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topicnews · August 26, 2024

NJ Transit runs free from Hudson County all week: Here’s where to go

NJ Transit runs free from Hudson County all week: Here’s where to go

NORTH JERSEY — NJ Transit’s “fare holiday” begins today, Monday, August 26, and runs through Labor Day, September 2. Those who want to take advantage of the opportunity to explore the Garden State can take some normally costly rides for free this week.

Note that you’ll find links to the train and bus planners below, and you can enter any two cities to see if you can get there using NJ Transit.

Trips that are usually the most expensive

  • From New York Penn Station to Bay Head (also known as “down the shore”) normally costs $19.25 by train, 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 on all modes of transportation will be waived and, 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.”

Are you traveling from North Jersey to a new location just to take advantage of free fares? Send us a photo of your trip and tell us about it here.