MetroCard offers Westchester residents the convenience and same discounts that are being enjoyed by millions of people in the New York metropolitan area. With a MetroCard, transit riders are able to buy a card with a fixed number of rides or buy one with unlimited rides for a specific time period, both at significant discounts. 

Riders can continue paying $2.25 a ride including one free transfer, but the new box only takes coins. Dollar bills, passports, and ticketbooks will no longer be accepted. With MetroCard the fare is $2.25 ($1.10 for seniors and disabled) and you will get free transfers to another Bee-Line bus or to a New York City subway or local bus.

For those who travel into the city on the Westchester-Manhattan Express (BxM4C), the fare is $5.50. ($2.75 for seniors and disabled.)

MetroCards can be purchased at any MTA Metro-North Railroad station ticket vending machine or staffed ticket window. MetroCard can also be purchased from MetroCard vending machines or staffed sales booths in MTA New York City Transit subway stations. It will also be available soon in neighborhood stores and from MetroCard buses and vans that will have scheduled routes throughout Westchester. (Note: Not all types of MetroCard are available at all sales venues.)

If you have questions about MetroCard, call (914) 813-7777. 

 Some facts:

• Westchester Bee-Line buses are equipped with fareboxes that accept both coins and MetroCard.
• MetroCard fare $2.25
• The fare for a local Bee-Line bus ride is $2.25, less with discounts, and includes a free transfer. The fare for the Westchester-Manhattan Express bus ride is $5.50 (includes free transfer).
• Cash fare $2.25
• The cash fare (coins only) for a local bus ride is $2.25. A Westchester-Manhattan Express bus ride costs $5.50 in coins only. Pennies are not accepted.
• You can buy a MetroCard that gives you unlimited rides and includes free transfers. Or, you can buy a "Pay-Per-Ride" MetroCard with a specific number of rides that automatically gives you one free transfer every time you pay a fare.
• If you qualify for reduced fare*, you pay $1.10 a ride with MetroCard. Reduced fare passengers also pay $1.10 cents in coins.
• The reduced fare on the Westchester-Manhattan Express bus is $2.75 during off-peak hours, whether you use coins or MetroCard.

*You are eligible for reduced fare benefits if you are 65 years of age or older or have a disability that qualifies. To apply for a Reduced-Fare MetroCard, call (800)METROCARD or go to www.mta.info and click on The MetroCard.

With MetroCard, you get:

• Free transfers to local Bee-Line buses as well as New York City subways and local buses
• You won’t need exact change
• You get more bonuses and discounts
• If you choose to pay with coins, you’ll need:
  • Exact change – dollar bills are not accepted
  • The paper transfer is good on connecting Bee-Line or NYC Transit local buses or MTA bus, but not on subways
  • There are no bonuses, discounts or ‘unlimited ride’ options

MetroCard choices: Unlimited Rides or Pay-Per-Ride
Unlimited Rides: The more you ride, the less each ride costs.

• One-day $8.25 Fun Pass - Reduced Fare not available. Good for unlimited local bus and subway rides starting from the first time you use it until 3 a.m. the following day
• Seven-day $27 (*Reduced Fare $13.50) good for unlimited local bus and subway rides until midnight, 7 days from the day of first use
• 30-day $89 (*Reduced Fare $44.50) good for unlimited local bus and subway rides until midnight, 30 days from first use
• Seven-day Express Bus Plus $45 (*Reduced Fare not available) good for unlimited express bus, local bus and subway until midnight, seven days from first use
• May only be used by one person

Pay-Per-Ride: Earn free rides.

• Pay-Per-Ride $4-$80. You may buy as many rides as you want from $4 to $80.
• Put $8 or more on your Pay-Per-Ride card and receive a 15 percent bonus.  
• You automatically receive a free transfer bus-to-bus, or between bus and subway, every time you pay a fare.
• May be used by up to four people at a time.

*Reduced Fare privileges are available only to seniors 65 and older or people with qualifying disabilities.