OMNY/MetroCard

LAST UPDATED ON 8/19/25


OMNY/MetroCard

It’s your turn to tap, CUNY ASAP|ACE!

Your pass to New York City is here! Ride the subway and bus for free with just a tap, using your Student OMNY Card—the fastest, easiest, and best way to get around.

With Student OMNY Card, you get UNLIMITED free rides every day, all semester long, even on the weekends. And when the semester’s over, you can load value to your card to keep tapping on subways, buses, AirTrain, PATH, and the Roosevelt Island Tram.

  • Unlimited free rides all semester on NYC subways and buses
  • Good all semester with no limits
  • After the semester, add value to keep tapping
  • Does not work on Express Buses, NICE BUS, Westchester Bee-Line, AirTran JFK, Long Island Railroad, or Metro North

Your new Student OMNY Card is a faster, easier, and better way to ride, so make sure you keep it with you and tap for every trip. Even when your rides are free, every tap helps bring better service to your neighborhood.

City Tech OMNY Eligibility

If your registration is complete and confirmed by your advisor, you are eligible for a card. S4S students need to attend a workshop session before you are eligible for a card

Card Activation/Pick Up Information

Cards will become active and available to use anywhere 48 business hours after pick up. You will have this card for the entire time you are in the program SO DONT LOSE IT! Please refer to the ASAP|ACE welcome email you received regarding pick up instructions.

Lost or Damaged Card

You will have this card the entire time you are in the program, so try your best to keep it safe. In the event your card is lost or damaged, please let your advisor know.

Disclaimer- If your card is lost or damaged, it may take a month for you receive a new one.

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