Pass smart cards a couple of years ago. I go to NYC about 2-3 times a year, so it will be great to have smart cards for all 3 transit systems that I regularly use. Hopefully you'll say where to purchase the OMNY cards in your upcoming video.
I wonder how secure is that system since MTA openly admit that share the collected information with other organizations for different purpose. It is not just convinced payment, it is giving away lots of information which are very private
Traveling to NYC in July of 2022. Will be taking train from Providence to Moynihan Train Hall. I bought tickets to Statue of Liberty and this video makes it easier to take subway trains as this will be my first official visit in the city taking public transportation. Tap to pay makes life so much easier
Ever since I got my first ever debit card in 2020 this has been a huge blessing for me like finally I don’t have to worry about if I have my Metrocard when my phone already is one lmao
Love the video! Love the flag of Ukraine! Love that you covered one of the most important points, it kinda "go backwards" now that fare capping is Monday through Sunday, while MetroCard can begin any day.
Thank you! I'm headed to SFO to fly out and spend a week in Manhattan. I've watched many of your videos and find them very helpful. Keep up the great work!
I used OMNY readers with Google Pay and a contactless credit card last summer and it was super convenient. Also your animations are so good! I wish I was as talented to make these.
What a such a GREAT video. I paid with card and apple pag and i didnt know why doesnt count the 12 rides... this is the best explaining video that i saw ❤️
Thank you for this information I am be going to visited NYC in Janurary 21 of 2023 and this help me out a lot all it is using my phone to NFC on the train or bus and as long I have a valid debit or credit card I am good now I know thanks again
Hi Thea, many thanks for that video. It was very helpful to understand the OMNY System. I will ride next week to NYC at Thursday an will buy a metrocard with 7 day unlimited + airtrain fee form JFK. I see it's not an advantage to buy an OMNY card, if start my trip at Thursday. Great channel, go forward with that. 👍
Urban caffeine thank you so much for your geographical & transportation knowledge of NYC! I appreciated your video on dogs to! Your a kindhearted woman! NYC & 🐕 Dogs for life!
Thanks for the video! I am a New York native but my family moved in 2018 before OMNY was a thing. I come back every year or so, but still use unlimited 7 day Metro cards and was hesitant to use OMNY because I wasn’t 100% sure of fare-capping until they started having those signs on the subway. After watching this I finally understand it fully but now I’m concerned about not being able to use the Metro card for midweek to midweek trips after it gets discontinued :/ I’m also more of a fan of the Metro card material than the OMNY cards because solid cards take up more room in a wallet/phone case while the Metro was flexible, compact, and brightly colored for easy locating. Of course paying by phone is easier but I feel an OMNY card is good to have as an emergency backup for a dead phone battery, lost wallet, etc.
New York finally is going contactless for public transportation. In Philadelphia as I use SEPTA and their contactless fare payment system is called SEPTA Key and can be used on SEPTA as the card is $4.95 plus add money into what is called a travel wallet and it costs $2 for a ride on the bus, trolley, and rapid transit plus you get one free transfer. But here in New Jersey we’re stuck in the 20th Century as NJ Transit you still pay or we still use tickets or passes, but we have an app where we could have our bus and train tickets on our smart phones. Wish that NJ Transit would get with the times.
We love travelling to NYC on vacation at least once every two years. Metro Card is awesome, practical and a money saver, wouldn't have been easier to digitalize the Metro Card and leave the programms and benefits as they are..?. The OMNY fares and program fares suck..!. After Metro Card system is retired we would think twice before going back to NYC... 😢
It's great that the MTA works to advance the technology, but some of their choices seem poor. Forcing a Monday-to-Sunday schedule on their "unlimited rides" program is a big step back when MetroCard was more flexible.
***Tip for Tourists/Visitors:*** If visiting NY for a week and are arriving mid-week, purchase a 7-Day Unlimited Ride METROCARD instead of relying on OMNY fare-capping. As perfectly stated in the video, the OMNY fare-capping window begins Monday and ends Sunday. However, the METROCARD fare-capping window begins when you activate the card (e.g. can begin Wednesday and ends the following Tuesday) and is the better option.
Also worth noting that in order to activate fare capping, your rides must start on a Monday. If you tap any other day of the week, you don't get the fare cap.
Everyday I pull the turnstile towards me, then step over the other one. This is called fare stepping. More people should look into that. Paying for horrible service makes no sense. Delays, stopping in between stops, leading to overcrowding, it's not worth it. Fare stepping saves me a lotta money.
