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Bob Dylan wasn’t wrong when he sang “the times they are a-changin’,” because another era is ending over here in New York City. The MTA has officially announced that coins are on their way out— starting in 2026, bus riders will no longer be able to pay fares with change. It’ll mark the first time in NYC Transit history that passengers can’t pay with cash onboard city buses.

On September 30, 2025, the MTA Board approved several changes to fares, tolls, and ticketing policies set to take effect in 2026, including the end of using nickels, dimes, and quarters to pay for bus rides. Commuters will instead tap and go using OMNY, the digital payment system that works with credit cards, smartphones, or OMNY cards.

Coins will still be accepted at card vending machines in subway statio

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