NEWARK LIGHT RAIL IS AFFORDABLE!
Have a Bus or Rail Monthly Pass? Ride the Newark Light Rail at no additional cost! If you purchase a monthly bus or rail pass worth $49 or more, you can ride the Newark Light Rail at no additional cost. If your monthly rail pass costs less than $49, you can upgrade your pass for use on any one-zone local bus trip or use on the Newark Light Rail. The total price for the upgraded pass is $49.
Have a weekly Rail Pass?
You may be able to ride at no additional cost, (click here for details).
Save with a Monthly Light Rail Pass
If you do not use a bus or rail monthly pass, you can purchase one just for the Newark Light Rail and receive a discount - and the more you ride the greater the savings. Monthly passes can be purchased from Ticket Vending Machines, Ticket Offices and online through Quik-Tik® (click here for details). Please note that monthly passes do not need to be validated.
Your monthly pass is valid for one-zone of travel on NJ TRANSIT buses, NJ TRANSIT contract carriers and local bus routes operated by private carriers accepting an NJ TRANSIT Monthly Bus Card.
One-Way Ticket Transfers
Taking the bus to the Newark Light Rail? If you have a one-way bus ticket, purchase a one-zone transfer for $.65 from your NJ TRANSIT Bus Operator to ride the Newark Light Rail.
Taking the Light Rail to the Bus? If you are purchasing your light rail ticket from a Ticket Vending Machine (TVM), you can buy a one-zone transfer at the same time, which will be valid for connecting to a one-zone bus ride.
FARES
One-way ticket----------------------------- $ 1.35
One-zone bus transfer ------------------- $ 0.65
There are a lot of ways to save on tickets:
Discounted 10-trip ------------------------ $13.50
(20 day expiration)
Reduced fare one-way -------------------- $ 0.65
(for senior citizens and passengers with disabilities)
Monthly pass ------------------------------- $49.00 (also good for a 1-zone bus ride)
Family SuperSaver
On weekends and holidays, up to two children age 5-11 can ride free with a passenger paying a valid fare.