Is it true that you have to tab on Monday to get the fare cap? I hope not! OMNY mentions Monday as the start and Sunday as the end of a fare capping week. Rider could tab any time to get free drives after 12 paid rides within a week (Monday-Sunday).
so when you meet the 12 fares, how is it free? if that makes sense. cause i'm thinking when you meet your 12 fares and then it supposed to be free for you, when you go to enter the train will it charge your card or no?
@@brianaaaaaa From what I've read, after twelve taps your subsequent taps with the exact same payment method will not be charged. And, like Thea said, only the first tap will be considered in case you're paying for multiple people.
Fare capping sucks. Not everyone starts taking public transportation on Mondays. Also, what about the 30-day unlimited? Being charged $33 weekly you spend more than on a 30-day unlimited metrocard. FIX THAT! I NEED THE 30-day UNLIMITED for the sane price of a metrocard. Omny 4 weeks (28 days) = $33x4= $132 Then 2 days is $5.5x2= $11 Total $132+$11= $143 30-day Unlimited Metrocard Total $127 With Omny You End Up Paying… $16 EXTRA (per month if you commute daily)
Great info, as always dear Thea! Linking a foreign card has extra charges? That sounds strange. Perhaps then they should also add PayPal and other options to avoid this. Thanx for another awesome, informative video!
Fast forward to today and we STILL have Metrocards and there’s a hiccup in the rollout of OMNY, good job MTA, good job. Supposed to have reduced fare and Fair Fares implemented, yet they’re now putting efforts to another app and to LIRR! What a waste….
Thanks! There are a few kinks with the card still. I actually have an ongoing ticket with their customer support cause I can't reload my card right now.
The entire region NYC Subway, LLRR, MNRR, NJ Transit, all airport light rail and bus services should be one fair. In a single fare system we would all pay from first entry to exit of the system even with transfers lines. Right now NYC is $2.75 with a cap of $33 a week no matter the amount you use the system. Many countries are already switching to this type of system. Our region needs to be unified in this payment model. A $40 round trip to NYC and back is ridiculous. It's the main reason why I'll always drive there.
I’m sorry, but Fare Capping (or at least how the MTA has structured it) is really stupid. No one realistically spends $33.50 on bus/train fares a week, and even if someone is expected to make several trips a week, the 7-day unlimited is still the more viable option. If they wanted to make fare capping viable, either extend the period to receive free rides after hitting 12 rides to two weeks, or impose no deadline and receive free rides after hitting 12 rides until the end of whichever week the fare cap was met. As it stand now, I have no incentive to take advantage of fare capping.
Correct me if I am wrong, but with OMNY you only pay for rides you take at $2.75. So if you only take say 6 during the week, you spent $16.50. But if you do take the 12 for $33, rest of week is "free". So it semes to me OMNY is better because if you pay $33 for a 7 day metro card and only take the 6 rides, you wasted $.
As it stand right now, the wkly unlimited pass cost $33. You pay 33 for the card or pay 33 for 12 trips and the rest of you trips are free. No real difference. Just repackaged the idea.
Fare capping sucks. You save no money. Not everyone starts taking public transportation on Mondays. Also, what about the 30-day unlimited? Being charged $33 weekly you spend more than on a 30-day unlimited metrocard. FIX THAT! I NEED THE 30-day UNLIMITED for the sane price of a metrocard. Omny 4 weeks (28 days) = $33x4= $132 Then 2 days is $5.5x2= $11 Total $132+$11= $143 30-day Unlimited Metrocard Total $127 With Omny You End Up Paying… $16 EXTRA (per month if you commute daily)
No foreign transaction fee for me. At least nothing too bad. If there was a fee it was baked into the conversion rate. If you're visiting NYC from overseas and you can check your online banking, you should at least give the Omny a try, it is pretty painless.
Look at any American currency bill. It says, "This note is legal tender, for all debts, public and private." The city operates public transportation. Are you saying the government refuses to accept the nation's currency? If I want to pay for my subway ride, I can't pay the fare amount to an agent and be on my way, ticket in hand?
6:07 I think (correct me if I'm wrong) that your credit card is charged only once per day regardless of the number of individual trips in that day. So one "Foreign fees" hit per day, not per journey.
