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MineralMan

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2. What they don't say is what people who have no credit card or phone will do.

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 10:38 AM

3 hrs ago

Not ride the train, I guess.

That's the unspoken message here.

Every time I've visited NYC, and there have been many, I used to buy a week's worth of metro rides. Then, the last day I was there, on the last ride I would take, I handed my card to someone who appeared to be down on their luck. "Here, use the rest of this, on me."

No phone? No card? No ride. that's where they're going with this.

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Goodbye MetroCard! [View all] SocialDemocrat61 5 hrs ago OP

I liked the MetroCard PJMcK 5 hrs ago #1

What they don't say is what people who have no credit card or phone will do. MineralMan 3 hrs ago #2

You don't need a phone SocialDemocrat61 2 hrs ago #3

Ah, OK. I looked that up. MineralMan 2 hrs ago #4

Many of the other cities with tap and go still have cards Renew Deal 1 hr ago #5

I have an OMNY card SocialDemocrat61 1 hr ago #6