MetroCard
Noun
Meaning
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MetroCard (plural MetroCards)
A thin card with a magnetic stripe used to pay fares on New York City mass transit.
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Around the world in 80 cuisines Time Out NY “located and tasted 80 different cuisines, savoring budget fare from Afghanistan to Yemen—and using nothing but a MetroCard to cover the world.”
If you're looking for an escape from the city that costs nothing more than a MetroCard swipe, hop the bus to Denny Ferrell Riverbank State Park, one of a handful of state parks within New York City limits.
Tuck your MetroCard in your wallet, no shoving it in your jean pocket or coat.
Don’t bother getting a weekly or monthly MetroCard when you first get here.
The MTA is testing "smart card" payment systems to replace the MetroCard.