Amtrak Special Fare Programs

Senior Citizens 62 or older receive a 15% discount on most trains, except weekday Acela Express, sleep accomodations, and Autotrain.
Children age 2-15 ride half price on most trains when accompanied by an adult. Excludes weekday Acela Express. One child under two rides free.
Active Duty Military, Guard, Reserves, and Veterans can receive a 15% discount with purchase of a VA Advantage card. Some limitations apply. To get the discount, generally tickets must be purchased at least three days in advance.              Students can receive a 15% discount with purchase of a Student Advantage card. Some limitations apply. To get the discount, generally tickets must be purchased at least three days in advance.   

Ticket Information

Purchase your ticket before boarding trains when a ticket agent and/or ticket vending machine (TVM) is available. Tickets are also available on-board from train personnel. Train personnel can only accept cash, and a $5 surcharge is applicable if TVMs were available or ticket offices were open at the time of boarding at your origin station.

Newark Liberty International Airport – Tickets to Newark Liberty International Airport Station are magnetically encoded to allow passage through fare gates at the station and include an airport access fee. Retain your ticket for passage through the fare gates. Tickets purchased on-board are not encoded; see an attendant at the station for access through the gates.

Ticket Options
Monthly Passes – Good for unlimited trips within the calendar month; available on 20^th of month prior.
Weekly Passes – Good for unlimited trips for Saturday through the following Friday.
10-Trip Tickets – Good for ten one-way trips and valid for one year from date of purchase.
One-Way Tickets – Good for one continuous trip and valid for one year from date of purchase.
Off Peak Round Trip Tickets – Good for one-way travel in the direction indicated and valid for one year from the date of purchase.

 NJ TRANSIT Special Fare Programs
Special reduced fares are available for senior citizens and passengers with disabilities, children, students, families, and groups. Contact NJ TRANSIT for information.

Bicycle Policy

Collapsible bicycles are permitted on all NJ TRANSIT Trains at all times. Standard frame bicycles are only permitted in accessible cars and are not permitted on peak period, peak direction trains (inbound 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; outbound 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.).  The peak direction is into New York on the morning and out of New York in the evening. Cyclists should board the train car at a door with the international symbol of accessibility and keep their bicycle in the accessible area. Only two bicycles can be accommodated at a time per accessible car. Bicycles will not be accepted on major holidays.

Princeton Shuttle – Bicycles are not permitted on the Princeton Shuttle (Dinky) on peak period, peak direction trains (inbound 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; outbound 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.).  The peak direction is into Princeton in the morning and out of Princeton in the evening.

Ticket Information

Buy your tickets from Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) located on the platforms at each station. Validate your ticket in Validation Machines before boarding the light rail cars. Validated tickets are good for two hours. Tickets purchased from NJ TRANSIT bus operators and monthly passes do not need to be validated. Retain your valid ticket throughout the entire trip. NJ TRANSIT Fare Enforcement Officers will make random ticket inspections. If you do not have a valid ticket, you will be subject to a warning or fine.

Ticket Options
One –Way Tickets - $1.10
Monthly Passes - $41
Reduced Fares for Senior Citizens and Passengers with Disabilities - .50c
Children’s Fare - .50c
Family SuperSaver Fare - $1.10 + Two Children Ride Free

Consult NJ TRANSIT personnel, River LINE Owner’s Manual, or printed timetables for more information.

Transfers
Transferring between River LINE and NJ TRANSIT Bus – Passengers may transfer for a $.45 additional fare. Transfers can be purchased on board buses and from TVMs.
Transferring from NJ TRANSIT Rail to River LINE – Passengers who have a weekly or monthly rail pass may purchase a $.45 one-way feeder fare from TVMs.

Bicycle Policy

Bicycles are permitted onboard at all times. Customers must secure bicycles on racks located in light rail cars.

Ticket Information

Purchase your ticket from a ticket agent or Ticket Vending Machine. All trips on the SEPTA commuter rail system can be paid for in cash at the time of boarding and SEPTA conductors on board trains will make change. However, a $2.00 surcharge will apply for tickets purchased on regional rail trains when the ticket office is open or a ticket machine is available at the boarding station.

