Transit Adjudication Bureau

Planning a trip to New York? If you plan to use mass transit at any time or acquire a MetroCard for free or discount access around New York City, you should become acquainted with the MTA and its rules and regulations. So, what the heck is the Transit Adjudication Bureau? Well, the Transit Adjudication Bureau (TAB) is the adjudication unit for summ... onses issued to individuals alleged to have violated New York City Transits Rules of Conduct (such as MTAs Fare Evasion ) and will assist anyone (between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM) wishing to have a summons (or ticket) adjudicated and up to 4:45 PM to make a payment for a fine in person in the borough of Brooklyn. Most tourists (and young locals) unfortunately learn about TAB after taking up more than one seat (manspreading) or by going through the turnstiles or subway car door incorrectly. Since past tourists tend to misplace their summons within two weeks after receiving them, most tipsters recommend using your smartphone to take digital pictures of the front and back of the summons so that you can save it in the cloud for retrieval from anywhere in the world. Information on your summons is currently not available via the Internet. You can however contact TAB via phone at 347-643-5805 or visit in person at their Brooklyn, NY location. To make an online payment, visit MTAs website for a link to their authorized payment center. Keep in mind there is an additional fee (which is subject to change) to pay online through the authorized payment center. If you mail a payment , be sure to ask for tracking at the Post Office so that you can monitor the progress. If weather or some activity prevents the mail from going through or not at all, this provides you some evidence for later that you attempted a payment. A rule of thumb is to mail no later and 10 days before the due date. If you do not want to pay in person or via mail, you can call 347-643-5805 and press 1 to make a phone payment. Your card that will be used for your payment will need to have the Visa, Master ...Read More