Originally Posted by
lsquare
Thanks for the response. How does the free transfer within a two hour window work if I were to share a single pay-per-ride MetroCard with two other people?
If you are using a pay-per-ride for up to 4 people, the transfers will follow for all.
Unless I'm mistaken, the credit on the MTA card will expire unless there's activity within a two year period? Any funds purchased via a credit card will be protected?
Cash or credit card, you have 2 years to transfer the amount to a new card. Details:
Has your MetroCard expired?
Whether Pay-Per-Ride or Unlimited Ride, every MetroCard has an expiration date. The date is located at the upper left corner on the back of the card. The expiration date is usually about one year from the date of purchase.
If your Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard expires, you have two years from the expiration date to transfer any remaining money to a new card. Within the first year after expiration, bring your expired card to any subway station and ask the agent to make the transfer. After that time, the expired MetroCard must be sent to MetroCard customer claims. Ask the station agent for a postage-paid Business Reply Envelope.
MetroCard Customer Claims
130 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
http://web.mta.info/metrocard/problems.htm#expired
If I were doing this trip, I would get an unlimited metrocard to make things simpler. I'm on the subway 3X or more per day often so no money is wasted. The other 3 in your group can do what they like. It isn't like you all have to do the same thing. I avoid taxis unless it's late at night. Sitting in traffic as the meter rises is aggravating.