Pay-Per-Ride, 7-Day (Weekly) and 30-Day (Monthly) Unlimited Ride options are all available for those using the Fair Fares MetroCard on subways and eligible buses. For approved refunds, NYCT will issue a credit back to your credit, debit, or EBT card. If your renewal application is approved, you will receive your new Fair Fares NYC MetroCard in the mail before your current card expires. If you do not submit the required documents within this timeframe, your application will expire and you will have tosubmit a new initial or renewal application. View > Zoom InMacintosh Shortcut: Command+. Refunds are only available for lost or stolen 30-day unlimited passes that were paid for with a credit, debit, or Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Which rideshare and ridehail options are available to you? Theyre Still Waiting, By Emma G. Fitzsimmons,New York Times, January 3, 2018, Questions after New York City delays Fair Fares transit program, ABC7, January 3, 2019, Stringer Calls On De Blasio To Detail 'Fair Fares' Program, CBS News, January 3, 2019, Advocates Blast Delayed Details on City's 'Fair Fares' Program, By Van Tieu, NY1, January 3, 2019, Fair Fares target launch date passes with no news from de Blasio administration, By Vincent Barone, amNewYork, January 3, 2019, Despite little outreach, de Blasio insists 'word will spread quickly' about Fair Fares half-priced MetroCards next month, By Jillian Jorgensen,Daily News, December 28, 2018, Fair Fares evasion: As the deadline to implement the program approaches, de Blasio fumbles implementation, By Daily News Editorial Board, December 26, 2018, EXCLUSIVE: Stringer urges de Blasio administration to consider providing half-price per-ride MetroCards through Fair Fares, By Jillian Jorgensen,Daily News, December 26, 2018, Fair Fares program is weeks from launch, but advocates say city is slacking on details, By Vincent BaroneamNewYork, December 18, 2018, Advocates want pay-per-ride MetroCards offered in low-income transit discount plan, By Dan Rivoli,Daily News, December 17, 2018, Fair Fares Program Is Supposed To Start In 2019, But The City Has Yet To Release A Plan, By Stephen Nessen,Gothamist, December 17, 2018, Half-Priced MetroCard Program Will Launch in 19, But With Limits, By Jeanmarie Evelly,City Limits, November 19, 2018, MTA and City Screw Working Poor with So-Called Fair Fares, By David Meyer,Streetsblog, November 15, 2018, Half-priced MetroCards for lower-income New Yorkers coming with New Year, By Dan Rivoli and Michael Gartland,Daily News, November 14, 2018, Fair Fares stipulation on MetroCard would exclude NYC's poorest, advocates say, By Vincent Barone,amNewYork, November 14, 2018, Fair Fares program: Only unlimited-ride MetroCards will be discounted, By Stacey Delikat,Fox 5 News, November 14, 2018, MTA's 'Fair Fares' Discount MetroCard Program Will Launch Without A Single Ride Option, By Stephen Nessen, Gothamist, November 14, 2018, Student MetroCards put City Teens in a Summer Squeeze, By Sokhna Fall and Fariha Fawziah, City Limits, August 13, 2018, Subway Delays Hit Low-Income New Yorkers the Hardest, Report Says, By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Tyler Blint-Welsh, New York Times, June 27, 2018, Celebran aprobacin de financiamiento de MetroCard para pobres, By Jos Martnez, El Diario, June 13, 2018, Means-Based, Transit-Fare Discounts Take a Leap Forward in the Big Apple, By Irvin Dawid, planetizen.com, June 13, 2018, Mom who wrote about struggles affording subway rides celebrates Fair Fares victory, By Jillian Jorgensen, Daily News, June 12, 2018, Aseguran fondos que harn realidad subsidio de MetroCards para 800 mil pobres enNYC, El Diario, June 12, 2018, Funding for Fair Fares, discounted MetroCards for poor, celebrated at Fulton Street rally, By Vincent Barone, amNewYork, June 12, 2018, Half-fare Metrocards become a reality, but could the program get cut when needed most?, By James Ford, WPIX 11, June 12, 2018, Fair Fares: New York City budget includes $106 million for discount MetroCard program, By Lauren Glassberg, abc7New York, June 12, 2018, Straphangers on board with MTA's Fair Fares program, News 12 Brooklyn, June 12, 2018, Mayor & City Council Agree On $89 Billion Budget, CBS New York, June 12, 2018, Deal Set on $89.15 Billion New York City Budget, By Katie Honan, Wall Street Journal, June 12, 2108, City budget includes $106 million for Fair Fares, By Paula Katinas, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 12, 2018, Fair Fares Discount MetroCard Program Included In City Budget Deal, NewsRadio880, June 12, 2018, Fair Fares Arrive After 4-Year-Long Wait, By Stephen Nessen, WNYC News, June 12, 2018, City finally reaches deal on discounted MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers, By Tanay Warerka, Curbed New York, June 12, 2018, De Blasio boasts of Fair Fare