NEW YORK — Travelers at New York City’s JFK Airport are about to receive a technology upgrade that’s been years in the making.
Starting next week, the AirTrain to JFK will finally begin accepting OMNY tap-and-go payments. Governor Kathy Hochul made the announcement a week before her debut.
The OMNY readers will be installed at the turnstiles at AirTrain terminals and will be activated on Tuesday, October 10, the governor said. A select number of doors will open at the Jamaica and Howard Beach stations.
The move marks the first time travelers can use electronic payment to and from JFK airport, instead of loading $8.25 on a MetroCard.
Not all doors will be equipped with OMNY; That process will continue and should be completed by the end of 2024, Hochul said. Until then, several turnstiles will continue to accept MetroCards.
“We are making it easier than ever for travelers to take the train to JFK and for visitors to our great city to use one of its most essential services: the MTA,” said Governor Hochul.
“As we continue to roll out OMNY systemwide, I encourage everyone to take advantage of this service and travel safely.”
In its long history, the introduction of OMNY is still relatively new in the MTA’s history. Electronic payment systems first entered the transit system in 2019 before slowly being rolled out across the city.
2023-10-05 02:03:33
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