NEW YORK —  New York City Transit will launch its new fare capping pilot program on Monday as part of an effort to bring riders back into the system. 

Subway, local bus and Staten Island Railway riders who use the MTA’s OMNY tap-and-go system will no longer have to decide whether or not to buy a seven-day unlimited-ride MetroCard, the agency said in a press release. 

Each Monday through Sunday, OMNY users who have already purchased 12 rides for $2.75 each — the equivalent of a $33 unlimited MetroCard — will be able to commute for free the rest of the week, the MTA said. 

The pilot program will remain in effect for “at least four months,” and may be extended or made permanent if it is successful, the agency said.

“Bringing riders back to mass transit depends on three variables — reliability, safety and price,” MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said in a statement. “We’ve made it a priority to get creative on fares.”