# #475 Subway Tokens, MetroCards and Other Historic Fare

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Podcast: [The Bowery Boys: New York City History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bowery-boys-new-york-city-history-745168)
Published: 2025-12-19T05:05:00+00:00
Episode link: siriusxm.com
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Duration seconds: 4600

## Resource

The surprisingly interesting story of paying for the subway, the streetcar and the bus -- on the occasion of the MetroCard retirement.

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