Overview
- Fare evasion follows a graduated schedule: first offense earns a warning, a second within four years is $100 with a $50 OMNY credit for prompt payment, and subsequent offenses are $150.
- Unauthorized fare-media activity carries fixed fines, including $60 for resale of access and $75 for falsified, altered or loaned cards, with possible confiscation.
- Property and posting violations include $75 for graffiti or damage, $25 for unauthorized notices, and $50 for using facilities for non-transport purposes.
- Station and onboard conduct is tightly regulated, with $100 for interfering with operations or passenger flow, $50 for unpermitted commercial activity, and $25 for excessive noise, filming without authorization, lingering over an hour in paid areas, or blocking passages.
- Personal-conduct penalties include $100 for littering or unsanitary acts, $50 for smoking or vaping or occupying multiple seats, $75 for throwing objects, $50 for open alcohol, and $100 for riding bikes or scooters, and reports note many riders—especially immigrants and workers—are often unaware these rules are enforced daily.