MTA New York City Subway fare system
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The MTA New York City Subway fare system is the payment and ticketing framework that governs how riders pay to use New York City’s subway network, including methods like MetroCard and OMNY.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T626974 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MTA New York City Subway fare system Context triple: [F train, fareSystem, MTA New York City Subway fare system]
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A.
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is one of the world’s largest and busiest rapid transit systems, serving the five boroughs of New York City with extensive 24/7 underground and elevated rail service.
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B.
OMNY
OMNY is the contactless fare payment system used by New York City's public transit network, replacing the MetroCard with tap-and-go payments via cards, phones, and wearables.
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C.
MetroCard
MetroCard is a magnetic stripe payment card formerly used as the primary method for paying fares on New York City’s public transit system, including subways and buses.
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D.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the public agency responsible for operating and overseeing much of the mass transit and commuter rail systems in the New York City metropolitan area.
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E.
New York City Subway D line
The New York City Subway D line is a major rapid transit service in NYC that runs primarily along the IND Sixth Avenue and Concourse Lines, connecting the Bronx (including Yankee Stadium) with Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MTA New York City Subway fare system Target entity description: The MTA New York City Subway fare system is the payment and ticketing framework that governs how riders pay to use New York City’s subway network, including methods like MetroCard and OMNY.
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A.
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is one of the world’s largest and busiest rapid transit systems, serving the five boroughs of New York City with extensive 24/7 underground and elevated rail service.
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B.
OMNY
OMNY is the contactless fare payment system used by New York City's public transit network, replacing the MetroCard with tap-and-go payments via cards, phones, and wearables.
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C.
MetroCard
MetroCard is a magnetic stripe payment card formerly used as the primary method for paying fares on New York City’s public transit system, including subways and buses.
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D.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the public agency responsible for operating and overseeing much of the mass transit and commuter rail systems in the New York City metropolitan area.
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E.
New York City Subway D line
The New York City Subway D line is a major rapid transit service in NYC that runs primarily along the IND Sixth Avenue and Concourse Lines, connecting the Bronx (including Yankee Stadium) with Manhattan and Brooklyn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transit fare collection system
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ticketing system ⓘ |
| appliesTo | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| currency |
US dollar
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surface form:
United States dollar
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| fareMedium |
MetroCard
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OMNY ⓘ OMNY ⓘ
surface form:
OMNY card
contactless bank card ⓘ mobile wallet payment ⓘ MetroCard ⓘ
surface form:
reduced-fare MetroCard
single-ride paper ticket ⓘ MetroCard ⓘ
surface form:
unlimited-ride MetroCard
|
| farePolicy |
OMNY fare-capping program
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flat fare per subway ride ⓘ free transfers between subway and local buses within time limit ⓘ pay-per-ride stored value ⓘ reduced fares for eligible seniors and people with disabilities ⓘ unlimited-ride passes for fixed time periods ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic vending machines for fare media
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fare control areas at station entrances ⓘ integration with MTA buses for transfers ⓘ integration with Staten Island Railway fares ⓘ reduced-fare programs for specific demographics ⓘ station agents selling and assisting with fares ⓘ turnstiles and gates controlling access ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
New York City
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New York City Subway ⓘ
surface form:
New York City Transit subway stations
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| governingBody |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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surface form:
MTA Board
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| historicalMedium |
paper tickets
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token ⓘ |
| introducedMedium |
MetroCard
ⓘ
OMNY ⓘ |
| operator |
New York City Transit Authority
ⓘ
surface form:
MTA New York City Transit
Metropolitan Transportation Authority ⓘ |
| regulates |
fare payment compliance
ⓘ
subway entry ⓘ |
| replacedBy | OMNY ⓘ |
| replaces |
paper ticket-based fare system
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token-based fare system ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
MTA fare rules and regulations
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New York State public authority law ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
MetroCard vending machines
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NFC payment terminals ⓘ OMNY readers ⓘ back-end fare processing system ⓘ contactless smart card readers ⓘ magnetic stripe card readers ⓘ turnstile faregates ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: MTA New York City Subway fare system Description of subject: The MTA New York City Subway fare system is the payment and ticketing framework that governs how riders pay to use New York City’s subway network, including methods like MetroCard and OMNY.
Referenced by (58)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA fare zones
this entity surface form:
MTA fare system
this entity surface form:
New York City Subway fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Subway fare zone
Manhattan station at 59th Street and Second Avenue
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fareSystem
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MTA New York City Subway fare system
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this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Transit fare system
subject surface form:
R (New York City Subway service)
this entity surface form:
MTA fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA fare system
subject surface form:
Broadway Line (Manhattan)
this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Subway fare zone
this entity surface form:
MTA fare system
this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
subject surface form:
Beverly Road
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Subway
Fifth Avenue–Bryant Park (via passage to 42nd Street–Bryant Park complex)
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fareSystem
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MTA New York City Subway fare system
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subject surface form:
Fifth Avenue–Bryant Park
this entity surface form:
MetroCard and OMNY
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Subway base fare zone
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Subway
Livonia Avenue (BMT Canarsie Line) via Junius Street transfer
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fareSystem
→
MTA New York City Subway fare system
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this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Transit fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Transit fare system
subject surface form:
D (New York City Subway service)
this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
subject surface form:
86th Street (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
this entity surface form:
MetroCard and OMNY
subject surface form:
M (New York City Subway service)
this entity surface form:
New York City Subway fare zone
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Transit fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA fare system
this entity surface form:
MetroCard / OMNY New York City Subway fare system
168th Street (BMT Jamaica Line) station
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fareControlSystem
→
MTA New York City Subway fare system
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
New York City Subway fare system
Q train operates via Second Avenue between 63rd Street and 96th Street
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fareSystem
→
MTA New York City Subway fare system
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this entity surface form:
MetroCard / OMNY New York City Subway fare system
this entity surface form:
MetroCard / OMNY system
this entity surface form:
MetroCard / OMNY system
this entity surface form:
MetroCard and OMNY
this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Transit fare system
subject surface form:
Pelham Parkway station (IRT White Plains Road Line)
this entity surface form:
MetroCard and OMNY
this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
this entity surface form:
MTA New York City Subway fare zone
this entity surface form:
MetroCard / OMNY system