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=== Fair Fares MetroCard ===
The Fair Fares MetroCard pilot program was implemented in January 2019.<ref name="Waller 2019"/><ref name="Rauh 2019"/> These are distributed by Fair Fares NYC, which sends letters to eligible residents that meet the income criteria, including veteran students, [[New York City Housing Authority]] residents, [[City University of New York]] students, and residents who receive benefits from the Department of Social Services. These residents must then register online to receive the Fair Fare MetroCard. Holders of the Fair Fare MetroCard can purchase Pay-Per-Ride or time-based fares at half the regular price. This type of card is accepted only on local/limited/Select buses, the subway, and the Staten Island Railway.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/home/downloads/pdf/resources/2018/Fair-Fares-FAQ-English.pdf|title=Frequently Asked Questions About the Program|date=2018|website=nyc.gov|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref>

The Department of Social Services (DSS) and Human Resource Administration (HRA), who are responsible for the enrollments of the Fair Fares NYC customers, began issuing [[OMNY]] to select customers as part of a pilot program in mid-2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=MTA launches pilot program for Fair Fares discount on OMNY cards |url=https://www.6sqft.com/mta-fair-fares-omny-pilot-program/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |language=en-US}}</ref> New Fair Fares customers began receiving OMNY cards from February 2025 onward; existing customers could either switch to an OMNY card immediately or continue to use their MetroCard until it expired.<ref name=Matteo2025>{{cite web |last=Matteo |first=Mike |date=February 26, 2025 |title=NYC Fair Fares half-priced MetroCard program moving to OMNY |url=https://www.silive.com/transportation/2025/02/nyc-fair-fares-half-priced-metrocard-program-moving-to-omny.html |access-date=February 28, 2025 |website=silive}}</ref><ref name=RL2025>{{cite web |last=Russo-Lennon |first=Barbara |date=February 26, 2025 |title=Low-income Fair Fares transit riders now have access to OMNY |url=https://www.amny.com/news/fair-fares-discount-transit-omny-mta/ |access-date=February 28, 2025 |website=amNewYork}}</ref>