Paper tickets for single rides are no longer being sold at the Santo Domingo Metro, the Metro Office (Opret) announced yesterday, Sunday 20 December 2015. Only plastic cards are being allowed, confirmed Leonel Carrasco of the Metro. Carrasco also announced that a new card is for sale with better security controls. He said the new measure would not affect most passengers, and estimated that more than 85% of Metro users travel with the refillable rides card. Over 250,000 commuters use the Metro every day. The card costs RD$140 for rides, plus RD$60 for the card.