It's good idea put people who have little money not good they need to make card use for people who can't pay that money they need to start teaching people's now to get ready better if this the new way of getting around in the subway please thank you MTA
I NOTICED WHEN ONE PERSON PAID ON THE OMNI PAY SYSTEM ON THE SUBWAY (AT TIMES) THE READER WOULD CONTINUE TO READ 'GO' AFTER THE PERSON GOES THROUGH ALLOWING ANOTHER PERSON TO GO THROUGH WITHOUT A DEVICE. YEP, THE SYSTEM HAS BUGS 🐛. ✌🏽🌑✊🏽✔🌳
Great video as always Thea. So... for the q70 bus that leaves LGA and connects with the Subway, would we still have to get a ticket at the Kiosk, or do we just wave our credit card at the omny reader on the bus? And does the airtrain at JFK use the omny?
As of April, don't trust that the AirTrain will accept OMNY - it caught me out on my return as I'd bought a MetroCard to go into the city, and then switched to OMNY.
So I don't need to download an app or create an account or anything? As long as I have a credit card in my Google Wallet, I just tap my phone, and that's it? *mind blown*
I loved using OMNY with the fare capping I used for the convenience. Yeah costs more then the 30 day unlimited by like $7 per month overall but I live on Staten Island and paying for the Express bus unlimited which can't be used with OMNY yet 😭
OMNY card is not convenient for tourists. If I arrive on Wednesday and leave on Wednesday, I will pay 2x30USD with OMNY card but only 1x30USD with MetroCard (7-day unlimited). Air tickets are cheaper on weekdays. I hope that the MetroCard will not be canceled.
For tourists the Metrocard seems to be the better option, especially overseas tourists. Also making the OMNY card work for 7 days from first use would solve the problems for tourists arriving midweek for 7 days. Would the JFK and EWR air trains be included? What about LIRR? So could a tourist flying into JFK and using the Air train to get to the LIRR could use the same card?
Hi there! As complicated as the MetroCard can be, it's still a better option for some. Right now OMNY is just for the subway and buses. There are plans to expand it to the other commuter rails, but there isn't a clear timeline for that.
Hello there! It's announced that there will be a special OMNY card for seniors and other reduced-fare riders. Here's what they have on their website: new.mta.info/fares/reduced-fare/omny
Yea well I only work 5 days a week so the cap doesn’t apply And it doesn’t apply to anyone that doesn’t work who can get out the house every single day
Hi! super useful video, i'll be visiting NYC on March 2023, do you know if the metro card will be still working? 'cause as you said it's more convenient the metro card than OMNY if you arrive at mid week (like me) as a tourist. Greetings from Chile!
MetroCard video → ua-cam.com/video/3XHA4LczF2A/v-deo.html
OMNY card video "Why buy an OMNY card?" → ua-cam.com/video/YGLzk3xte7g/v-deo.html
Speaking about the new of ID MetroCard and even from phones credit cell phones and smartwatch but what about disability of people handicap what's going to happen for them anyway that they already put money in the MetroCard of the ID MetroCard that pictures names and numbers bet you that you never see this one coming and what about of a brand-new of a MetroCard that this one we're never going to get expire. Something is for a new Revolution eyes that are white candy and ta-ku go to the company of Japan where there they have so many of different type of ID cards and people could use it and disability a MetroCard attic we're never going it's expired and even if they lost it Dad to call the company of the number and to get a brand new one but however one stead of if they lost the MetroCard and at that got it other set s MetroCard is 4 / you lost it in a third one right there BB like how to say emergency backup and then after that well one MetroCard is already dismissed and expired the other one is transferred to the new Metrocard and then after that only have numbers and even the names of types of different names or numbers safe and secure
And finally a brand-new app Google Play Apple Stores and other different apps that could use it over transferred the world to take a picture that are for the brand new ID and then they lost it and then after that there that get a transfer to the new ID card take a picture on it and will be very fast and then the Lost ID card is going to be expired does it work and no one can I use it for the brand new ID card the lost it and take care of receive over brand new of a ID card for the MetroCard and then after that where the customers and many other people will be happy from New Yorkers and to everyone and specially speaking that MetroCard I hope I die. They could get one of those cover MetroCard but with the protector of the the MetroCard brand new ones and then for every different weathers band in the order that and then there would be happy that customer and even that this cover over to protect of the brand new MetroCard that is going to be like tapping it could be very possible anyway because I got so many idea that the tell you something about it and sometime that the video what I just saw it it's fine but sometime the video it missing something
@Urban caffeine you make nice videos, lovely voice. You really love nyc, I live in the Bronx. Nice channel
It's have to SAVE MetroCard, because:
1. It is a single paying connecter betweem Subway and PATH.
2. How about the tourist without NFC credit cards? What they will do without MetroCard?
3. Transit between buses and subway with using MetroCard is Safer from information leakage.
Because credit cards cannot change its owner.
