it has been brought to my attention that a lot of you are itching to know more about the omny card
so even though this thing is still hard to get a hold of we are still making a
video so that you are prepped and ready for when the omny card is in popular use
so in this video we are going to cover reasons to even have an omny card the usefulness of an
omny account even though you don't have an omny card and everything else that's good to know
regarding this piece of plastic that all of you rail fans just can't wait to get your hands on
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of highly coveted two by three and a quarter inch card i'd like to mention it a while back
this channel created a video that covers omny readers and broke down fair capping so if you
haven't already watch this video to learn more about these readers and how fair capping works
link is in the description below so the omny card because you watch this video a a you'll know
that the omny reader accepts all sorts of payment methods and one of them is ta-da-da the omny card
as a recording you can only purchase omny cards at certain convenience stores like 7-eleven cvs or
dwayne reed this omny retail locator is online and link to this website is in the description below
regarding the omny card itself here are a few questions you might be asking
starting with why even use an omny card when your credit card or phone does just as well
here are some reasons if you prefer to use cash because for some reason
you don't want to leave a paper trail for all you folks who want to stay invisible in the world
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and when it comes to using omny readers your way of paying cash is by using an omny card
however right now refilling your card with cash is a bit of a hassle because you'll have to do it at
a convenience store the same can be in stores that are selling the omny cards make sure to check out
this locator in the description below more reason to use the omny card is if you do not have a smart
device or your debit or credit card does not have nfc capabilities this is worth noting because many
companies issue commuter cards to their employees for tax benefits but these commuter cards usually
do not have that tap and pay feature the omny card gets you around this plus you can set up
auto refill too so you don't even have to think about whether or not your balance is getting low
if you're like me you live for organization especially when it comes to personal bookkeeping
and accounting when all your omny taps are not consolidated on your credit card bill
it's hard to keep track of your transit spending compared to seeing occasional refill charges when
using an omny card staying organized and on top of your finances is important in order to not go
broken nyc and if you want to see the breakdown of your travels you can do this in your omny account
and also i personally don't like the process of digging out my phone or wallet whenever i have to
pay for the subway by having a separate omny card i can easily keep it in an easy to access pocket
but you might be asking then why not just use a metro card
these machines are not always the most fun to use they have a clunky user interface
and not to mention sometimes covered with greasy fingerprints and there are times they don't even
accept certain payment methods or they'll just malfunction on you on the spot with the omny
card you can easily refill it from the comfort of your computer and not only that you can
also automate it and not have to think about the hassle of reloading the mta is currently working
on how to provide reduced fare to students those with disabilities and other reduced fair writers
this will come in the form of a special omny card so stay tuned for that
whether you have an omny card or not i would recommend having an omny account because if you
don't have an omny card you can still add a credit or debit card that you use regularly on the subway
by doing this there are three advantages first you can easily track fair capping in your account
you can easily see how much you spend in a week whether you're using an omny card or a debit card
and if you do reach the fair cap limit you will get an alert saying that the rest of your rides
are free for the rest of the week again learn more about fair capping by watching this video
there's also the ability to dispute charges on your card if you think you're wrongfully charged
you simply go to your trips hit dispute and fill out the form
and lastly if for any reason you need a receipt you can go to your charges
and download a receipt from there
since your account can have multiple cards on it this is useful if you have a family
running a small business or any situation where you need to administer to other people's travels
if you do go through the trouble of searching for an omny card because you want to be an
early adopter here are a few things to know the omny card is five dollars while the metro card
is only one dollar but the omny card will last five years before it expires while the metro
card is only good for one year and when you go to buy an omny card you can only do so with cash
since it's considered a gift card and it's at the gift card section that you'll see it too at
the convenience store and something i appreciate about the omny card is that it's pretty sturdy
unlike the metro card which is quite flimsy so that's the omny card in a nutshell if you
have questions comment down below once commuters can buy and reload omny cards at subway stations
we'll make sure to publish an updated video so subscribe and stay tuned
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