About reduced fares
- The reduced fare is $1.35, or half of the base fare ($2.75) for subways and local buses.
- A Reduced-Fare MetroCard is available for riders who use mobility aids or have service animals.
- If you already have a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, you can switch to OMNY. Just use the digital assistant to link your Reduced-Fare benefit to your smart phone with digital wallet enabled, or a contactless card. It’s quick and easy.
Qualifying disabilities
- Receiving Medicare benefits for any reason other than age
- Serious mental illness and receiving Supplemental Security Income
- Blindness
- Deafness or Hearing Loss
- Ambulatory Disability
- Cognitive Disability
- Other Physical Disability
How to apply for a Reduced-Fare MetroCard
You can submit an application online, by mail, or in person. See how to apply.
Once you have a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, you can tap and ride with OMNY! Use your smartphone, wearable device, or contactless credit or debit card for reduced-fare rides and free transfers.
How to apply for a Reduced-Fare MetroCard
Switch to OMNY for auto-refills
Link your Reduced-Fare benefit to a smartphone, wearable decide, or a contactless debit or credit card and you won’t have to reload your card with fare value.
How to refill your card
At a MetroCard Vending Machine
- Insert your reduced-fare card into the MetroCard machine in stations.
- Refill it the way you normally would.
- When you get your card back, you can swipe it as usual and the reduced fare will be automatically applied.
At a Mobile Sales Bus or Van
Transferring value from an expired card
At a mobile sales bus or van
To transfer value from an expired card to a new one, visit one of our mobile sales buses and vans.
At our Customer Service Center
You can also make an appointment to visit our Customer Service Center at 3 Stone Street in Lower Manhattan.
At a station booth
Only a few station booths are making reduced-fare transactions. You can visit these locations.
The Bronx
- 161 St-Yankee Stadium , Booth N203, 161 Street & Grand Concourse
- E 180 St , Booth R325, East 180th Street & Morris Park Avenue
- Pelham Bay Park , Booth R423, Pelham Bay Park & Westchester Avenue
Brooklyn
- Atlantic Av Barclays Center , Booth R610, near the northbound lines
- Crown Heights Utica Av , Booth R626, at Eastern Parkway
- Kings Highway , Booth B24, between East 15th and 16th streets
Manhattan
- 42 St-Times Square , Booth R151, West side of 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue
- 96 St , Booth R168, Broadway between West 95th and West 96th streets
- Fulton St , Booth N95, on the line at the Broadway entrance
Queens
- Flushing Main St , Booth R533, at the Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue entrance
- Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av , Booth N324, at the entrance on 74th Street and Broadway
- Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer , Booth N606, at the Archer Avenue entrance
Staten Island
- St. George
Where and when you can use reduced fares
- On the subway and on local buses: Anytime
- On express buses: Anytime except weekday rush hours, from 6-10 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.
- On the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North: Anytime except weekday morning rush hours to NYC terminals, from 6-10 a.m.