with half-price MetroCard deal, By Rich Calder, New York Post, June 12, 2018, Mondays with the Mayor, Part 2: Making a city budget deal, By Inside City Hall, NY1, June 11, 2018, Five things to know about the NYC budget deal: Finally, Fair Fares, City & State, June 11, 2018, Discounted MetroCards for the poor secure funding from de Blasio, City Council, By Vincent Barone, amNewYork, June 11, 2018, New York Citys $89 Billion Budget Includes Discount Transit Fare Plan, By William Neuman and J. David Goodman, New York Times, June 11, 2018, Mayor and Council reach $89 billion budget deal that includes funding for half-priced MetroCards, By Erin Durkin and Jillian Jorgensen, Daily News, June 11, 2018, De Blasio, Council Speaker Johnson agree on $89B budget, By Yoav Gonen, New York Post, June 11, 2018, Here's How Fair Fares Could be Implemented Quickly, By Stephen Nessen, WNYC News, June 8, 2018, New York City Will Cut Transit Fares for Low-Income Riders, By Laura Bliss, CityLab, June 8, 2018, Three City Council Members Don't Support 'Fair Fares', By Samar Khurshid, Gotham Gazette, June 8, 2018, Leaders Poised to Provide Discounted MetroCards to Low-Income New Yorkers, By J. David Goodman,New York Times, June 7, 2018, Deal struck to fund 'Fair Fares' half-priced MetroCards: Sources, By Erin Durkin, Jillian Jorgensen and Dan Rivoli,Daily News, June 7, 2018, The money train arrives, ByDaily News Editorial Board, June 7, 2018, Source: 'Fair fares' subsidized MetroCard deal reached, By Grace Rauh, NY1 News, June 7, 2018, Half-priced MetroCards near reality for NYs poorest subway riders, sources say, By Ivan Pereira and Vincent Barone,amNewYork, June 7, 2018, De Blasio, Johnson strike deal for half-price MetroCards, By Yoav Gonen, New York Post, June 7, 2018, Advocates Rally For Half-Price MetroCards To Be Included In City Budget, WCBS 880, June 3, 2018, Intensifican presin por MetroCards para pobres en NuevaYork, By David Ramirez, El Diario, June 3, 2018, Fair Fares supporters stage fake meet the mayor event after de Blasio snub, By Vincent Barone,amNewYork, June 3, 2018, Inside the Fight for Fair Fares in New York, By John Surico,VICE, June 1, 2018, Queda solo un mes para aprobar MetroCard para los pobres en el presupuesto, By Edwin Martinez, El Diario, May 29, 2018, Mayor de Blasio, Help New Yorkers Afford Subway Fares, By Corey Johnson and David R. Jones, New York Times, May 24, 2018, Johnson proposes cutting Council initiatives in search for Fair Fares cash, By Gloria Pazmino and Brendan Cheney, Politico, May 17, 2018, Fair Fares advocates launch drive to get funding for cheap MetroCards, By Dan Rivoli,Daily News, May 15, 2018, Fair Fares advocates for discounted MetroCards launch Call the Mayor campaign, By Lisa L. Colangelo,amny.com, May 14, 2018, Piden que el alcalde acepte financiar programa de Metrocards baratas, By Fabiola Galindo,NY1noticias.com, May 14, 2018, Arrecian lucha para que De Blasio de luz verde a MetroCard para pobres, By Edwin Martinez,El Diario, May 14, 2018, Transit advocates ask subway riders to call the mayor in push for fair fares, By Kristin Toussaint,Metro US, May 14, 2018, New Yorkers urge de Blasio to support half-price MetroCards for low-income commuters, By Ameena Walker,Curbed New York, May 14, 2018, Announcing The Week-Long Grassroots Effort "Call The Mayor",Bronx.com, May 14, 2018, 'Call the Mayor' campaign launched in push for cheaper MetroCards for poor New Yorkers, By Dave Evans, WABC 7 May 14, 2018, Transit group complains no one is answering phone at CityHall, By Rich Calder, New York Post, May 14, 2018, Half-Price MetroCards for the Poor Gain Support, but Not From de Blasio, By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and J. David Goodman,New York Times, May 11, 2018, Campaign for Fair Fares,Tiempo, May 6, 2018, Fair Fares proposal for half-priced MetroCards fails to make de Blasios 2019 budget, By Vincent Barone,amNY, April 27, 2018, Proponen ley de transporte gratuito para favorecer a pobres y adultosmayores, By David Ramirez, El Diario, April 18, 2018, Give Poor New Yorkers a Break on Subway and Bus Fares, By The Editorial Board, New York Times, April 13, 2018, New York City Poverty Rate Hits Lowest Level Since Great Recession, By Madina Toure, Observer, April 13, 2018, Rally pushes for 'Fair Fares' discounted MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers, ABC 7, April 11, 2018, Officials, advocates rally for Metrocard discounts, By Gloria Pazmino, Politico Pro, April 11, 2018, 'Swipe Us In' With Half-Price MetroCards, Advocates Tell Mayor, By Noah Manskar, Patch.com, April 11, 2018, Fair Fares Coalition steps up fight for half-price MetroCards, By Paula Katinas, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, April 11, 2018, The Fair Fares Program Could Go Underway, By Benedict Carrizzo, WFUV, April 11, 2018, Advocates