Bike & Other Services
BIKE ABOARD PROGRAM
NJ TRANSIT supports and encourages bicycle access to its terminals, facilities and services by providing accommodations for customers using bicycles to the greatest extent possible. There is no extra charge for bicycles brought aboard NJ TRANSIT vehicles, access is allowed from all station platforms, and permits are not required.
- Bicycles on NJ TRANSIT Trains
Bicycles on Trains
Collapsible bicycles are permitted on all NJ TRANSIT trains at all times.
Standard-frame bicycles are permitted on many NJ TRANSIT trains as described below:
On Weekdays
- Bicycles are permitted on all weekday trains on all lines from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Bicycles are permitted on Atlantic City Line trains at all times.
- Trains can accommodate up to two bicycles on each single-level rail car and up to eight bicycles on each multilevel rail car subject to crowding or the accessibility needs of other customers.
- Bicycles are not permitted on inbound trains with a final destination of Hoboken, Newark or New York between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. and outbound trains that originate in Hoboken, Newark or New York between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- This restriction also includes any station stop in between.
On Weekends
- Bicycles 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.
- These trains are designated by a bicycle symbol
- Bicycles also are permitted on all Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Morristown Line trains with the exception of trains ending in New York between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. and trains originating in New York between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- 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
- Bicycles 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. Bicycles are not permitted on the day before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but are permitted on the holidays themselves.
Other Times
- Bicycles 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
- Walk with your bicycle on platforms and in station buildings. For safety reasons, please do not bring bicycles 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 bicycle. Customers must be able to lift their bicycle up and down stairs while boarding and detraining rail cars.
- Secure your bicycle 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 bicycle that is not secured by tiedowns.
- If space is not available, customers with bicycles must wait for the next available train. Senior citizens and persons with disabilities have priority over the accessible area. Customers with bicycles may need to detrain and wait for the next available train if a person with disabilities requires the accessible area.
- Please remain with your bicycle 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 bicycles onboard trains when trains are crowded or when they believe it creates an unsafe situation.
- Customers under 16 traveling with bicycles must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- Tandem and motorized bicycles are not allowed on the train.
- 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.
- Bicycles are permitted on all weekday trains on all lines from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Bicycles are permitted on Atlantic City Line trains at all times.