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#7176 on the 319 in Toms River, New Jersey

New Jersey Transit operates the following bus routes, which are mostly focused on long-distance travel, special-event service, school trippers, or park-and-ride service.

Routes

Northern Division

Assignments are noted in the table. The 351 and 353 are shared with Coach USA, the 308 is shared with the Central Division, and the 319 is listed in the Southern Division, from where most runs are based. All routes are express service. The full route is shown for each line except for branching.

Route Terminal A Main routes of travel Terminal B Fare collection Notes Garage
308
Port Authority Bus Terminal and/or
Newark Penn Station
New Jersey Turnpike - Interstate 195 Six Flags Great Adventure Full service
  • Seasonal Service Only
  • Some trips serve Newark Only, some trips serve Port Authority Only, some trips service both places
  • Meadowlands
  • Howell
  • Ironbound
320
Port Authority Bus Terminal Harmon Meadow Boulevard Secaucus
The Shops At Mill Creek
Full service
  • All Trips To Harmon Meadow Will Service Wal-Mart/Sam's Club Upon Request Only. Trips to NY Automatically Services Wal-Mart/Sam's Club.
  • Formerly Route 200
  • Meadowlands
321
Port Authority Bus Terminal New Jersey Turnpike Vince Lombardi Park & Ride Full service
  • Weekday Service Only
  • Fairview Garage
  • Howell Garage
324
Port Authority Bus Terminal Route 3/46 express Wayne-Route 23 (full-time)
Mothers Park-Ride (limited weekday service)
Full service
  • Weekday Service Only
  • Weekend service provided by the 198.
  • Wayne
329
Secaucus Junction Meadowlands Parkway via Secaucus Road/Castle Road/County Avenue (Morning Service)
Meadowlands Parkway via Seaview Drive/Castle Road (Afternoon Service)
Secaucus
Harmon Cove
Full Service
  • Weekday Peak Hour Service Only
  • Meadowlands
  • Renumbered from 972
351 Port Authority Bus Terminal Route 3 express Meadowlands Sports Complex Full Service
353
Secaucus Junction Meadowlands Parkway
(no intermediate stops)
Meadowlands Sports Complex Full Service
  • Operates during special events only
355
Port Authority Bus Terminal Route 3 Express (no intermediate stops) American Dream Meadowlands Full Service
  • Bus route operating weekend express service from the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) to the American Dream every 60 minutes.
  • Started on October 25, 2019, with the opening of the American Dream Mall.
  • The Family SuperSaver Fare will NOT be in effect for Bus Route No. 355 customers. All customers must have a ticket to utilize Bus Route No. 355. [1]
  • Meadowlands
  • Ironbound
356
Secaucus Junction Meadowlands Parkway

(no intermediate stops)

American Dream Meadowlands Full Service
  • Bus Route No. 356 operating daily express service from Secaucus Junction to American Dream every 30 minutes.
  • The Family SuperSaver Fare will be in effect for Bus No. 356 customers.
  • Started on October 25, 2019, with the opening of the American Dream Mall. [1]
  • Route is temporarily suspended As of October 25, 2022
  • Ironbound
361
Newark-Ivy Hill Springfield Avenue, 18th Avenue (Rush Hours Only) Newark Penn Station
Exact Fare
  • Hilton
364
Ridgewood High School or Van Neste Square
  • Morningside Rd & North Monroe St
Hillcrest Rd & Morningside Rd
  • PM School tripper route, some trips start at the school, others go via the school
  • Stop info and other info can be found on NJ Transit's 163/164 bus timetable.
  • Signed as "364 UPPER RIDGEWOOD"
  • Oradell
372
Bloomfield Bloomfield Av & Ampere Pkwy
  • Bloomfield Av
Bloomfield High School
  • AM School tripper route, towards the school only
  • Signed as "BLOOMFIELD HS"
  • Orange
375
Maplewood Springfield Avenue, Wilson Avenue (Rush Hours Only) Essex County Correctional Center
Newark Penn Station
Exact Fare
  • Weekday Peak Hour service only
  • Separated from Route 25 in 2010 (Formerly 25X Route)
  • Hilton
378
Newark Penn Station I-280, New Jersey Turnpike UPS Drive, Secaucus
Exact Fare
  • One early evening and one late evening round-trip during Weekdays only
  • Separated from Route 78 in 2010
  • Big Tree

Southern Division

These 300-series routes operate in southern New Jersey, primarily as long-distance local bus lines, along with the 319 Parkway Express. All lines are full-service lines with limited service. The 319 is shared with Meadowlands.

Route Terminal A Main routes of travel Express service
(if applicable)
Terminal B Notes Garage
313
Philadelphia 30th Street Station Routes 42, 55, and 47
New Jersey Avenue
Express from Philadelphia to Pitman
(stops at WRTC)
Cape May
  • Limited Service only
  • Egg Harbor
  • Washington Twp
315
Philadelphia 30th Street Station Route 42
Black Horse Pike
Route 50
Landis Avenue
New Jersey Avenue
Express from Philadelphia to Washington Township garage
(stops at WRTC)
Cape May
  • Limited Service only
  • Egg Harbor
  • Washington Twp
316
Philadelphia 30th Street Station Route 42
Atlantic City Expressway
Garden State Parkway
New Jersey Avenue
Express from Philadelphia to North Wildwood
(stops at WRTC, Gloucester Twp, and Sicklerville)
Cape May
  • Operates daily between first Saturday of Summer through Labor Day each year
  • Egg Harbor
  • Newton Ave
  • Washington Twp
317
Philadelphia (6th St. at Race St.) Routes 38, 530, 528, 88, and 71 No express service. Formerly Route 117 Asbury Park
  • Newton Avenue
319
Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (full-time)
Jersey City- Journal Square (limited service)
Garden State Parkway Express from New York City to Sea Isle City
(stops in Toms River, Atlantic City, and Ocean City) On most trips, change at Atlantic City for buses south to Wildwood and Cape May.
Atlantic City Bus Terminal, or Wildwood Bus Terminal and Cape May Formerly Route 119
  • Egg Harbor
  • Howell
  • Meadowlands
340
Trenton No express service, just a special service Atlantic City Bus Terminal
  • Special Service only during AC line maintenance.
  • Egg Harbor
346
Princeton Junction No express service, just a special service Princeton station (NJ Transit)
  • Hamilton Township Garage