rally for reduced-priced MetroCards for low-income NYers, NY 1, April 11, 2018, Fair Fare Proposal Pushes For Half-Priced MetroCards For Low-Income NewYorkers,CBS New York, April 11, 2018, Advocates To De Blasio: Approve Fair Fares, WCBS News Radio, April 11, 2018, Will 800,000 New Yorkers Receive Half-Priced Metrocards?, By Madina Toure, Observer.com, April 11, 2018, Corey Johnson: NYC Should Not Wait on Albany to Fund Discount MetroCards for Poor New Yorkers, By David Meyer, Streetsblog, April 11, 2018, In Response to De Blasio Proposal, City Council Sets Stage for Tense Budget Negotiations, By Samar Khurshid, Gotham Gazette, April 11, 2018, Pressure mounts on de Blasio as more city officials support half-priced MetroCards for poor New Yorkers, By Jillian Jorgensen, Daily News, April 11, 2018, City Council pushes for half-price MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers, By Ameena Walker, Curbed New York, April 11, 2018, Council Speaker Pushes Half-Price MetroCards for Low-Income New Yorkers, By Paul Berger, Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2018, MetroCards Could Be Half-Price For Some NYers Under New Plan, By Noah Manskar, Patch.com, April 10, 2018, City Council Makes Half-Priced MetroCards a Top Priority, Defying de Blasio, By Stephen Nessen,WNYC News, April 10, 2018, Poorer New Yorkers would get half-price MetroCards under City Councils budget plan, By Erin Durkin and Jillian Jorgensen, Daily News, April 10, 2018, Fair fares proposal for half-priced MetroCards to be included in City Council budget response, Johnson says, By Vincent Barone and Nicole Brown, amNewYork, April 10, 2018, El Concejo Municipal incluye en su presupuesto las MetroCards parapobres, By Ramn Frisneda, El Diario, April 10, 2018, What Will Save New York Citys SubwaysMillionaires Tax or Congestion Pricing?, By Madina Toure, Observer, March 27, 2018, Politicians support funding cheap MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers, By Dan Rivoli and Jillian Jorgensen, Daily News, March 26, 2018, City Council demands discounted MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers, By Zoe Rosenberg, Curbed New York, March 26, 2018, Bus, subway fares still arent fair for working poor, By Zak Kostro, The Riverdale Press, March 16, 2018, Op-Ed: How Long Does It Take to Do the Right Thing?, By Brandon Hicks, Kings County Politics, March 13, 2018, Fair Fares shouldntrequire a special tax, By Nancy Rankin, Daily News, March 7, 2018, TWU Head Rips Vance On Laissez-Fare Beats, By Bob Hennelly, The Chief-Leader, March 2, 2018, Legal Fair Jumping, Thirteen MetroFocus, February 26, 2018, De Blasios being terribly un-fare: His stance on farebeating arrests isn't progressive at all, By Robert Gangi, Daily News, February 23, 2018, To prosecute or not prosecute fare evaders, By Stephon Johnson, New York Amsterdam News, February 15, 2018, MetroCard discounts for low-income New Yorkers should be funded in de Blasios budget, BP Diaz says, By Lauren Cook, amNY, February 14, 2018, New Policy Nixes Prosecution for NYC Turnstile Jumpers, By Andrew McCormick, Jewish Voice, February 14, 2018, Riders Alliance holds Albany rally for transit fix-up funds, By Paula Katinas, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, February 13, 2018, Advocates rip de Blasio saying available evidence shows fare-beaters are mostly poor, Daily News, By Erin Durkin and Rich Schapiro, February 10, 2018, Turnstile Jumping Pits de Blasio Against Police Reformers, ByJ. David Goodman, New York Times, February 7, 2018, Turnstile jumping should be prosecuted by Manhattan DA, Lhota says, ByVincent Barone, amNY, February 6, 2018, BronxTalk: Transit Issues, Interview with Harold Stolper, BronxNet Television, January 9, 2018, Turnstile policing, David R. Jones on Here and Now, Channel 7, December 17, 2017, NYPD debe rendir cuentas sobre arrestos de evasores en elSubway, By Edwin Martinez, El Diario, December 12, 2017, Council Passes Lancman Bill For Subway Fare Evasion, By Ariel Hernandez, Queens Tribune, December 12, 2017, Bill To Force Reports On Fare-Beating Arrests Passes Council, By Noah Manskar, Patch, December 12, 2017, Turnstile jumping data on arrests, summonses could be made public under City Council bill, By Vincent Barone, amny.com, December 7, 2017, New York City's poorest riders badly need our help. If you don't have an account you can Uber's "upfront pricing," which is their guaranteed rate, can contain a surge multiplier without View > Text Size > Largest, In the View menu, select Zoom In. Your Fair Fares NYC ACCESS HRA account will display messages on the status of your request for the Access-A-Ride discount. View > Zoom InMacintosh Shortcut: Command+. for Fair This is a read only version of the page. Automated assistance is also available in Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish.