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stoneCannon486 t1_it0oq58 wrote

Though you asked about a monthly pass specifically, my 2 cents on MetroCard. If you are not commuting to and from NYC everyday then you can just get a metro card and use it for both the path and subway. During the pandemic I had to go to the city twice a week and I used to refill the subway card rather than getting an unlimited pass for the path and subway.

Something to think about..

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objectimpermanence t1_it0rcfo wrote

The best of both worlds is a Smartlink pass for PATH with auto-refill enabled (you don’t have to buy a monthly pass for that) and a contactless credit/debit card or digital wallet to use with OMNY readers on the NYC subway and buses.

You will never have to wait in line to deal with a vending machine again.

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abby2207 OP t1_it0rl89 wrote

is getting monthly passes not a cheaper option at all, considering my commute will be daily?

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objectimpermanence t1_it0t7s6 wrote

Last I checked, you need to take at least 43 rides a month for a monthly PATH pass to be cheaper.

For the NYC subway, the OMNY system has automatic fare capping if you use contactless payment. That essentially means that you will never pay more than $33 a week as long as you use the same contactless card with every ride. At most, that works out to be about $5 more expensive than a monthly metrocard which is a flimsy plastic card that you’ll have to buy and refill at a vending machine.

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Miringanes t1_it1xj4x wrote

I’ll also add that the metro card is being phased out next year if I recall correctly. The fare capping is going to be the new “unlimited monthly”

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cC2Panda t1_it10xa2 wrote

Get the 40 trip unless you plan on going in on weekends as well. With the various holidays coming up you'll likely end up wasting money with a 30 day pass vs a 40 trip.

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abby2207 OP t1_it0r9cd wrote

i will commute daily from jersey city to world trade and then take the next 2,3 or 4 subway to my place of work, what do you think is best?

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