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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT supports and encourages the use of personal vehicles, such as bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, Segways, and hoverboards, by providing accommodations for customers using personal vehicles to the greatest extent possible.There is no extra charge for bringing personal vehicles aboard NJ TRANSIT vehicles, access is allowed from all station platforms, and permits are not required.
For passengers’ safety, riding or charging personal vehicles inside NJ TRANSIT facilities or on board NJ TRANSIT vehicles is strictly prohibited. Gasoline-powered personal vehicles, such as mopeds, are also prohibited on NJ TRANSIT vehicles.
Personal Vehicles on NJ TRANSIT Trains
Personal Vehicles on Trains
Collapsible personal vehicles, such as collapsible bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, and hoverboards, are permitted on all NJ TRANSIT trains at all times.
Non-Collapsible personal vehicles, such as a standard frame bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, and Segways are permitted on many NJ TRANSIT trains as described below:
On Weekdays
Non-collapsible personal vehicles are permitted on all weekday trains on all lines from 10 am to 4 pm and from 7 pm to 6 am. Personal vehicles are permitted on Atlantic City Line trains at all times.
Trains can accommodate up to two personal vehicles on each single-level rail car and up to eight personal vehicles on each multilevel rail car subject to crowding or the accessibility needs of other customers.
Non-collapsible personal vehicles are permitted on outbound trains departing Hoboken, Newark or New York between 6 am and 10 am and inbound having a final destination Hoboken, Newark or New York between 4 pm and 7 pm.
Non-collapsible personal vehicles are not permitted on inbound trains having a final destination of Hoboken, Newark or New York between 6 am and 10 am and outbound trains that originate in Hoboken, Newark or New York between 4 pm and 7 pm.
This restriction also includes any station stop in between during those timeframes.
On Weekends
Non-collapsible personal vehicles are permitted on all weekend Raritan Valley, Gladstone, Montclair-Boonton, Main, Bergen County, Pascack Valley, Port Jervis, and Atlantic City Line trains.
These trains are designated by a bicycle symbol in public timetables.
Non-collapsible personal vehicles also are permitted on all Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Morristown Line trains with the exception of trains arriving in New York between 9 am and 12 pm and trains departing New York between 5 pm and 8 pm.
Trains can accommodate up to 12 bicycles per train, up to two in each single-level rail car and up to eight in each multilevel rail car, subject to crowding or the accessibility needs of other customers.
On Holidays
Non-collapsible personal vehicles are not permitted on trains (with the exception of the Atlantic City Line) on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Sunday after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. They are not permitted on the day before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but are permitted on the holidays themselves.
Other Times
Non-collapsible personal vehicles are not permitted on substitute bus service during rail service outages.
Larger Groups
Groups may be accommodated with advance reservations on some trains by calling our Group Sales Division at 973-491-7220.
Know Before You Ride
Always walk with your personal vehicle on platforms and in station buildings.
For safety reasons, please do not bring personal vehicles on escalators. Use an elevator instead if one is available.
Allow other customers to exit and enter the train before boarding or detraining with a personal vehicle. Customers must be able to lift their personal vehicle up and down stairs while boarding and detraining rail cars.
For larger personal vehicles, secure it with tiedowns in the accessible area of the rail car as shown on the diagram at that location. Customers may alternatively hold and steady a personal vehicle that is not secured by tiedowns.
If space is not available, customers with personal vehicles must wait for the next available train. Senior citizens and persons with disabilities have priority over the accessible area. Customers with personal vehicles may need to detrain and wait for the next available train if a person with disabilities requires the accessible area.
Please remain with your personal vehicle and follow all direction from train crew members to ensure your safety and the safety of your fellow passengers.
Other Restrictions
Train crews may limit personal vehicles onboard trains when trains are crowded or when they believe it creates an unsafe situation.
Customers under 16 traveling with personal vehicles must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Tandem and gas-powered personal vehicles are not allowed on trains.
Customers failing to abide by the safety requirements and outlined restrictions, or the direction of NJ TRANSIT officials, are subject to removal from the system.