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Two Children 11 years and under Ride for Free through January 3rd; Holiday Promotions: Buy One, Get One Free and Discounts to NYC, Philadelphia and Atlantic City
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is offering extra service this holiday season. Customers will have more travel options and flexibility for attending special events, family gatherings and other festivities.
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This holiday season is also a great time to ride NJ TRANSIT with your children. For the whole month of December, NJ TRANSIT has been offering customers its SuperSaver fare, which allows up to two children 11 and younger to travel free with each fare-paying adult, in effect from now until 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 3.
In addition, NJ TRANSIT is offering great new deals and discounts for the holiday season. Both new and current customers can save on travel by using various promotional codes in the
NJ TRANSIT mobile app, including “Buy One, Get One” deals, as well as discounts to New York City, Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Complete details are at njtransit.com/holiday.
For complete schedule and fare information, download the NJ TRANSIT mobile app, visit njtransit.com or call 973-275-5555.
On Friday, December 23, trains will operate on a weekday schedule on all lines with additional early getaway service from Penn Station New York, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal starting at 1:00 p.m. on the Northeast Corridor (NEC), North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL), Raritan Valley Line (RVL), Morris & Essex Lines (M&E) and Port Jervis Line. Early-getaway trains are shown on all timetables. Most buses will operate on a weekday or holiday schedule with “early getaway” service from Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) and the Jersey City waterfront between noon and 4:00 p.m. Customers are advised to consult their timetable for the holiday schedule or visit the bus holiday guide for details. All light rail systems will operate regular weekday service.
On Saturday, December 24, trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule. Buses will operate on a Saturday schedule. Check the holiday service guide for additional information. Light Rail lines will operate on a Saturday schedule.
On Sunday, December 25, all trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule. Most bus lines will operate on a Sunday schedule; consult timetable or visit the holiday service guide for details. Newark Light Rail, River LINE and Hudson Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule.
On Monday, December 26 (Christmas Day observed), trains will operate on an enhanced weekend/major holiday schedule on all rail lines with additional trains operating during the morning and afternoon “peak” periods on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex, Gladstone and Port Jervis lines (the same schedule as followed on Martin Luther King Day and Presidents’ Day). Customers should use the printable schedule page at njtransit.com, check printed timetables, or use the “Station-to-Station Trip Planner” at njtransit.com and the mobile app for rail schedules – including trains in shaded columns, many of which operate this day.. Most buses will operate on a Saturday schedule with some routes operating special schedules; consult timetable or visit the holiday service guide for details. Newark Light Rail, River LINE and HBLR will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule.
Tuesday, December 27 – Friday, December 30 trains will operate on a modified weekday schedule with certain Northeast Corridor morning peak period trains canceled and additional late morning trains operating on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines. Rail customers are encouraged to visit njtransit.com to check rail timetables for details and travel before 9:00 a.m. on these days when ridership is lighter, if possible. Buses and light rail lines will operate on a weekday schedule. Select PABT bus routes will have more frequent service operating inbound to PABT on some lines during the late morning hours and outbound from PABT during the early and late evening hours. Consult timetable or visit view the holiday service guide for details.
No beverages of any kind, in any type of container, open or closed, will be permitted on board trains, buses or light rail vehicles at any time on Saturday, December 31 through the early morning hours of Sunday, January 1. This policy will be strictly enforced.
Reminder: All beverages, including alcohol, are not permitted on NJ TRANSIT buses at any time regardless of event.
On New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31, trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule, with additional service in the afternoon and evening on the NEC, NJCL, RVL, M&E, Montclair-Boonton and Port Jervis Lines.
After midnight (early January 1), additional late-night trains will operate on all rail lines except the Atlantic City Line. Additional trains will depart Penn Station New York, Hoboken and Trenton, with connecting trains departing from Newark Broad Street, Summit and Long Branch through the early morning hours. Raritan Valley Line service operates from New York all night. Several trains that normally operate between midnight and 1:30 a.m. are canceled and replaced by later trains. After 6:00 a.m., a regular weekend schedule operates.
Rail travel information for New Year’s Eve will also be available via the Trip Planner and Station-to-Station features on njtransit.com.
Buses will operate on a Saturday schedule on December 31. Consult your timetable or visit the Bus Holiday Service Guide for details.
Expanded bus service will be provided to/from the PABT until approximately 2:00 a.m. Some routes will be departing from alternate areas within the PABT. Visit the Bus Holiday Service Guide for specific schedule details and departure gate assignments.
Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule for New Year’s Eve.
On New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, after 6:00 a.m., trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule. Rail service will operate on the BetMGM Meadowlands Rail Line for the Giants vs. Colts 1:00 p.m. game at MetLife Stadium. River LINE will operate on a Sunday schedule. Newark Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a Sunday/holiday schedule. Bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule. Customers are advised to visit the Bus Holiday Service Guide for details.
On Monday, January 2 (New Year’s Day observed), trains will operate on an enhanced weekend/major holiday schedule on all rail lines with additional trains operating during the morning and afternoon “peak” periods on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex, Gladstone and Port Jervis lines (the same schedule as followed on Martin Luther King Day and Presidents’ Day). Customers should use the printable schedule page at njtransit.com, check printed timetables, or use the “Station-to-Station Trip Planner” at njtransit.com and the mobile app for rail schedules – including trains in shaded columns, many of which operate this day. Most buses will operate on a Saturday schedule with some routes operating special schedules; consult timetable or visit the holiday service guide for details. Newark Light Rail, River LINE and HBLR will operate on a regular Sunday/holiday schedule.
