The subway agent booths seems to be going the way of the token and the MetroCard as well— disappearing. For now, you can buy vintage NYC subway tokens at the MTA Transit Museum Store (or on E-bay).

Transit officials and members of the Transit Workers Union Local 100 gathered at the Fulton Center subway station as the MTA announced the reassignment of the city's last remaining token booth clerks.

Well an article on Gizmodo today revealed what happened to the beloved subway token . According to the article, 45 of the 60 million leftover subway tokens were melted down and used for scrap metal.

MetroCards have been around since 1994, but now seem destined to go the way of the subway token, which stopped being used in 2003. A passenger with a MetroCard in New York City in 2023.

This is a close up view of a 20 cent New York City subway token in 1969. On Jan. 4, 1970, the price of the token increased to 30 cents, and a larger token will be introduced along with the fare hike.

They’ve been a staple for decades: Subway agents inside token booths, helping lost tourists find their way underground or helping people find out why their MetroCard is no longer working. But ...

Currently, OMNY is used by about 70% of bus and subway riders, the MTA said. MetroCards have become something of a collector's item, with more than 400 special editions issued by the MTA.

Cash is no longer king at the subway’s token booths. Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said Wednesday that booth workers — who once handled thousands of cash and fare tran… ...

A transit policeman in Atlanta handcuffed and cited a man who sold a subway token to another rider who was having trouble with a token-vending machine.