What transportation options do the different MetroCards cover?
MetroCards are issued as free (combination bus and subway) or half-fare (bus only) passes. Each MetroCard has a ten-digit serial number imprinted on the back of the pass near the magnetic tape. It only works between the hours of 5:30 AM and 8:30 PM on days when NYCDOE schools are in session, and is only to be used by the person to whom the card was issued. • Full-fare MetroCard: It provides three trips on either subway or bus lines. A special four-trip MetroCard is available upon principal request. On most trips, a card can be used to freely transfer from bus to subway, bus to bus, or subway to bus. • Half-Fare MetroCard: It is only good for use on buses and is only valid for three trips per day.
