Are Nyc Buses Free During Pandemic. New york cbsnewyork there will be no more free rides or back door boarding on metropolitan transportation authority buses. The mta will once again begin charging passengers to ride buses at the end of the month news 4 has learned.
Mta service during the coronavirus pandemic. The new barrier marc a. Throughout the pandemic riders have been required to pay fares on select buses which already allow for rear door boarding and on pricier express buses which do not have rear doors.
New york city transit s lost and found office by appointment only.
For months the mta has suspended fare. The mta will once again begin charging passengers to ride buses at the end of the month news 4 has learned. Ridership dropped to more than 90 percent from pre pandemic levels during march and april to around 400 000 riders per day each on buses and subways. The new barrier marc a.