MetroCard only can change its owner.
I'm still waiting for the MTA to send me the one MetroCard made up of three combined MetroCards, and that was back in August 2022.
I didn’t appreciate how useful this payment method until today. I didn’t have my wallet on me. I was three miles away from home. It was a relief for me that I was able to pay my fare to get home.
Nice! That happened to me once too. I was at a restaurant and realized I didn't have my wallet. Good thing they took phone payments.
Thank you for this. Ive been living and commuting in nyc for years and this is a video the MTA should have broken the OMNY system down into with such details!
I work with OMNY and this is by far the best explained video on here. Keep it up
She explained this better than all the info from mta combined... Thank God I found this im struggling
One thing I want to highlight your videos is how you leave no room for doubts. You give all of the information available and everything is crystal clear. Your videos are incredibly well done.
I used metro card all my life then moved away for college, now im back and I had no idea how this works. thanks for the video!
Great video and clear explanation of how OMNY works. On your point at 6:05, if you are a tourist visiting from another country, you can avoid paying extra fees by using a credit card that is denominated in US dollars, such as Revolut. Just remember to convert any other currency on your Revolut card to US dollars before making a purchase, so you won't be charged any additional foreign transaction fees.
I'm travelling to New York for the first time in 8 years next month, so videos like this one are incredibly helpful! Now I know that I will definitely stick with the 7-day unlimited Metrocard (travelling midweek to midweek and being a foreigner seem to warrant that)😄
Glad it was helpful! Have a great trip!
@@UrbanCaffeine Thank you👍🏻
OMNY (One Metro New York) fare system is love at first sight. I am a New York trans plant living in Florida. I come to New York periodically to visit with family. During this time I take at least one trip to the city. For years I have enjoyed the convenience of MTA Etix on the Long Island Railroad. This takes technology to the next level as I can enter the subway the same way I pay for goods at a retail store or pay my check at a restaurant, using my smartphone or smart watch. I like the idea of entering the subway without having to pull out my wallet or even my phone. I certainly hope that other municipalities throughout the world adopt this new contactless payment system.
I work 6 days a week, hence, I take 12 trips on the train every week, which my monthly metro card discounts. If I take extra rides on my day off or during the week, my rides are being being discounted. Looks like I will be paying a full $2.75 per ride from now on, AND giving the MTA access to my bank accounts. How convenient for them.
Thank you for including the foreign fee info! I still have my Metro Card from when I visited in 1999. LOL
One thing to note for commuters who travel to NYC for work is to check their company's benefits portal and see if they have commuter benefits. Usually you can sign up for their version of a debit card that has pre-tax benefits and would be the better solution to Metro/OMNY cards where you just pay out of pocket.
Hopefully when OMNY cards are in full swing, people can use their commuter cards to refill OMNY cards if their commuter cards don't have the tap-and-pay feature.
@@UrbanCaffeine our fares for Singapore for students is 64 cents
@@SG3086X Wow 🤯 That's incredible!
@@UrbanCaffeine and make a video on Singapore transport
@@UrbanCaffeine and there is a pdf for fares www.sbstransit.com.sg/Uploads/helpful_information/D15143%20PTC%20Fare%20Review%20Exercise%202021_Flyer_FA3.pdf
Great video explaining the system. On going on a trip to NYC and had no idea how to use the OMNY system even after looking at the website. I've used many public transit services and this has to be the best system I ever seen. Very easy and tourist friendly.
Thank you! It's refreshing to use after having the MetroCard for so long. Although the MetroCard is so iconic, it will be missed once it's phased out.
Thank you for this amazing video covering using OMNY in New York City buses and subways, Urban Caffeine. I am learning more about how OMNY works for New Yorkers. : )
Always a pleasure! Thanks 😊
@@UrbanCaffeine No problem and thanks for replying. : )
Honestly, the MTA should keep the OMNY and metrocard. Think about those that don't have a phone with NFC, the elderly, etc. The MTA needs to really rethink phasing-out the metrocard. The unlimited part should be where it's like the weekly metrocard, where it doesn't matter whether you start using it Monday or Friday.
The OMNY card will be for those who don't have a smart device.
Great great. It'd be more convenient.
Thea, could you make a video about how to stay safe on subway and buses and other public transportation and share your safety tips?
It looks like people are looking for the information since NYC subway is getting more unsafe.
