[Mobile Guide (22.7.2013) No.112
Tilo Chopin
Bicycles are permitted at all times on buses equipped with bike racks on the front of the bus or buses equipped with undercarriage storage compartments on a first-come, first-served basis. Currently, most of our bus fleet is able to accommodate bicycles. However, bikes are not permitted on articulated buses (long buses that bend in the middle), mini-buses (routes 878, 879, 890, 891 and 986) or all suburban style buses traveling to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal since no accommodations are available on-board. There is no extra charge for bicycles brought aboard NJ TRANSIT vehicles, and no permit is required. As the bus approaches, have your bike ready to load. All loose items must be removed from the bicycle before the bus arrives. If using a bike rack, notify the bus operator before loading or unloading the bicycle. For safety reasons, the bus operator cannot get off the bus to assist you, but will be able to give instructions. Ask the bus operator for additional assistance when loading and unloading your bike from undercarriage storage compartments. For more information on how to load your bike onto our buses, visit our Bike Program page.
Due to safety concerns, hoverboards are not permitted on any trains, buses, light rail or Access Link vehicles, or at NJ TRANSIT stations or outlying property. Customers are not permitted to ride, charge, store or transport these devices anywhere on NJ TRANSIT's system.
All trips are operated with lift-equipped buses. Kneeling buses are offered to customers who have difficulty with the first step onto the bus. When a bus "kneels," the first step lowers several inches toward the ground. All buses are equipped with this feature. If you require the kneeling feature, simply ask the bus operator to make the bus kneel, then board as usual. NOTE: When traveling out of the Port Authority Bus Terminal, call 973-275-5555 in advance for the location of an accessible boarding gate. If you need assistance or accommodation with any of NJ TRANSIT's services, see an NJ TRANSIT representative or call 973-275-5555. More information on accessible services is available on our website in the Accessible Bus section.
NJ TRANSIT has a variety of ticket options available to save you time and money. For specific fare information, refer to a bus timetable or select Schedules and Fares on our website and enter your travel information. Information on purchase points is included in the WHERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS section of this guide.
Monthly passes are the most cost-effective ticket if you are a frequent rider or use more than one bus line to complete your trip. They are valid for unlimited trips for the number of zones indicated on the ticket within a calendar month. Monthly passes are available for purchase beginning at 5 p.m. on the 19th of the preceding month through the 10th of the current month. Passes cannot be purchased on-board the bus. Any monthly pass of two zones or more is valid for rides on any light rail line. In addition, some private bus carriers accept NJ TRANSIT monthly bus passes for travel (ONE Bus and Independent Bus, both operated by Coach USA, as well as Broadway Bus and A&C Montgomery Westside).
Discounted ten-trip tickets are valid for 10 one-way trips and are available for purchase if you are traveling more than two intrastate zones or one interstate zone. They are valid for 20 days, including the date of purchase.
Children (ages 5-11) save 50 percent and up to three children (ages 4 and under) ride free with a passenger paying any valid fare. Children's tickets are valid until used. For student discounts, refer to the Student Tickets section.
Elementary or secondary school (through 12th grade) students who reside in New Jersey are entitled to discounted one-way and transfer fares. Students must buy their one-way tickets or obtain them from their school prior to travel.
Full-time college students save 25 percent on already discounted monthly bus, rail and light rail passes when their school participates in our University Partnership Program. Visit our Student Pass page for a list of participating schools.
Family SuperSaver Fares are available on weekends and holidays from 7 p.m. on Friday (or the day before a holiday) until 6 a.m. on Monday (or the day after a holiday). Two children, ages five through 11, ride free with a customer paying any valid fare. Up to three children, ages four and under, ride free with a customer paying any valid fare.
Senior citizens 62 and older and customers with disabilities can travel on-board NJ TRANSIT buses, trains, and light rail vehicles at a reduced fare of one-half the regular one-way fare or less at all times. Senior citizens 62 and older may be asked to present a valid ID (any ID or document printed with your date of birth and issued by a government, social service, or mass transportation agency) to obtain the reduced fare. Valid ID for seniors 65 and older also includes the MTA Reduced Fare Card; PA Senior Citizen Transit ID or PACE Card; PATH Senior Fare Card; or Medicare Card. Customers with disabilities must present an NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare ID or Medicare Card to obtain the reduced fare. Reduced fare tickets are valid until used. Call 973-491-7112 for more information or visit our Reduced Fare Program page.
