Fair Fares & OMNY

Fair Fares NYC has switched (no longer using MetroCard) to OMNY effective February 2025. All enrolled FF clients were sent an OMNY card in the mail or picked up an OMNY card at one of the five FFNYC Borough Offices.

Fair Fares OMNY cards can be used to ride the subway, buses, the Staten Island Railway, the Roosevelt Island Tram, and the Hudson Rail Link. The OMNY card can be used on Express buses; you will be charged the full fare.

Fair Fares NYC (FFNYC) is no longer sending Fair Fares MetroCards (FFMs). If you have an FFM, you can use it until one of the following happens (whichever happens first):

• the card expires (the expiration date is on the back of the card),
• the card stops working,
• the card gets deactivated, or
• you are no longer enrolled in the Fair Fares program.

You will receive your Fair Fares OMNY Card (FFOC) in one of these ways:

1. When you renew your FFNYC enrollment, we will send you an FFOC
2. If you report your MetroCard as lost, stolen, or damaged, FFNYC will replace it with an FFOC.
3. By logging into your ACCESS HRA account and selecting “Switch Fair Fares Discount from MetroCard to OMNY.” You can do this at any time.

It’s Easy to Use Your Fair Fares NYC OMNY Card!

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Available in:

• English
• Spanish / Español
• Traditional Chinese / 繁體中文
• Simplified Chinese / 简体中文
• Russian / Русский
• Arabic / العربية
• Haitian Creole / Kreyòl Ayisyen
• Korean / 한국어
• Bengali / বাংলা
• Urdu / اردو
• Polish / Polski
• French / Français
• Albanian / Shqiptar
• Italian / Italiano
• Yiddish / יידיש

Key Questions & Answers

1. Do I have to switch my FFNYC discount to OMNY?

Yes. OMNY is the new payment method and will replace MetroCard. You will need to use OMNY to ride on NYC Transit subways and local, limited and Select Bus Service (SBS) buses, Staten Island Railway, the Roosevelt Island Tram, and Hudson Rail Link bus service.

2. Can I transfer money from an FFM to an FFOC?

No. You cannot transfer money from your FFM to your FFOC. However, any balance on your FFM can still be used to ride subways and local, limited and Select Bus Service (SBS) buses, the Staten Island Railway, the Roosevelt Island Tram, and Hudson Rail Link bus service. You must spend the balance on your MetroCard before it expires or is canceled.

You cannot transfer the balance from a full-fare MetroCard or a full-fare OMNY card to an FFM.

If you have an expired FF MetroCard within 2 years and have funds, it can be sent to FFNYC program for review, and if any refund is due, NYCTA will assess it. 

Fair Fares Program

PO BOX 7099

New York NY 10008