Reading more about it, this is pretty much a licensed Oyster system from TfL (London), it is actually deployed by Cubic, the same company that operates it on their behalf here.
Great video! I just discovered about using OMNY but I had no idea about fare capping. So I'm glad you explained it.
Thanks! It just started a week ago. It's really great if you don't know how often you'll use the subway in a week. Hopefully they'll keep it permanent.
I find it difficult coming from London where Oyster has daily fare capping, and travel card products you can buy on the card for a 7/14/28 day or up to a year period, whereas OMNY works on calendar week and the first 12 trips are paid. Oyster has also supported Contactless Payment Cards since 2013. Both the OMNY and Oyster system have been developed by Cubic, so the technology is there - why can't MTA just copy TfL's system wholesale.
It's about time NYC has smart cards for their transit system. Boston has had the Charlie Card since 2006 and Portland ME started with the Dirigo Touch Pass smart cards a couple of years ago. I go to NYC about 2-3 times a year, so it will be great to have smart cards for all 3 transit systems that I regularly use. Hopefully you'll say where to purchase the OMNY cards in your upcoming video.
I wonder how secure is that system since MTA openly admit that share the collected information with other organizations for different purpose. It is not just convinced payment, it is giving away lots of information which are very private
Traveling to NYC in July of 2022. Will be taking train from Providence to Moynihan Train Hall. I bought tickets to Statue of Liberty and this video makes it easier to take subway trains as this will be my first official visit in the city taking public transportation. Tap to pay makes life so much easier
Sounds like an exciting trip! I think summer is the best time to see the Statue of Liberty. I hope you have fun! 🚆🗽
So helpful. So glad that I’ve found your channel. It’s BRILLIANT!! YOU are brilliant.
Thanks so much! I'm glad you're enjoying the content. 😊
Great video.
I'm going to the US and NY for the first time in April and found your videos really helpful.
Greetings from Poland :)
Ever since I got my first ever debit card in 2020 this has been a huge blessing for me like finally I don’t have to worry about if I have my Metrocard when my phone already is one lmao
Love the video! Love the flag of Ukraine! Love that you covered one of the most important points, it kinda "go backwards" now that fare capping is Monday through Sunday, while MetroCard can begin any day.
It's great for locals. I'm guessing the Mon-Sun thing is logistically easier 🤔 but I'm not a programmer.
Love your videos! So clear and easy to understand.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.
Thank you! I'm headed to SFO to fly out and spend a week in Manhattan. I've watched many of your videos and find them very helpful. Keep up the great work!
I used OMNY readers with Google Pay and a contactless credit card last summer and it was super convenient. Also your animations are so good! I wish I was as talented to make these.
Thank you! I appreciate it.
What a such a GREAT video. I paid with card and apple pag and i didnt know why doesnt count the 12 rides... this is the best explaining video that i saw ❤️
Another fine job. Continue to keep us informed. Thanks!
Thanks for making this introductory video? It's helpful to me, especially to include some special case illustrations!
I live in NY and I have to get use to this new way of commuting. On the plus side, when 2024 hits, no more hearing scammers say "$2 ride."
This video is very informative, easy to understand, concise and complete! I really appreciate your efforts.
Thank you for this information I am be going to visited NYC in Janurary 21 of 2023 and this help me out a lot all it is using my phone to NFC on the train or bus and as long I have a valid debit or credit card I am good now I know thanks again
Hi Thea, many thanks for that video. It was very helpful to understand the OMNY System. I will ride next week to NYC at Thursday an will buy a metrocard with 7 day unlimited + airtrain fee form JFK. I see it's not an advantage to buy an OMNY card, if start my trip at Thursday. Great channel, go forward with that. 👍
The prices for rides in NY are insane! U get more for your buck in LA
Urban caffeine thank you so much for your geographical & transportation knowledge of NYC! I appreciated your video on dogs to! Your a kindhearted woman! NYC & 🐕 Dogs for life!
Thank you! 🐕
Thanks for the video! I am a New York native but my family moved in 2018 before OMNY was a thing. I come back every year or so, but still use unlimited 7 day Metro cards and was hesitant to use OMNY because I wasn’t 100% sure of fare-capping until they started having those signs on the subway. After watching this I finally understand it fully but now I’m concerned about not being able to use the Metro card for midweek to midweek trips after it gets discontinued :/ I’m also more of a fan of the Metro card material than the OMNY cards because solid cards take up more room in a wallet/phone case while the Metro was flexible, compact, and brightly colored for easy locating. Of course paying by phone is easier but I feel an OMNY card is good to have as an emergency backup for a dead phone battery, lost wallet, etc.
