A fare increase is required to help close a budget gap approaching $300 million next fiscal year.

Why is there a budget gap?

• Federal stimulus and other federal funds, which were used in FY10, will not be available next year.
• Fare revenue is down due to declining ridership.
• Higher expenses due to inflation, higher fuel costs, contractual obligations and other factors.
• State assistance will be lower due to a projected $11 billion State budget shortfall.

NJ TRANSIT has taken internal steps first, including:

• Workforce reduction (layoffs)
• Executive staff pay cut
• Continue salary/hiring freeze
• Spending freeze
• Reduction in 401k agency contribution

Bus Fares

• Local NJ TRANSIT bus and contract carrier fares will increase an average of 10 percent, subject to rounding.
• The base one-zone local bus fare will change from $1.35 to $1.50 and the base one-zone monthly bus pass from $49.00 to $54.00 in northern New Jersey and from $45.00 to $50.00 in southern New Jersey.
• Interstate/Commuter bus fares will increase an average of 25 percent, subject to rounding.
• Bus Ten Trip ticket discounts will be capped at no more than 15% off comparable One Way fares.

  Fare Charts

  Local Buses in Northern New Jersey
  Local Buses in Southern New Jersey
  Buses to New York
  Buses to Philadelphia
  Long-distance (intracommuter) Buses to Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken

Rail Fares

• Rail fares will increase 25 percent, subject to rounding.
• The Off-Peak Round Trip (ORT) discount is discontinued. ORT tickets will no longer be sold after April 30, 2010, and will no longer be accepted after May 23, 2010.
• Rail fares on the Main/Bergen County and Pascack Valley lines have been authorized to be raised to levels that provide parity with pricing on other similar-distance
  NJ TRANSIT rail lines, based on future changes in Metro-North fares in New York State.

  Fare Charts

  Rail Fares to New York Penn Station
  Rail Fares to Hoboken Terminal (except NEC, NJCL, RVL)
  Rail Fares to Newark Penn and Hoboken (NEC, NJCL, RVL)
  Rail Fares from Metro-North Stations to New York
  Atlantic City Rail Line
  Local Rail Fares

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

• Hudson-Bergen Light Rail fares will increase an average of 10 percent, subject to rounding.
• The base fare will change from $1.90 to $2.10 and the base monthly pass from $58.00 to $64.00.
• The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail ten-trip ticket discount will be discontinued, as of April 30, 2010. (Ten-trip tickets are valid for 20 days from date purchased.)

  Light Rail Fares

Newark Light Rail

• Newark Light Rail fares will increase an average of 10 percent, subject to rounding.
• The one-way fare will change from $1.35 to $1.50 and the monthly pass fare will change from $49.00 to $54.00.

  Light Rail Fares

River Line

• River Line fares will increase an average of 10 percent, subject to rounding.
• The one-way fare will change from $1.35 to $1.50 and the monthly pass fare will change from $45.00 to $50.00.

  Light Rail Fares