Comments on: MTA Plans $1 MetroCard Surcharge

By: yehudayona

yehudayona — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:00:57 +0000

From mta.info:
If your Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard expires, you have two years from the expiration date to transfer any remaining money to a new card. Within the first year after expiration, bring your expired card to any subway station and ask the agent to make the transfer. After that time, the expired MetroCard must be sent to MetroCard customer claims. Ask the station agent for a postage-paid Business Reply Envelope.

By: manishma

manishma — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 03:03:43 +0000

What about the fact that regular pay per ride cards expire after a certain amount of time?

By: chavihornig

chavihornig — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:34:45 +0000

Why do metrocards have expiration dates? My money does not expire! This just forces people to buy new metrocards since the expired cards cannot be refilled.

By: must_hock

must_hock — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:45:18 +0000

#1, if you so much as look the wrong way, the MTA will surcharge you

By: ichbin

ichbin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:30:34 +0000

Thank you Shelly Silver for allowing this to happen.

Want to lose weight? VOte for Shelly Silver; your wallets will definitely feel lighter.

By: Anonimity86

Anonimity86 — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:46:12 +0000

Why use cards at all? Use people’s drivers licenses or credit cards. Better yet use biometrics like iris scans, so all you need to do is look at turnstyle.