I always hated the metro cards so flimsy and unreadable. try again try again try again. sometimes up to 5 times until i could pass the turnstile.
Thanks a lot for sharing these informative insights! This video is not only informative but also quite adorable and funny. Keep up the great work! 😄👍
New York finally is going contactless for public transportation. In Philadelphia as I use SEPTA and their contactless fare payment system is called SEPTA Key and can be used on SEPTA as the card is $4.95 plus add money into what is called a travel wallet and it costs $2 for a ride on the bus, trolley, and rapid transit plus you get one free transfer. But here in New Jersey we’re stuck in the 20th Century as NJ Transit you still pay or we still use tickets or passes, but we have an app where we could have our bus and train tickets on our smart phones. Wish that NJ Transit would get with the times.
Thanks! I'll have to try public transit in Philly at some point.
More great tips. I was going to pay for the 3 of us but will now get everyone an individual card. They'll make for great keepsakes.
Some people don't even have a credit card..
We love travelling to NYC on vacation at least once every two years. Metro Card is awesome, practical and a money saver, wouldn't have been easier to digitalize the Metro Card and leave the programms and benefits as they are..?. The OMNY fares and program fares suck..!. After Metro Card system is retired we would think twice before going back to NYC... 😢
It's great that the MTA works to advance the technology, but some of their choices seem poor. Forcing a Monday-to-Sunday schedule on their "unlimited rides" program is a big step back when MetroCard was more flexible.
***Tip for Tourists/Visitors:*** If visiting NY for a week and are arriving mid-week, purchase a 7-Day Unlimited Ride METROCARD instead of relying on OMNY fare-capping.
As perfectly stated in the video, the OMNY fare-capping window begins Monday and ends Sunday. However, the METROCARD fare-capping window begins when you activate the card (e.g. can begin Wednesday and ends the following Tuesday) and is the better option.
So to be correct the metro card also offer fare capping as well ?
I hate the metro card.... Such a stupid system that barely works! So no thanks
@@nickkienguyen1151 Correct. It offers unlimited rides for a set fee.
Also worth noting that in order to activate fare capping, your rides must start on a Monday. If you tap any other day of the week, you don't get the fare cap.
Everyday I pull the turnstile towards me, then step over the other one. This is called fare stepping. More people should look into that. Paying for horrible service makes no sense. Delays, stopping in between stops, leading to overcrowding, it's not worth it. Fare stepping saves me a lotta money.
@@nyc4life448 careful sir, Adams has his boys on the beat.
Is it true that you have to tab on Monday to get the fare cap? I hope not! OMNY mentions Monday as the start and Sunday as the end of a fare capping week. Rider could tab any time to get free drives after 12 paid rides within a week (Monday-Sunday).
so when you meet the 12 fares, how is it free? if that makes sense. cause i'm thinking when you meet your 12 fares and then it supposed to be free for you, when you go to enter the train will it charge your card or no?
@@brianaaaaaa From what I've read, after twelve taps your subsequent taps with the exact same payment method will not be charged. And, like Thea said, only the first tap will be considered in case you're paying for multiple people.
Thank you only video that said can do up to 4 times traveling with 2 kids so didn’t want to set up apple pay on their phones.
the video answers all my questions, nice illustration as well
Fare capping sucks.
Not everyone starts taking public transportation on Mondays.
Also, what about the 30-day unlimited? Being charged $33 weekly you spend more than on a 30-day unlimited metrocard. FIX THAT!
I NEED THE 30-day UNLIMITED for the sane price of a metrocard.
Omny
4 weeks (28 days) = $33x4= $132
Then 2 days is $5.5x2= $11
Total $132+$11= $143
30-day Unlimited Metrocard
Total $127
With Omny You End Up Paying…
$16 EXTRA (per month if you commute daily)
Great info, as always dear Thea! Linking a foreign card has extra charges? That sounds strange. Perhaps then they should also add PayPal and other options to avoid this. Thanx for another awesome, informative video!
Thanks for watching! Some banks change a foreign fee, some don't. It depends on the card.
Visiting tomorrow! Thank you so much for making this. Gorgeous animation with a great script.
Thank you! Have a great trip!
Fast forward to today and we STILL have Metrocards and there’s a hiccup in the rollout of OMNY, good job MTA, good job.
Supposed to have reduced fare and Fair Fares implemented, yet they’re now putting efforts to another app and to LIRR! What a waste….
How does this work for senior discount fares?
