See below for details. MetroCards also can be purchased online . A maximum of one child five years of age or younger, accompanied by a full-fare paying adult passenger, will be carried at no charge on regularly scheduled local bus service. Customers using MetroCard pay peak fare at all times. An additional step-up charge for the difference between the local fare and the express bus fare will be deducted automatically from your MetroCard.
All transfers are valid for two hours after issuance.
1-Zone Express fares apply on certain express routes operating within Brooklyn and Manhattan. Bus drivers do not carry change. Please have exact fare ready when boarding. The 30-Day Express Bus Plus card is valid on NYC Transit and DOT express buses, as well as subways and local buses. The 7-Day card may be purchased at merchant outlets, subway station booths and the MetroCard Bus.