NEW YORK (PIX11) — If you’re taking mass transit to get around New York City over the weekend, be prepared to see some limited service with the MTA’s OMNY tap-and-go system.
OMNY services are expected to be limited and transactions delayed during a planned system upgrade between 10 p.m. on Friday and 7 p.m. on Sunday, according to the MTA.
The upgrade is expected to help prevent future trip and charge processing delays like those seen over the summer, a notice on the OMNY website read.
How will OMNY upgrades impact users over the weekend?
No OMNY card purchases or reloading
Commuters will not be able to buy or reload OMNY cards during the upgrade period. This includes at OMNY vending machines, at retail locations, online at OMNY.info, over the phone or in-person at Customer Service Centers in stations…