Expired MetroCards fatten MTA's bank account


Art: Brian Morris

Apparently, there’s money lying all over the ground in subway stations all over New York City. Say what?! The MTA made $21 million last year from people not using their MetroCards because of the expiration date on the back of the card. A lot of people don’t know that the MTA has a (very discreet) policy of transferring balances from old cards to new ones.

Hey straphangers! Read more about it here.

date Posted on Monday, 30 May 2005
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