The Metropolitan Transportation Authority dumped thousands of subway maps due to a typo reportedly worth $250,000 that displayed outdated fare information, The New York Post reported.

Just days after a subway fare hike went into effect in New York City, the MTA threw away maps that were misleading to subway riders. A March 2013 map mistakenly listed the minimum price for a pay-per-ride metro card as $4.50, the old rate. The new minimum is $5.

MTA workers said they received an emergency intercom call several days ago with orders to stop distribution of maps. An explanation of why, was not given.

"It was an urgent message: Please don't issue any maps to the customers," a station agent recalled in Brooklyn. "The money they waste is mind-blogging," she added.

Transit sources reported that the MTA is "embarrassed" over the map typo on fares. The Transit Workers Union Local 100 estimated that 80,000 incorrect maps were printed and distributed. New and corrected maps won't be in booths until March 15.

"They're very embarrassed about this," a source said.

Paul Flores, a MTA station agent and union leader said the main purpose of re-designing maps were to display the new prices.

"They weren't coming out with a new map because they were changing the map. They were coming out with a new map because they were changing the price...And they couldn't even get that right."

This is not the first time that the New York City Transit made a typo. The Gothamist made a Top Typos listing of all of NYC Transit's mistakes. But the $250,000 subway map typo is reported to be the most expensive in MTA's history.

Meanwhile, New Yorkers are still outraged by the fare hike that went into effect this month. The new fare pricing increased for unlimited-ride MetroCards to $112 from $104, weekly cards from $29 to $30 and regular fair for subways and buses to $2.50 from $2.25. For every new MetroCard purchased, there is a $1 fee .

In a statement, the MTA said it is "raising fares and tolls because our costs for employee health care, pension contributions, mandatory paratransit service, energy and other costs out of our control are rising far faster than the rate of inflation."