Market NYC Subway Says Goodbye to MetroCard, But Many Riders Already Did 4 months ago Financial News The MetroCard — a blue-and-yellow pass that for more than three decades let riders into New York’s vast subway network with a swipe — will be retired on Wednesday, replaced by the already popular tap-and-go payment system. Post navigation Previous Heightened security in Times Square ahead of NYE ball drop #shortsNext German bank heist victim says she first learned of robbery on TV | REUTERS