MTA Plays Santa With 2005 Holiday Transit Discounts

The MTA is giving New Yorkers a holiday present in the form of discounted MetroCards from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. The New York City Transit MTA Holiday Bonus Program provides savings on subway, bus, LIRR, and MetroNorth fares. Discounts include:

• Half fare on subways and local buses on weekends from Thanksgiving to January 1, including the 4-day Thanksgiving weekend, and every day from December 24 to January 1.
  
• Bonus days on any Unlimited Ride MetroCard activated between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
  
• A special Holiday Unlimited MetroCard with up to 40 days of service for the regular price of 30 days.
  
• Bonus ten-trip or round-trip off-peak commuter railroad tickets with the purchase of a monthly, weekly, or ten-trip ticket during December.

See the MTA's Bonus Program Q&A for more details and answers to all of your questions.