Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Reduced-Fare Program

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Reduced-Fare program uses One Metro New York (OMNY). Published fares are $1.50 for subway and local buses at all times, and $3.60 for express buses except weekday peak hours (6–10 a.m. and 3–7 p.m.). Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad one-way peak fares are discounted by up to 50%.

You may be eligible if you are 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability: Medicare for a reason other than age; serious mental illness and Supplemental Security Income (SSI); blindness; deafness or hearing loss; ambulatory, cognitive or other physical disability.

Apply by mail or in person at a Customer Service Center or 3 Stone Street. People 65+ can generally receive the card the same day in person, but some applications need review. Online application is not currently available. Instructions and forms: https://www.mta.info/fares/reduced-fare

• A completed Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Reduced-Fare application — for people 65 and older: https://new.mta.info/document/28261 — for people with disabilities: https://new.mta.info/document/28266
• A passport-style photo
• A copy of a valid ID as proof of age
• For riders with disabilities: documentation of a qualifying disability