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 summonses issued to individuals alleged to have violated New York City Transit’s Rules of Conduct (such as MTA’s 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.

Mailing Address:
Transit Adjudication Bureau
PO Box 02-9133
Brooklyn, NY 11202-9133

Current Address: Monday, April 21, 2008
Transit Adjudication Bureau
29 Gallatin Place. 3rd Floor
(between Fulton & Livingston Street )
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5957

Former Address: Friday, April 18, 2008
Transit Adjudication Bureau
505 Fulton Street. Suite 6
(between Elm Place & Hoyt Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5215

SIC Code: 732201, Collection Agencies
NAICS Code: 561440, Collection Agencies
MoneyGram: 12728

Online Search & Lookup
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.

Online Payments
To make an online payment, visit MTA’s 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.

Mailing Payments
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.

Phone Payments
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 Card, Discover, or American Express logo on it for phone payments.

In-Person Payments
You can start to line up at 8:00 AM to make full or partial payment in person but if you arrive at that time, you may be shocked at the long line of those waiting to make a payment as well or get their summons thrown out during a fifteen (15) minute hearing.

Daily Hearings
Depending on when you arrive at the adjudication unit, you may be waiting for hours for your fifteen (15) minute hearing where you will be given your chance to prove you are not guilty. To aid defendants, a translator can be made available by conferencing so notify your Review Officer before the case gets started so one can be available during the hearing.

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