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Jun 2026 / History
The MetroCard Is Gone, Here's Why That Matters
A brief history of the MetroCard, why it was retired, and what happens to decommissioned cards now.
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A brief history of the MetroCard, why it was retired, and what happens to decommissioned cards now.
What qualifies as transit memorabilia, where to find pieces, how to assess value.
A roundup of NYC transit gifts for collectors, nostalgic New Yorkers, and the subway-obsessed.
From the 1994 launch through the OMNY transition, three decades of magnetic stripes.
Only 11 of these final 30-Day Last Run cards remain in our archive.