Refilling MetroCard

Submitted by FParker82 t3_11mc5cr in jerseycity

This is a kinda petty question but I thought I’d ask anyway. I have a MetroCard with a current balance of $1.93. Through the machines you can only load balances in multiples of 5 cents so if I put an amount of let’s say $6.35 and used the card, that would bring to an eventual balance of $0.03. Is there anywhere in Jersey City I could load an amount such as $25.57 in cash on my MetroCard so I’ll eventually have a zero balance?

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zjuka t1_jbhv846 wrote

How did you manage to end up with $1.93 on the metrocard in the first place?

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PM_ME_YOUR_NOODLEZZ t1_jbz05lf wrote

You were able to get bonuses in the past. Mta got rid of it a few years back and many people still have weird balances. My card has a 0.02 balance if fully depleted.

Pro tip - always buy $22 or $44 when refilling so you don’t leave any balances

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imaluckyduckie t1_jbi17g0 wrote

In the past, I've used machines in the past that allowed any amount as long as it was over $1.00. Never noticed the 5c thing.

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FinalIntern8888 t1_jbjt3sj wrote

Why not use the smartlink card? You can load numbers of trips instead of a dollar amount

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FParker82 OP t1_jbk9451 wrote

I have one. I was using the MetroCard for the subway in NYC.

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FinalIntern8888 t1_jbkf0fh wrote

You can use tap to pay and not have to deal with the metrocards

Metrocard wont even be an option for either transit system soon, anyway

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FParker82 OP t1_jbm2l9u wrote

I’ve done that a few times and will using the tap method exclusively once I figure out how to get a zero balance on my MetroCard or just give up on it eventually.

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WhichSea15 t1_jbjwc6e wrote

Try somewhere where there’s an agent in a booth selling. I can’t remember if anywhere in JC has them because I’ve never needed one, so you might have to do it in the city at a subway stop.

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FParker82 OP t1_jbk98mc wrote

Yeah, I will try that next time I’m in NYC.

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miranomejoda t1_jbnrmln wrote

metrocard is made so MTA can make extra money off people on such tiny increments left on cards.

now round it up to the amount of metrocards and you can imagine how much money they make of this scheme.

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iron64 t1_jbkjkqz wrote

Yes this works. For one reason or another I ended up with 10 metro cards that had less than a fare’s balance. I added exactly as much as I need to get a single fare and it worked. Just choose “other amount” on the machine when it prompts you for how much money you would like to add

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FParker82 OP t1_jbm2uuh wrote

I tried that with the machines at the PATH stations at Grove and Journal Square but it didn’t work. It was on those MetroCard only machines.

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