MTA Reduced-Fare Program

Reduced MTA fares are available for anyone 65+ or with a qualifying disability. Important details Service Reduced fare Availability Subway $1.50 All times Local buses, limited buses, Select Bus $1.50 All times Staten Island Railway $1.50 All times Express buses $3.60 All times except 6-10 a.m. and 3-7 p.m. on weekdays Long Island Rail Road Up to 50% off peak fare All times Metro-North Railroad Up to 50% off peak fare All times Reduced Fare weekly fare cap Once you spend a certain amount in a 7-day period, your remaining trips are free for that week • Subways and local buses: $17.50 max per week • Express buses (combined with any other fare): $67 max per week How to pay with Reduced Fare When you apply for the Reduced Fare program, you'll select one payment method: • Reduced-Fare OMNY card, • Personal credit or debit card, or • Digital card on your phone You can only use one payment method with your Reduced-Fare benefit, so make sure you're using the same card every time you ride. If you want to switch from a personal payment card to a Reduced-Fare OMNY card, call OMNY at 877-789-6669, 24/7. You can't switch back to a personal payment card once you have the Reduced-Fare card. How to get your Reduced Fare railroad ticket • MTA TrainTime app: Activate your Reduced Fare ticket before boarding. If you don't activate, you'll be charged an $8 fee after two warnings. • Paper ticket from the conductor: Show one of the accepted documents at time of purchase. [anyc-accordion header="Documents accepted for Reduced Fare railroad tickets" call-to-action="" call-to-action-text=""inactive] • Drivers license, passport, or government-issued non-driver ID • NYC Department of Aging ID card • Reduced-Fare OMNY Card or Reduced-Fare MetroCard • Birth certificate or Medicare card (from the Social Security Administration), with a different photo ID • Access-a-Ride card • NICE Able-Ride card • Bee-Line Para-transit card • Suffolk County Accessible Transportation card [/anyc-accordion] Important reminders • All tickets expire at 4 a.m. the next day (monthly and weekly passes don't expire) • Round-trip tickets are now sold as two separate one-way tickets buy your return ticket when you're ready to leave, not in advance What you may need Use any one of these to apply: • Driver's license from any state • Passport from any country • IDNYC • Birth certificate (with a photo ID) • Medicare card (with a photo ID)