I use my Student MetroCard on non-school days. For example: in spring vacation. But I don't know whether it is legal or illegal in New York City.
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It's probably not recommended, but if it was illegal, your card wouldn't be applicable in their system. If they don't have student cards deactivated during non-school day's, it's their loss. They can't take the card from you, because you'd have no way of getting to school. It'd be their loss. They probably figure most people won't overuse it, since they aren't supposed to. Or they may be looking to cut kid's a break.There's a lot of ''gray territory'' laws that exist out there that never are applied. My dad's a retired cop, but still shows his shield to the people who work in the stations and they always let him through. I read one time that you could get a $25 fine for spitting on the ground, but how many cop's actually enforce that?
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yes
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Student MetroCards - The holidays and vacation usage ban is not enforced electronically by the fare collection system, but sporadically enforced by the Transit Police and very rarely MTA employees (when used at a subway turnstile, an indicator lights up). Rides do not roll over. Some schools that have activities on Sundays or late at night have cards valid until 10:30 pm and on Sundays. Some schools and youth agencies will give out one time use cards that have a 1-4 rides on them for special events like field trips and extraordinary trips like to an afterschool program or social programs or parole officer meetings, these card can not be refilled and will not get recharged after their rides are up and are effectively disposable. Students that attend special night school who live far from thei
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I have one, and i use it anyway. If they stop you just say you go to catholic or a private school. I use it whenever i get the chance...
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Technicly, but what are they gonna do?
