Originally Posted by
rhunter99
really dumb question: i have a metrocard from my previous visit to nyc in 2015. can i bring that with me and reload it or do i need to buy a new one?
2015 you can't...
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.
From:
MTA/New York City Transit - Problems with MetroCard
A Station Agent can also combine cards within the first year of expiration after that it all has to be mailed in to the MTA.