Love your videos! So much useful information, and easy to understand. Will be in nyc in June for first time, can’t wait to use all this information!
Have fun and good luck!
Love your channel. Already signed up for the OMNY card but not going to use it until the 7 or 40 day thing is added. I can wait, yes I can.
Thanks! There are a few kinks with the card still. I actually have an ongoing ticket with their customer support cause I can't reload my card right now.
The entire region NYC Subway, LLRR, MNRR, NJ Transit, all airport light rail and bus services should be one fair. In a single fare system we would all pay from first entry to exit of the system even with transfers lines. Right now NYC is $2.75 with a cap of $33 a week no matter the amount you use the system. Many countries are already switching to this type of system. Our region needs to be unified in this payment model. A $40 round trip to NYC and back is ridiculous. It's the main reason why I'll always drive there.
I’m sorry, but Fare Capping (or at least how the MTA has structured it) is really stupid. No one realistically spends $33.50 on bus/train fares a week, and even if someone is expected to make several trips a week, the 7-day unlimited is still the more viable option. If they wanted to make fare capping viable, either extend the period to receive free rides after hitting 12 rides to two weeks, or impose no deadline and receive free rides after hitting 12 rides until the end of whichever week the fare cap was met.
As it stand now, I have no incentive to take advantage of fare capping.
Correct me if I am wrong, but with OMNY you only pay for rides you take at $2.75. So if you only take say 6 during the week, you spent $16.50. But if you do take the 12 for $33, rest of week is "free". So it semes to me OMNY is better because if you pay $33 for a 7 day metro card and only take the 6 rides, you wasted $.
As it stand right now, the wkly unlimited pass cost $33. You pay 33 for the card or pay 33 for 12 trips and the rest of you trips are free. No real difference. Just repackaged the idea.
Fare capping sucks. You save no money.
Not everyone starts taking public transportation on Mondays.
Also, what about the 30-day unlimited? Being charged $33 weekly you spend more than on a 30-day unlimited metrocard. FIX THAT!
I NEED THE 30-day UNLIMITED for the sane price of a metrocard.
Omny
4 weeks (28 days) = $33x4= $132
Then 2 days is $5.5x2= $11
Total $132+$11= $143
30-day Unlimited Metrocard
Total $127
With Omny You End Up Paying…
$16 EXTRA (per month if you commute daily)
No foreign transaction fee for me. At least nothing too bad. If there was a fee it was baked into the conversion rate.
If you're visiting NYC from overseas and you can check your online banking, you should at least give the Omny a try, it is pretty painless.
That's good to hear! Yes, paying directly with a credit card and skipping the vending machine is great and saves a lot of time.
Look at any American currency bill. It says, "This note is legal tender, for all debts, public and private." The city operates public transportation. Are you saying the government refuses to accept the nation's currency? If I want to pay for my subway ride, I can't pay the fare amount to an agent and be on my way, ticket in hand?
6:07 I think (correct me if I'm wrong) that your credit card is charged only once per day regardless of the number of individual trips in that day. So one "Foreign fees" hit per day, not per journey.
That's good to know for other tourists!
As per the website, OMNY card starts counting the rides from the first day of the use. Thyey dont consider Sunday to Saturday as week anymore.
Sounds like this omny card has some frustrating and unnecessary limits and upcharges. Sticking with the metrocard for my upcoming trip.
It's good idea put people who have little money not good they need to make card use for people who can't pay that money they need to start teaching people's now to get ready better if this the new way of getting around in the subway please thank you MTA
The best explanation. Thank you.
I NOTICED WHEN ONE PERSON PAID ON THE OMNI PAY SYSTEM ON THE SUBWAY (AT TIMES) THE READER WOULD CONTINUE TO READ 'GO' AFTER THE PERSON GOES THROUGH ALLOWING ANOTHER PERSON TO GO THROUGH WITHOUT A DEVICE. YEP, THE SYSTEM HAS BUGS 🐛. ✌🏽🌑✊🏽✔🌳
Thanks for showing us how the OMNY cards work, and also thanks for putting the Ukrainian flag on your caricature in support.
Thanks! I'm happy I can help raise awareness.
Great video. OMNY looks promising to takeover the MetroCard
Thanks! I hope they expand it to other transit systems soon.
Great video as always Thea. So... for the q70 bus that leaves LGA and connects with the Subway, would we still have to get a ticket at the Kiosk, or do we just wave our credit card at the omny reader on the bus? And does the airtrain at JFK use the omny?
