NY To Roll Out One-Day MetroCard

<B> NY To Roll Out One-Day MetroCard</B>

By Robert Selwitz

New York City will see the introduction of one-day MetroCard passes--offering unlimited rides on subways and buses for $4--no later than October.

The day pass will be in addition to two new plans introduced in July: $17 passes for unlimited bus and subway rides over a seven day period; and $63 cards good for unlimited rides for any 30 consecutive days.

Before the introduction of free transfers between buses and subways on July 4, 1997, customers were required to pay individual fares for each mode of travel. Now MetroCard users can freely transfer between bus and subway, or bus to bus, as long as the transfer occurs within two hours of paying the fare.

Also, the bonus ride program--offering 11 rides for the price of ten--lowers the price per ride from $1.50 to $1.36.