The Roosevelt Island Tram is one of the last transit options in New York City without the OMNY fare payment system.

This means that Roosevelt Island Residents:

• Are not getting frequent ride discounts
• Will not be able to get reduced fares, such as for seniors, when OMNY rolls these out in the summer of 2022
• Have to still keep Metrocards
• Face lines at the Metrocard machines, especially on busy weekends such as Cherry Blossom and Roosevelt Island Day

There is no publicly available timeline for when OMNY will come to the Tram.

We are asking the MTA and RIOC between them to remedy this.