MetroCard Vending Machine (MVM) Problem
(includes NYC Transit, PATH and AirTrain machines)
You can submit a claim here for the following types of malfunctions ONLY.
The vending machine captured a MetroCard you inserted
The vending machine did not dispense a New MetroCard but your credit/debit account was charged
The vending machine did not dispense a New MetroCard and failed to return your money
Machine did not issue you the correct amount of change
The vending machine dispensed a New MetroCard but charged your credit/debit account more than once
The vending machine did not add value/time to your Reduced-Fare or Fair Fares MetroCard but your credit/debit account was charged
The vending machine did not add time/value to your Reduced-Fare or Fair Fares MetroCard and failed to return your money
For any other MVM or vending machine problem not listed, click here.
If you experience a problem filing a web claim, contact Customer Service at 718-330-1234 or 511 in the New York area, 7 days a week, 6am to 10pm.
Please ensure you have following information:
The number of the malfunctioning vending machine.
The date and time the problem occurred.
If this claim involves a charge to a credit or debit card, you will need to supply the first 6 and last 4 digits of the card and the card brand.
NOTE for CASH Claims: If you have a vending machine receipt that
verifies a cash claim, it is strongly recommended that you mail the
receipt, along with your claim and NOT file a claim on this website.
Web cash claims without receipts will be subjected to delays in
processing. Click here to print out a claim
form, or ask for a postage-paid MetroCard Business Reply Mailer from any
station service booth.