| FARE | DATE | TOKEN | |
| $.05 | From the opening days | ||
| $.10 | 7/1/48 | ||
| $.15 | 7/25/53 |   Uncut small token from Scott Lombardo |
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| $.15 | 7/25/53 | ||
| $.20 | 7/5/66 | ||
| $.30 | 1/4/70 |  |
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| $.35 | 1/5/72 | ||
| $.50 | 9/1/75 | ||
| 10/29/1978 |  |
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| $.60 | 6/28/80 |  |
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| $.75 | 7/3/81 | ||
| $.90 | 1/2/84 | ||
| $1.00 | 1/1/86 | Token Ten Packs
were introduced September 1, 1983.  There were no discounts offered with these. It was too easy for a Railroad clerk to rip a TEN Pack open, sell the tokens at full fare and pocket the difference. From the collection of Vince VB Photo NYC |
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| 4/22-6/2/1986 |   Archer Ave token from Scott Lombardo |
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| $1.15 | 1/1/1990 | ||
| $1.25 | 1/1/1992 | ||
| $1.50 | 11/12/1995 |  |
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| $2.00 | After almost 50 years (1953 to 2003) the sale of tokens was discontinued at midnight on April 13, 2003. The tokens still accepted with 50¢ on buses until the end of 2003. | ||
| Two tickets from Scott Lombardo |  |
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| Use the index on the left to select one of the pages
showing the various Subway Tokens and
MetroCards used through the years.
There are also pages devoted to Special MetroCards that offer one ticket for LIRR and the
subway and Other Tokens used and
not used on various lnes in and around New York Also on the JoeKorNer: Tokens & Metrocards - NY City Transfers - Railroad Tickets |
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