Check your eligibility and apply below. If you need assistance, please call 311 or visit a location to get help to apply for Fair Fares. To report your Fair Fares MetroCard lost or stolen, log into your ACCESS HRA account.
Is your annual household income at
or below the following
limits?
Persons in Household
Max Income
1
$17,496
2
$23,664
3
$29,832
4
$36,000
5
$42,168
6
$48,336
7
$54,504
8
$60,672
Income Guidelines for 2023
NOTE: For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $6,168 for each additional person.
Is your household income at or
below the following limits? No.
It looks like you may not
be eligible
for Fair
Fares NYC.
The Fair Fares program is available to New Yorkers at or below
these limits. You are still welcome to apply at nyc.gov/accessfairfares.
Are you interested in applying for a Fair Fares NYC MetroCard to use on subways and buses, or a Fair Fares NYC discount for Access-A-Ride?
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA or a discounted MetroCard through any other NYC program?
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA or a discounted MetroCard through any other NYC program? Yes.
It looks like you may not
be eligible
for Fair
Fares NYC.
The Fair Fares discount for subways and buses is not available to New Yorkers already receiving a discounted MetroCard. You are still welcome to apply at nyc.gov/accessfairfares.
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA or a discounted MetroCard through any other NYC program? No
Great! It looks like you may be
eligible for Fair Fares NYC!
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA?
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA? Yes.
It looks like you may not
be eligible
for Fair
Fares NYC.
The Fair Fares discount for Access-A-Ride is not available to New Yorkers already receiving full carfare from DSS/HRA. You are still welcome to apply at nyc.gov/accessfairfares.
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA? No
Great! It looks like you may be
eligible for Fair Fares NYC!
308,645 New Yorkers have enrolled in Fair Fares NYC!
Fair Fares NYC is a City program created to help New Yorkers with low incomes manage their transportation costs. Using the Fair Fares NYC MetroCard, eligible New York City residents receive a 50% discount on subway and eligible bus fares. Pay-per-Ride, weekly unlimited, and monthly unlimited options are all available. Fair Fares can also provide 50% off MTA Access-A-Ride paratransit trips. Pay-Per-Ride, 7-Day (Weekly) and 30-Day (Monthly) Unlimited Ride options are all available for those using the Fair Fares MetroCard on subways and eligible buses. Access-A-Ride customers do not use a Fair Fares NYC MetroCard; their discount is applied automatically to their Access-A-Ride trips once their Fair Fares and Access-A-Ride accounts are linked.
How to Apply
Answer the questions above to check your eligibility, then apply online!
Fair Fares311
