MTA Reduced-Fare Program

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Reduced fares are available for riders who are 65 or older or riders who have qualifying disabilities.

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This table shows the reduced fares that you'll pay:
  • Transit type|Reduced fare|When
  • Subways, Staten Island Railway, and local, limited, and Select Bus Service Buses|$1.45|All times of the day
  • Express bus trips|$3.50|Anytime except during weekday peak periods (6-10 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.).
  • Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad|Up to 50% off the full one-way peak fare|Anytime except weekday mornings from 6 to 10 a.m. (if traveling in the direction of NYC terminals). See more info about railroad fares, including reduced fares (https://mta.info/fares/lirr-metro-north) .

    • Eligibility

    You're eligible if you are aged 65 or over, or have a qualifying disability including:

  • Receiving Medicare benefits for any reason other than age
  • Serious mental illness and receiving Supplemental Security Income
  • Blindness
  • Deafness or hearing loss
  • Ambulatory disability
  • Cognitive disability
  • Other physical disability

    Required Documents

    You will need one of these forms of ID to apply:

  • Valid driver's license (or legal equivalent) from any state
  • Valid passport from any country
  • IDNYC
  • Birth certificate + photo ID
  • Medicare card + photo ID
  • Valid state photo ID

    How to Apply

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    By Mail

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