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good point with the last poster...as for the verbal battle between the other two posters im sorry if i got you two into such a heated debate...i wasnt being sarcastic either when i say kort knows it all...bc he seems to know alot about nj. thanks for the feedback.
And NJ Transit pass is as good as to the following month's 1st weekday noon. That is to say, there are cerntain weekend, both current month pass and following month pass both valid. So, then the whole family visit NYC during that weekend would be FREE.
Can you please explain how and when the weekends are free. Is it when the Saturday is the last day of one month and the Sunday is the first day of the next month?
I would like to bike the raritan canal from New Brunswick station to Trenton station but the prices are just outrageous. I can't believe there are no weekend discounts. My plan would be to borrow a coworker's old pass to at least save on half the ride.
Thanks,
M
I figured I'd respond since it's already been bumped.
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Originally Posted by ehs
In NYC it is different, sometimes, even kids going to school has to take subway, so having a Subway pass is kind of must.
One day, I proposed that NJ Transit to have 5 tier tickets at Yahoo NJtransit group, so that people working at Wall St still pay $200 to $300, and blue collars who normally has to arrive early before white collar and left home late would be charged less, and after 8pm, make it FREE, since there are mostly vacant cars of the train any way ... so that people can not afford can still save some money ...etc.
In NYC, if a child lives far enough away from school, they either get a Student MetroCard or receive school bus service, so only the parents are realistically paying for transit.
As far as your plan goes, while I feel that transit should be cheaper, I don't think it should be made entirely free, because then you have people riding the trains for no reason, and potentially using them to cause trouble. It's sad that we live in a society where it's a possibility, but what can you do?
I do think they should bring back the peak/off-peak fares, so that you can travel cheaper if you go outside of rush hour. Transit authorities call this strategy "spreading the peak" because it spreads the ridership out and makes the trains cheaper to run.
Of course, monthly passes already accomplish this to a certain extent, but maybe they could sell some sort of pass that's only valid off-peak.
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Originally Posted by mead
Well I have no clue as to what the previous posters are talking about....but as to the OP's question.
Actually in comparison to other rail systems NJ Transit is cheap. NJ Transit trains are definitely cheaper than what you would pay for the time of a similar ride on Metro-North or the LIRR.
Of course the monthly bus/subway pass is cheaper, but thats comparing apples and oranges. With NJ Transit you are paying for a monthly pass to get a seat (theoretically) on the train instead of on a subway or bus where you could be packed in like sardines.
Plus, on the Metro-North and LIRR, you still have to pay for the subway once you arrive in Manhattan, just like on NJT.
As far as the cost goes, it's because you're traveling a longer distance. I believe a NYC-Trenton pass is about $418, but you're traveling over 60 miles. In NYC, you pay $104, but chances are you won't be traveling too far.
If you think about it, a short trip from say, Elizabeth to Newark isn't too expensive.
To answer the Op's question, it comes down to the fact that the further out you go, the cheaper housing becomes. If your rent is $1,000 cheaper than a comparable place in NYC, and you pay an extra $300 per month, you're still saving money.
I figured I'd respond since it's already been bumped.
In NYC, if a child lives far enough away from school, they either get a Student MetroCard or receive school bus service, so only the parents are realistically paying for transit.
As far as your plan goes, while I feel that transit should be cheaper, I don't think it should be made entirely free, because then you have people riding the trains for no reason, and potentially using them to cause trouble. It's sad that we live in a society where it's a possibility, but what can you do?
I do think they should bring back the peak/off-peak fares, so that you can travel cheaper if you go outside of rush hour. Transit authorities call this strategy "spreading the peak" because it spreads the ridership out and makes the trains cheaper to run.
Of course, monthly passes already accomplish this to a certain extent, but maybe they could sell some sort of pass that's only valid off-peak.
Plus, on the Metro-North and LIRR, you still have to pay for the subway once you arrive in Manhattan, just like on NJT.
As far as the cost goes, it's because you're traveling a longer distance. I believe a NYC-Trenton pass is about $418, but you're traveling over 60 miles. In NYC, you pay $104, but chances are you won't be traveling too far.
If you think about it, a short trip from say, Elizabeth to Newark isn't too expensive.
To answer the Op's question, it comes down to the fact that the further out you go, the cheaper housing becomes. If your rent is $1,000 cheaper than a comparable place in NYC, and you pay an extra $300 per month, you're still saving money.
the NJT monthly pass is a huge enough discount that it doesn't need an off peak variant
How do you afford NJ Transit's prices??? Monthly passes range from low to mid 200s to as expensive as 380 a month.
im from new york and can get a monthly metrocard for $80.
just wondering how you are able to pay a mortgage when your daily travel expense for a family can be about $500 a month. thanks.
$380/month = $4,560/yr. don't forget, you can buy public transit at least partially with pre-tax dollars with your commuter flex spending account. if you make $50,000/yr, after taxes, figure you'd have about $34,000. commuting costs without figuring pre-tax dollars would be about 13.5% of your income. high, but not horrible. if you live in NYC, you're paying much higher prices for other things that NJ residents don't need to worry about.
I lost my NJ Transit monthly pass for the train yesterday. I commute from Edison to Newark daily.Does someone has an extra pass?
Its really going to cost me almost $200 to buy the tickets again.
Can anyone suggest me, if I can get the tickets at discounted price or so?
Try going on craigslist. Ask and you might find something there.
As for this thread if you don't like the monthly costs you can either a)find a job in New Jersey instead of Manhattan or b)move to NYC in the outer boros or the Gold Coast. Simple as that.
Can anyone give me any feedback about a commute from Monmouth - Marlboro, Englistown, Manalapan - possible Monroe or Jackson -those areas.. to drive everyday from one of those towns to College Point Queens NY (near Citifield).. This would be a dailey commute for my husband if we decide to move to one of these towns. He would probably leave at 5am and return home in the evening.. Is thos doable or insane?
Try going on craigslist. Ask and you might find something there.
As for this thread if you don't like the monthly costs you can either a)find a job in New Jersey instead of Manhattan or b)move to NYC in the outer boros or the Gold Coast. Simple as that.
I do have a job in NJ! And the NJ Transit ticket is STILL $299 a month--no difference in price whether you go to Newark or Hoboken.
Not really complaining. I've been doing this for 33 years next month, and that's just the way it is.
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free weekend?
