Check your eligibility for Fair Fares NYC and apply below. If you need help, please call 311 or visit a location. To report your Fair Fares card lost or stolen, log in to your ACCESS HRA account.
Is your annual household income at
or below the following
limits?
Persons in Household
Max Income
1
$22,692
2
$30,667
3
$38,642
4
$46,617
5
$54,592
6
$62,567
7
$70,542
8
$78,517
Income Guidelines for 2025
NOTE: For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $7,975 for each additional person.
Is your household income at or
below the following limits? No.
It looks like you may not
be eligible
for Fair
Fares NYC.
The Fair Fares program is available to New Yorkers at or below
these limits. You are still welcome to apply at nyc.gov/accessfairfares.
Are you interested in applying for a Fair Fares NYC MetroCard to use on subways and buses, or a Fair Fares NYC discount for Access-A-Ride?
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA or a discounted MetroCard through any other NYC program?
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA or a discounted MetroCard through any other NYC program? Yes.
It looks like you may not
be eligible
for Fair
Fares NYC.
The Fair Fares discount for subways and buses is not available to New Yorkers already receiving a discounted MetroCard. You are still welcome to apply at nyc.gov/accessfairfares.
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA or a discounted MetroCard through any other NYC program? No
Great! It looks like you may be
eligible for Fair Fares NYC!
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA?
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA? Yes.
It looks like you may not
be eligible
for Fair
Fares NYC.
The Fair Fares discount for Access-A-Ride is not available to New Yorkers already receiving full carfare from DSS/HRA. You are still welcome to apply at nyc.gov/accessfairfares.
Do you currently receive (or are you eligible for) full carfare from DSS/HRA? No
Great! It looks like you may be
eligible for Fair Fares NYC!
364,893 New Yorkers have enrolled in Fair Fares NYC!
Fair Fares NYC is a City program that helps New Yorkers with low incomes reduce their transportation costs. By using the Fair Fares NYC discount, New York City residents get a 50% discount on subway and eligible bus fares (including the Staten Island Railway, Roosevelt Island Tram, and Hudson Rail Link).
Fair Fares also gives 50% off Access-A-Ride trips. This discount is given automatically when the Fair Fares and Access-A-Ride accounts are linked.
How to Apply
Answer the questions above to check your eligibility, then apply online!
Fair Fares311