Former routes

This list includes routes that have been renumbered or are now operated by private companies.

Route Terminals Major streets Current status
300
Port Authority Newark Liberty International Airport North Area New Jersey Turnpike Route sold to Olympia Trails, operated by them as the Newark Airport Express.
301
(first use)
Atlantic City Bus Terminal Atlantic City International Airport Atlantic City Expressway Discontinued 1987 after People Express went out of business. Alternate service available from Pleasantville via the South Jersey Transportation Authority.
301
(second use)
310
(first use)
Port Authority Action Park Interstate 80 Discontinued 1997 (but last ran in 1996) when Action Park went out of business. Service to successor Mountain Creek operated by extension of #194 line. Was the 310 from 1978 to 1987.
302 "AirLink"
Newark-Broad St. Newark Liberty International Airport McCarter Highway Discontinued when AirTrain Newark opened. Was once privately operated before NJT ran it. Buses assigned to the 302 had a special "AirLink" paint.
303
(second use)
306 "The Loop"
Newark-Broad St. Newark Penn Station Broad Street Originally the 303, this route was an Airlink short-turn within Newark. Renumbered 306 "The Loop" when NJPAC opened. Discontinued when the Newark Light Rail opened to Newark-Broad St.
303
(first use)
George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal Newark Liberty International Airport New Jersey Turnpike Experimental route, cancelled due to low ridership. Also served Harmon Meadow.
304
(first use)
Saddle Brook Newark Liberty International Airport New Jersey Turnpike Experimental route, cancelled due to low ridership. Also served Harmon Meadow.
304
(second use)
Port Authority Bus Terminal, Manhattan Route 3/46 express Mountain Creek Has been designated as 301 or 310 in the past, most recently ran as an extension of NJT 194 route. Discontinued after 2013/2014 season.
305
Liberty State Park Liberty State Park visitor center Audrey Zapp Drive
Freedom Way
Contractor route of Red & Tan, discontinued May 2010 due to low ridership.
307
(first use)
Port Authority McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey Turnpike Discontinued.
307

(second use)
(seasonal service only)
Freehold
Freehold Center
Six Flags Great Adventure Route 537 Ran summers only. Discontinued September 7, 2015
309
(first use)
Toms River Island Beach State Park NJ Route 37 Ran summers only. Absorbed into the #137 schedule.
309
(second use)
Toms River Six Flags Great Adventure Interstate 195 Ran summers only. Discontinued 2005.
310
(second use)
Trenton Six Flags Great Adventure Interstate 195 Ran summers only. Discontinued 2005.
311
Asbury Park Six Flags Great Adventure Interstate 195 Ran summers only. Discontinued 2005.
318

(seasonal service only)
Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal Six Flags Great Adventure I-295 and I-195 Ran summers only. Discontinued September 7, 2015.
319
(LOCAL)
Port Authority Atlantic City Bus Terminal U.S. Route 9 Route split in Lakewood, and later on in the Amboys. Now the #116, #139, and #559 lines. The express service continues to carry the #319 designation.
322
Port Authority Meadowlands Sports Complex Park & Ride New Jersey Route 3 Route sold to Academy Bus, then subsequently discontinued.
323
Port Authority PNC Bank Arts Center Garden State Parkway Route sold to Academy Bus. Service provided to this park-ride on the Shore Points and Parkway Express lines.
325
Vince Lombardi Park/Ride Newark Penn Station New Jersey Turnpike Short-lived express route; discontinued due to low ridership.
330
Lincroft Newark Penn Station Garden State Parkway Originally ran from Asbury Park, but was cut back to Lincroft. Route was then sold to Academy Bus, then discontinued. Alternate service available via the North Jersey Coast Line.
333
Red Bank Newark Penn Station Garden State Parkway Route sold to Academy Bus, then discontinued. Alternate service available via the North Jersey Coast Line
350
Port Authority Allentown, PA Interstate 78, U.S. Route 22 Route sold to Trans-Bridge Lines. Previously operated by Transport of New Jersey as #150.
365
Woodland Park West Paterson 5th Avenue, Grand Street, Rosa Parks Blvd
  • Operated by Market Street Garage, discontinued 2016.
  • Stop info found on 2015 MyBus.
397
Willowbrook Mall Main Street, Little Falls Passaic Valley High School, Main Street, Willowbrook Blvd
  • Operated by Wayne Garage, discontinued 2016.
  • Stop info found on 2015 MyBus.
  • Unknown what time this bus ran, possibly lunch time hours and 3 PM.
  • Last stop is Main St + Center Av ( Little Falls)

External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Express Buses from Port Authority Bus Terminal and Secaucus Junction to American Dream and Expanded Local Service". Retrieved 6 March 2020.