New Jersey RailFest 2006: Projected transit costs

Saturday, March 18, 2006

Created 2/18/06



PATCONJT RiverLINE
PATHNJT Northeast Corridor Line
NJT Newark Light RailNJT Hudson-Bergen Light Rail








We will ride the PATCO High Speed Line from one end to the other, and then return to Broadway Station in Camden (Walter Rand TC) without leaving the system at Lindenwold. Therefore, we will only pay the fare between Philadelphia and Broadway Station in Camden, which is $1.15.

Children under 5 ride free. All others pay adult fare.



TripAdult
fare
Child
fare
15-16-Locust - Lindenwold - Broadway$1.15Free
TOTAL$1.15Free




Fare on the RiverLINE is $1.25 for a 2-hour period. Since we will be spending 1 hour 41 minutes on the system, you will only need to purchase one RiverLINE ticket for $1.25. Validate your ticket at Walter Rand Transportation Center (right before we board). The ticket will show its expiration time, not its sale time.

On all weekend NJ TRANSIT trains, kids under 12 are free.



TripAdult
fare
Child
fare
Walter Rand Transportation Center - Entertainment Center - Trenton$1.25Free
TOTAL$1.25Free




Fare on the Newark City Subway is $1.25 for a 45-minute period. Since we will be spending roughly 46 minutes on the system, it would be safest to purchase two Newark City Subway tickets for a total of $2.50. We will be validating our tickets at Newark Penn Station (right before we board) and at Grove Street in Bloomfield before we return to Newark. The ticket will show its expiration time, not its sale time.

On all weekend NJ TRANSIT trains, kids under 12 are free.



TripAdult
fare
Child
fare
Newark Penn Station - Bloomfield/Grove Street$1.25Free
Bloomfield/Grove Street - Newark Penn Station$1.25Free
TOTAL$2.50Free



Northeast Corridor Line


For the NJ TRANSIT commuter rail trip on the Northeast Corridor, we are only riding in one direction, so we all have to pay a one-way fare. If you live in Trenton or points south and plan to return in that direction, then you can purchase an off-peak round-trip ticket that is substantially cheaper than two one-way fares.

On all weekend NJ TRANSIT trains, kids under 12 are free.



TripAdult
One Way
Fare
Child
Fare
Trenton - Newark$8.50Free
TOTAL$8.50Free




Fare on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLRT) is $1.75 for a 90-minute period. Since we will be spending roughly 2-1/2 hours on the system, you will need to purchase two HBLRT tickets for a total of $3.50. Validate your first ticket at Exchange Place (right before we board) and most likely the second one at Hoboken Terminal before we ride the northern portion of the system. The ticket will show its expiration time, not its sale time.

On all weekend NJ TRANSIT trains, kids under 12 are free.



TripAdult
fare
Child
fare
Exchange Place- West Side Ave - Liberty State Park - Bayonne/22 St. - Hoboken Terminal$1.75Free
Hoboken Terminal - Tonnelle Avenue - Exchange Place$1.75Free
TOTAL$3.50Free




PATH fares are a flat $1.50 per person, no matter how long the distance or time. We will be boarding the system twice - once at Newark Penn Station and the other at Exchange Place after completing the HBLRT portion of the fest.

Our first ride will be from Newark to the World Trade Center station. We will remain on the same train, and then return to Exchange Place. Our second ride will begin at Exchange Place and take us to Hoboken. There, we will change trains within the fare paid area for the final run to 33rd Street. So figure on a total of $3.00 for PATH.

You can pay with cash, PATH QuickCard, or the MTA's pay-per-ride Metrocard. The QuickCard is being phased out and is no longer available from PATH vending machines. However, they can still be purchased from newstands and other vendors. If you do have one, note that the 2-ride QuickCard offers no discount. The new PATH vending machines will sell pay-per-ride Metrocards, even at New Jersey stations.

Children pay full fare on PATH.



TripAdult
fare
Newark - World Trade Center - Exchange Place$1.50
Exchange Place - Hoboken - 33rd Street$1.50
TOTAL$3.00







FINAL TOTALS

TripOVERALL TOTALS
PATCO$1.15
NJ TRANSIT RiverLINE$1.25
NJ TRANSIT Northeast Corridor Line$8.50
NJ TRANSIT Newark City Subway$2.50
NJ TRANSIT HBLRT$3.50
PATH$3.00
GRAND TOTAL$19.90

Figure about $7-10 per person for each meal as well.