ARE THERE FREE TRANSFERS?
Yes. However, the MTA noted that you must use the same payment method throughout each individual trip to qualify.
“If you tap your card to ride the subway, you must tap that same card to obtain your free transfer to a local bus,” the MTA said in a statement. “You cannot switch between your card and other payment methods and still obtain your free transfer.”
The transfer window will remain at two hours.
CAN I TAP-AND-GO ANOTHER RIDER THROUGH?
The MTA said the same pass-back rules used with MetroCards apply to OMNY as well.
You can tap up to four times within an hour with your phone, card, or OMNY card. Meaning you can tap yourself, and three others, too. So if you are a family of five or more with just one device or…