It's possible that the Q70 has an OMNY reader since it's a city bus. But I can't confirm.
As of April, don't trust that the AirTrain will accept OMNY - it caught me out on my return as I'd bought a MetroCard to go into the city, and then switched to OMNY.
Wondering if one device used 12 times on Monday, is rest of days are free rides this same week?? or have to use only 2 times per day to get free rides
The Lego Figures I am dead 💀
So I don't need to download an app or create an account or anything? As long as I have a credit card in my Google Wallet, I just tap my phone, and that's it? *mind blown*
I use cash app to top off my metro card so I only spend around 40 cents a ride. It's cheaper since I only use it during weekends.
Traveling to NYC in a couple of weeks. Are MetroCards still able to be used in all the stations. Great video by the way.
A young man got up from sitting and he left a MetroCard on the seat. Looking at the card it was a SENIOR card. How will corruption be curtailed.
Wow. Watching this now in 2024 and the fare is $2.90 still using metro cards.
I loved using OMNY with the fare capping I used for the convenience. Yeah costs more then the 30 day unlimited by like $7 per month overall but I live on Staten Island and paying for the Express bus unlimited which can't be used with OMNY yet 😭
Thanks for making this video
I am wondering about the PATH. they seem to have put no effort into phasing out the metrocard, and it is now 2023.
OMNY card is not convenient for tourists. If I arrive on Wednesday and leave on Wednesday, I will pay 2x30USD with OMNY card but only 1x30USD with MetroCard (7-day unlimited). Air tickets are cheaper on weekdays. I hope that the MetroCard will not be canceled.
For tourists the Metrocard seems to be the better option, especially overseas tourists. Also making the OMNY card work for 7 days from first use would solve the problems for tourists arriving midweek for 7 days.
Would the JFK and EWR air trains be included? What about LIRR? So could a tourist flying into JFK and using the Air train to get to the LIRR could use the same card?
Hi there! As complicated as the MetroCard can be, it's still a better option for some. Right now OMNY is just for the subway and buses. There are plans to expand it to the other commuter rails, but there isn't a clear timeline for that.
@@UrbanCaffeine Thanks. I shall continue to watch your videos as things develop. Is there any news on if the Metro-North Railroad will be included.
@@davidlazarus67 Yes OMNY suppose to be making there way to both metronorth and lirr. New vending machines will be installed by 2024-25.
@@Jfar31 any idea of the area cover by the MNR? Does it go as far as Bridgeport?
@@davidlazarus67 Yes the Bridgeport, Ct station runs on the New Haven line of MNR. So it's quite easy to travel to from Grand Central Terminal.
i prefer unlimited metrocard for the month something omny doesnt have so omny is very inconvenient for me
So for two people it's cheaper to buy metro card and use it since omny isn't free for second person after 12 rides. Right?
This needs less than a minute
What about the monthly unlimited? Weekly fair capping is more expensive than the unlimited
But it doesn’t accept Apple Cash😣
Great information thank you!
New and different thanks 👍😊
Thank you for the info. I wonder how the senior citizens will get their discounts.
Hello there! It's announced that there will be a special OMNY card for seniors and other reduced-fare riders. Here's what they have on their website: new.mta.info/fares/reduced-fare/omny
@@UrbanCaffeine Thank you!
Great video. Thank you.
WILL THE OMNI CARD OFFER 'UNLIMITED' RIDES? I PREFER 'UNLIMITED' RIDES ( WITHOUT THE 18 MINUTE WINDOW). THIS WAS A NICE VIDEO. ✌🏽🌑✊🏽🐐♾✔🌳
Yea well I only work 5 days a week so the cap doesn’t apply
And it doesn’t apply to anyone that doesn’t work who can get out the house every single day
I don't want to give up my metrocard. It's my NY identity
Will assistance and answers to questions be easy to obtain. Has a history of no feedback. So much gray area of corruption
Hello please reply thanks, does every station have Omny device ? To tap.
Yes, all stations have an OMNY reader.
I still use the metro card since I don’t have a omny card
So much room for corruption as with plastic MetroCard. Agent would put 2 swipe on card . Return trip would say insufficient fare. CORRUPTION.
What about the people that doesn’t own a phone or had their phone lost or stolen.
Hi! super useful video, i'll be visiting NYC on March 2023, do you know if the metro card will be still working? 'cause as you said it's more convenient the metro card than OMNY if you arrive at mid week (like me) as a tourist. Greetings from Chile!
Hi there. Yes, they moved back the phase out of the MetroCard. It'll be around for another year.