OMNY

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OMNY is the contactless fare payment system used by New York City's public transit network, replacing the MetroCard with tap-and-go payments via cards, phones, and wearables.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf contactless fare payment system
fare collection system
public transportation infrastructure
appliesTo Long Island Rail Road
MTA New York City Bus
surface form: MTA Bus Company

MTA New York City Bus
surface form: MTA buses

Metro-North Railroad
New York City Subway
Staten Island Railway
Staten Island buses
country United States of America
surface form: United States
goal enable contactless payments
modernize fare collection
replace MetroCard
hasAbbreviationExpansion One Metro New York
hasComponent OMNY self-linksurface differs
surface form: OMNY cards

OMNY self-linksurface differs
surface form: OMNY mobile app

OMNY readers
back-end account system
hasFeature account-based ticketing
contactless readers at turnstiles
contactless readers on buses
fare capping
online account management
reloadable fare card
tap-and-go payment
inception 2019
industry electronic payments
public transportation
introducedBy Metropolitan Transportation Authority
locatedIn New York City
operator New York City Transit Authority
surface form: MTA New York City Transit

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
replaces MetroCard
rolloutCompleted around 2020s
supportsPaymentMethod Apple Pay
Google Pay
OMNY card
Samsung Pay
contactless bank cards
credit cards
debit cards
mobile wallets
wearable devices
technologyUsed NFC
contactless smart card technology
usedFor fare payment
public transit access control

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