 Peak Fares are required on trains arriving at 30th Street, Suburban, or Market East Train Stations, Mondays through Fridays, between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM and departing 30th Street, Suburban, or Market East Stations between 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM. Off-Peak tickets apply all other times including Saturdays, Sundays and major Holidays. All trips on trains between Center City Stations and the Airport are considered Peak Hour travel at all times.

Monthly, weekly, and ten-trip tickets are available. Special discounts are available for senior citizens, children, and families.

Bicycle Policy

Cyclists must occupy areas designated for wheelchairs. If a wheelchair passenger is already on-board, the cyclists must wait for the next train. On weekdays, no more than two bicycles per train will be permitted during off-peak trains (space permitting). Off Peak trains are indicated in the non-shaded portion of regional rail schedules. On weekends and major holidays, no more than five bicycles will be permitted on each train (space permitting). Folding bikes are allowed if these are collapsed and safely stowed. Motorized bikes are never permitted. Please go to http://www.septa.org/service/bike_ride.html for more information.

Cash Fares

• Monthly passes are available for frequent riders at a discount from the regular fare. Buy a pass at a NJ TRANSIT Ticket Agent or call NJ TRANSIT for more information.
• Transfers must be purchased when boarding the bus.
• Rail Feeder Fares are available for NJ TRANSIT monthly or weekly rail ticket holders. Present your pass to the operator at the time of boarding.

Capital Connection

For travel between Trenton Rail Station and Downtown Trenton or the State House, look for buses and bus stops with the Capital logo. For schedule information, pick up a Capital Connection timetable, which highlights all 601, 606, 608, and 609 buses that connect Trenton Rail Station with Downtown Trenton and the State House.

Bicycle Policy

NJ TRANSIT buses in Mercer and southern NJ are equipped with front bicycle racks. Bicycles are permitted at all times. For safety, notify the operator before loading or unloading your bicycle and load from the curb, not the street. 

Rt 130 Connection provides service from Hamilton train station to Forsgate Industrial Comples (exit 8A industrial area) via Rt. 130, with stops at South Gold Industrial Park and Hightstown. The fare is $1.00 one-way or a pass from Mercer County Board of Social Services.
(609) 989-6827
www.east-windsor.nj.us and then click on the link on the left for Transportation.

www.mercerwib.org

East Windsor/Hightstown Shuttle provides peak period commuter transportation to Princeton Junction train station from residential areas of East Windsor and Hightstown. The fare is $1.00 one-way.
609) 443-4000 extension 246

www.east-windsor.nj.us and then click on the link on the left for Transportation.

Suburban Transit operates several bus routes to New York City via NJ Turnpike Exit 8A Park and Ride. Routes pick up in Princeton, Plainsboro, West Windsor, Cranbury, East Windsor, and Hightstown. They also operate limited local service on Rt 27 between Princeton and New Brunswick.
(800) 222-0492
www.suburbantransit.com

Airporter provides scheduled trips to Newark and JFK airports from area hotels, park-and-rides, and Princeton University.
(800) 385-4000
www.goairporter.com

AWTS – Area Wide Transportation provides transportation to seniors (60+) and disabled residents of Middlesex County. The general purpose of the program is to make transportation available and accessible so that residents may obtain the necessities of life, including, but not limited to employment, post secondary education, social and recreational activities, shopping and non-emergency medical services.
(732) 745-7456 information
(800) 221-3520 reservations
www.co.middlesex.nj.us

Access Link - Access Link is NJ TRANSIT's paratransit service required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Access Link provides paratransit service comparable to the local bus service. This service is specifically for people whose disability prevents them from using the local fixed route bus service. Origin and destination of Access Link trips must fall within 3/4 mile of a local bus route.

Eligibility is determined using the three categories provided in the ADA. You may be eligible for Access Link if:

• Because of your disability you cannot get on or off a bus or ride in an accessible bus without assistance.

• You have a disability (or a disability in combination with environmental barriers) that prevents you from getting to or from a bus stop.

• You could use the local bus, but accessible service has not yet been implemented thus preventing you from using it.

(800) 955-2321 information and reservations
(800) 955-6765 text telephone
www.njtransit.com

Township Services – Some townships also provide transportation for their senior and disabled residents. Call your municipal office for information.

AMTRAK (National Rail Service)
1-800-USA-RAIL
www.amtrak.com

SEPTA (bus and regional rail from Pennsylvania) 
(215) 580-7800  
www.septa.org