NYC’s Transit System Raises Fares, Tolls as MetroCard Nears End

New York City’s transit system approved a fare and toll hike, with the base subway and bus fee increasing by 10 cents to $3 as the transit network phases out its decades-old MetroCard for a tap-and-go payment system.

The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the state agency that runs the city’s subways, buses and two commuter rail lines, voted on Tuesday to increase fares and tolls on or about Jan. 4. The MTA last boosted its fees in 2023.

Weekly and monthly tickets on the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Railroad, which links New York City ...