How do I check my NYC MetroCard balance?
How does Metro card work?
Whether you choose to add time or value, just bring your MetroCard to any MetroCard Vending Machine or station booth to make your transaction. The MTA charges a $1.00 “new card fee” for each new MetroCard purchased at a MetroCard Vending Machine or station booth, or commuter rail station.
How can I add money to my MetroCard?
If you live outside of a 100-mile radius of the Baltimore or DC area, you may be eligible to request a refund of the value on your SmarTrip Card. Please contact SmarTrip Customer Service at 1-to discuss.
Riders can load value online at SmarTrip.com as needed, or can use SmarTrip’s Autoload feature to have a pre-determined amount added automatically via credit or debit card. Value also can be added at any Metrorail station, at the OmniRide Transit Center, or on any OmniRide bus (cash only).
Do SmarTrip cards expire?
Currently, the New York City Metrocard does not offer an online method for checking your card balance. If you need to access your balance, you’ll need to do so while at the subway station or using the bus.
