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NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) \u2014 Student OMNY cards<\/a> give students major discounts on New York City\u2019s transit system \u2014 but they\u2019re still paying full price for some buses.<\/p>\n

Proposed state law would allow students to ride express buses,<\/a> which normally cost $7, for the price of normal fare. For New York City\u2019s K-12 students, that would either mean $2.90 or free.<\/p>\n

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The discount would apply for three daily rides between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m., according to state Senator Robert Carroll\u2019s bill.<\/p>\n

On Thursday the New York City Council<\/a> unanimously voted to support the bill, calling on state leaders to pass it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are over 80 express bus routes in NYC, which often serve transit deserts and neighborhoods underserved by subways,\u201d City Council Member Amanda Far\u00edas wrote. \u201cStudents should be able to use express bus services to travel to and from school free of charge, like other students who utilize subways and local buses,\u201d<\/p>\n

Students are already given OMNY cards that allow for four free rides each day on the subway and local, limited and Select Bus Service buses. The cards are so desirable that some students have tried to sell them for hundreds of dollars.<\/p>\n

The MTA recently announced Express Bus Service bus fare will also count towards OMNY\u2019s fare cap, which ensures riders only pay for 12 rides in a week.<\/p>\n

Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here <\/a>and follow her on Twitter here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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