Special MetroCard dedicated to anything — for example, to commemorate David Bowie or the return of Twin Peaks — leads many new Yorkers excited. This time 50 thousand limited edition cards MTA most applauded by fans of the legendary Beatles.
After the hysteria over MetroCard with a portrait of David Bowie, another British icon has joined this initiative, and it’s… sir Paul McCartney. New fare cards marking the seventh solo album from the former beatle called Egypt Station. Their sale started 2 days ago at the station 42nd St-Grand Central. So, if you want to add to their collection of unusual MetroCard, hurry or go on Ebay where they can be purchased for $42.98 per.
Paul McCartney NYC Metro Cards! MTA Best cards EVER!!! #EgyptStation #PaulMcCartney #NewYorkCity
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— Julian (@JulianCarrera91) September 3, 2018
On the evening of 7 September, McCartney played a «secret and private» concert in Grand Central Terminal. The venue became known at the last moment. Win a ticket to an exclusive performance by you using the service app Lyft in the morning of Wednesday, September 5, to Thursday evening, September 6.
Hey New York — enter the code PAULNYC into your @Lyft app for a chance to win tickets to Paul’s secret show this Friday, 9/7. Stay tuned to find out where… #EgyptStation #Sweepstakes pic.twitter.com/CUGF7Xzu9V
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) October 5, 2018
A replay of the concert can be seen on YouTube, which hosted the live broadcast.
Resource Time Out notes: if you failed as when buying a limited edition MetroCard, and when attending performances of the legendary performer at Grand Central Terminal, don’t be discouraged. Judging by his Twitter page, he loves to look in Washington Square Park, where you can meet the singer, adds a Time Out. So see you in the Park!
