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Both lines are available to serve two divisions on distinct sections of track. The 63rd Street Lines and the Archer Avenue Lines are both classified as two separate lines because of their structure. Currently, the New York City Subway includes 36 different rail lines. For example, the R service is running along the IND Queens Boulevard Line. A service can operate along various lines and even different divisions. Service in the subway terminology refers to the route which the train takes across the various lines. During the time, some lines have changed their names and divisions, but this happened relatively rarely. For example, the line that runs under Eighth Avenue is called the IND Eighth Avenue Line. Every section of the system is assigned with a unique name that necessarily starts with its first division (IND, IRT, or BMT). Therefore the line represents the physical structure of tracks that trains run over. The services that are running on certain lines tend to change periodically, but the lines refer to static trackage. Currently, the company or division names are not used publicly, when the line names may be used occasionally. In the NYC Subway terminology, a "line" means the physical trackage used by trains that are used by lettered or numbered services.

The 18-minute delay between each of the swipes prevents sharing the card between two people. The time window activates only after the first swipe of the card at a turnstile. The price for the thirty-day unlimited ride is $127 without a $1 fee for the card.Seven-day Unlimited Ride costs $33, excluding a $1 fee for the card.Unlimited Ride cards are providing the convenience of riding the subway as often as required, as long as the time window purchased for the card hasn't passed. However, when buying a card, passengers should consider that the $1 cost of the card cannot be used to pay for the rides. Users can keep on adding value to the card whenever their balance is running low. Pay-Per-Ride cards can also be used for other public transportation such as buses.

For sharing the card, it should be swiped maximum four times to let several people through the turnstiles. The Regular MetroCard is also referred to as a Pay-Per-Ride card and can be shared between four people.

However, riders should consider that the smaller machine does not accept cash when with large machines, it is possible to pay with both cash and credit cards. MetroCards can be purchased at any subway station at a staffed ticket booth or a vending machine that is located inside the station. Regardless, the mode card looks the same, so it is not possible to see the difference before swiping it at a card reader. MetroCard is a thin card made of plastic and can be operated in two modes: Regular and Unlimited Ride. There are three different ways of purchasing a MetroCard.