NYC Metrocard
Mar 26th, 2014, 11:31 AM
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There is no such thing as a Senior Unlimited/half price MetroCard (7 day or 30 day).
There is a Pay-per-Ride Reduced fare MetroCard but those must be applied for (picture taken, 65 and older etc).
http://web.mta.info/nyct/fare/rfindex.htm
There is a Pay-per-Ride Reduced fare MetroCard but those must be applied for (picture taken, 65 and older etc).
http://web.mta.info/nyct/fare/rfindex.htm
Mar 26th, 2014, 12:46 PM
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It takes a while (plan on a month or so) to get your senior metrocard, once you complete and mail in the application for it. It is a reduced price per ride card, that is funded by a credit card or bank account. I would not recommend it for anyone who is only an occasional visitor to NYC.
Mar 27th, 2014, 06:18 AM
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The difficulty here is that if you show your Medicare card, you can pay the half-price cash fare for seniors, but you can't pay with a card. It's fine if you want to pay cash only, however, and works on the bus as well.
Apr 9th, 2014, 05:15 AM
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A 7-day regular unlimited card is only $30 plus $1 for the card, allowing you to ride as many buses and subways as you care to for the week (but only one subway entry every 19 minutes, though transfers between bus and subway and between buses are free). You can't share these cards. It seems a good deal even for a senior, and that's what I'd recommend for you.
