NORTH JERSEY – NJ Transit’s “fare holiday” begins today, Monday, August 26, and lasts through Labor Day, September 2.
For those looking to take advantage of the benefits beyond the normal commute and explore the Garden State, here are some normally costly excursions that are free this week and Labor Day weekend.
Note that you will find links to the train and bus planners below. You can enter any two cities to see the directions.
Some expensive places you can visit
- From New York Penn Station to Bay Head (also known as “down the shore”) normally costs $19.25 but is free this week.
- From Ridgewood to New York Penn Station would cost $11.20 but is free.
- From Mahwah to Hoboken would cost $11. It’s free all week.
- New York Penn Station to Trenton, One of the most expensive nonstop fares normally costs $21.05. This week it’s free.
- Hoboken to Princeton University, including a transfer to the “Dinky” shuttle from Princeton Junction to the college normally costs $20.40. This week it is free.
- By bus from New York to Asbury Park (Moving in Freehold) normally costs $22. This week it’s free.
- From Jersey City/Journal Square to Wildwood by bus (this can take 5 hours and involve edits, not for the faint of heart) would cost $42.55. This week it’s free.
Use the Travel planner here to find the right combination of trains and buses to get to your destination and to find out what the fares would have been.
Use the bus point-to-point planner to view bus stops from Port Imperial Ferry Station in Weehawken to Pureland Industrial Park in Gloucester County.
The details
Governor Phil Murphy’s office announced two weeks ago: “During this time, fares will be waived on all modes of transportation. As a thank you to the hundreds of thousands of loyal customers who rely on public transportation, free rides will be offered throughout the NJ TRANSIT network.”
Anyone who has already purchased a monthly pass for August will receive a 25 percent discount on their September pass.
The governor’s office said: “By waiving fares, we express our sincere appreciation for the continued loyalty and support of our customers, especially at a time when public transit has not always met their – or our – expectations.”
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