When will OMNY be available for NICE?:
Once equipment has been installed on our NICE fleet and we have completed beta testing of the OMNY system, we anticipate being able to accept OMNY payments during the first quarter of 2026.
What is OMNY?:
OMNY is a new digital fare payment system. OMNY will allow NICE passengers to seamlessly pay their NICE fare with their phone, smart device, contactless credit/debit cards, mobile wallets such as Apple and Google Pay, and OMNY cards. Simply tap or scan your credit/debit, OMNY card or scan your mobile phone wallet to the bus’s OMNY reader to pay your fare. Additionally, payment of your OMNY fare will include a free transfer to MTA buses and subways. Never worry about having to have coins or a MetroCard on hand.
How do I use and load value on an OMNY card?:
Paying your fare with an OMNY card is easy. The OMNY card costs $5 to purchase and must be loaded with a minimum of $1 or a fare product at the time of purchase. You can also reload your OMNY card online by linking it to a free and secure OMNY account. You can even set up automatic reloads so your balance never drops below an amount that you set. That means you will never have to worry about a low balance or stand in line at a vending machine again. Plus, if you ever lose your OMNY card, you can sign in to your account to protect your balance.
For more information on fees, please see omny.info/terms-of-service, or contact OMNY customer service at omny.info/contact or (877) 789-6669.
Where can I purchase OMNY cards?:
OMNY cards are available at MTA subway stations. You can also reload your OMNY cards at these machines. Additionally prepaid OMNY cards are available at multiple retailers including the newsstand at Hempstead Transit Center, grocery stores, CVS, Target, Walmart etc.
Click here to find a local OMNY retailer here
Does OMNY accept reduced fare payments?:
Yes, if you have a disabled or senior reduced fare status, you can apply for a reduced fare OMNY card here
How do I pay my NICE fare if OMNY is not yet available?:
We offer multiple methods to pay your NICE fare:
-MetroCard…..MetroCard machines are still selling at the following locations:
Hempstead Transit Center
Sutphin Blvd subway station Jamaica, Queens
179th street subway station Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica Center subway station Jamaica, Queens
Flushing Main Street subway station, Flushing Queens
-Coins: our full fare is $2.90, reduced fare is $1.45. Our fare boxes do not accept dollar bills. Ask your operator for a paper transfer after paying your fare if you need to change buses.
-GoMobile: If you are only traveling on NICE buses and do not need to transfer to a MTA bus or subway, our NICE GoMobile app is the easy way to pay your fare with your smart phone. PLEASE NOTE, THE GOMOBILE APP IS NOT ACCEPTED ON MTA BUSES AND WE DO NOT GIVE PAPER TRANSFERS WITH THE GOMOBILE APP.
For info our our GoMobile app visit here
Current NICE fare prices are:
- Full fare single-ride: $2.90
- Senior fare single-ride: $1.45
- Disabled fare single-ride: $1.45
$.25 step up fee from Long Beach Transit, HART, and SCT buses.
Student fare (high school aged and younger) for Nassau Residents traveling to Nassau County schools is $2.25...see details below to obtain.
For Fares and Passes, NICE accepts coins (WE DO NOT ACCEPT DOLLAR BILLS) and all types of MetroCards , as well as payment with our GoMobile app. WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE OMNY CARD OR APP AT THIS TIME.
THE MTA IS ELIMINATING THE EasyPayXpress PROGRAM AS OF 5/17/24...PLEASE PAY YOUR FARE WITH COINS, METROCARD OR GOMOBILE APP.