Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656
The MTA has decided that in order to go green
and stop printing millions of MetroCards, they are now considering charging a $1 for each new MetroCard you purchase. They are calling this a “green fee” and believe it
will encourage riders to hold onto their existing cards and refill that as the
amount decreases.
The goal of this
action is to reduce the amount of MetroCards that are printed. By doing this
action it will decrease all the metro cards that are always on the ground in
the subways and city, but is now costing the commuters more money. The MTA
believes that by putting a cost of replacing your MetroCards is a good act for the environment and will reduce the liter in the stations.
A newly purchased MetroCard usually doesn’t expire for about
12 months, and until that expiration date the MetroCard can be repeatedly
refilled without worrying to pay a $1 every time you buy a new card. A surcharge will not be imposed when a rider
with an expired MetroCard is buying a new one.
Many citizens are having a hard time agreeing with this
proposed idea but in the end this can be beneficial for all involved. By
enforcing that every time you lose your card or throw it out, you have to
purchase a new one it will make the commuters more aware of where they place
their MetroCard and how they handle it.
If you are a daily commuter this will help you if you are smart about
using your card, and if you are not so frequent MTA rider this policy will not
affect you as much as it does to others.
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