Military personnel and their dependents may use the one-way reduced ticket upon presenting their valid military or military-dependent ID cards. Eligible military personnel include Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard, and those with official "Retired" status from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard. When purchasing your ticket from a ticket vending machine or through MyTix (on the app), select Senior/Disabled to obtain the discounted fare. Tickets also may be purchased at ticket offices at stations. Veterans with service connected disabilities may present a valid Veterans Affairs (VA) identification card which indicates "service connected" to use the one-way reduced ticket option.
Hudson Go Pass is available for customers traveling on Bus Routes 156R, 158 and 159R and the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail to provide more travel flexibility along the Hudson River and into New York. Hudson Go Pass enables you to travel on a bus up to two zones within New Jersey or on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail to the Port Imperial Ferry Terminal in Weehawken where you can connect with NY Waterway ferry service to and from Midtown and Downtown Manhattan. The pass also may be used to connect between 156R, 158 and 159R bus service and light rail service at Port Imperial. Hudson Go Pass is not valid on bus service to or from New York.
Customers with NJ TRANSIT rail monthly or weekly passes printed with a bus zone number can use their pass on NJ TRANSIT buses up to the number of imprinted bus zones during the period the pass is valid. Passes that are not printed with a bus zone number will not be accepted on buses.
Transfers can be purchased from any bus operator for intrastate travel (within New Jersey) and are valid for two hours after issued. Transfers are valid for a ride using a second bus or light rail service for a one-zone ride. For travel beyond one zone on the second bus, there will be an additional charge. Transfers are not available for travel to or from New York City or Philadelphia.
When a passenger travels a farther distance than a ticket or bus receipt provides for, the operator will charge an override fee. The override fee applies regardless of which type of ticket is presented on any bus line, but does vary based on the location and type of service on which the customer is traveling.
During major service disruptions and extreme weather conditions, NJ TRANSIT offers system-wide cross-honoring to enable customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode. When cross-honoring is in effect for your service, you can use your bus ticket or pass to travel on our rail or light rail services and some private bus carriers. If you travel to a destination other than the destination printed on your original ticket/pass, the appropriate additional fare would be applicable. The latest travel information is available by visiting njtransit.com, accessing our Twitter feed at @NJTRANSIT, or through our My Transit alert system.
Ticket vending machines (TVMs) are easy to use. Simply touch the screen to begin and follow the instructions to purchase your ticket. TVMs at park and rides as well as multi-modal locations offer parking along with bus or rail tickets. All TVMs are outfitted for customers with visual and hearing impairments.
Some bus lines require an exact fare. If an exact fare is required, it will be noted on the bus and on the bus timetable. Operators on these bus routes do not carry money and cannot make change. Customers departing from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York must have a ticket or pass prior to boarding the bus. Other lines are "full service" and operators will make change. Operators are not required to accept bills larger than $20. Please have your fare ready when boarding the bus.
NJ TRANSIT is not responsible for any inconvenience, expense or damage resulting from lost, stolen or destroyed tickets, errors in timetables, canceled or delayed buses, trains or light rail vehicles, failure to make connections or shortage of equipment. Connecting times for other service providers are shown for information only. Customers should contact those service providers for exact schedule information. Fares are subject to change without notice. Additionally, NJ TRANSIT is not responsible for lost items left on buses, trains and light rail vehicles. If you lose an item, visit Contact Us and select Lost and Found or call 973-275-5555.
Buy tickets/passes or obtain transit information from your mobile device. Plan your trip and access real-time departures for bus, rail and light rail for travel throughout New Jersey and between New York and Philadelphia. Download or update the free NJ TRANSIT Mobile App from the App Store and Google Play. Visit our Mobile App page for more information.
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