NJ Transit Offering Extra Service for Holiday Weekend

NJ Transit, in anticipation of residents looking to get away earlier on Friday to beat crowds, will be expanding its services in order to meet demand for this Fourth of July weekend.

The press release is below:

NJ TRANSIT will offer “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, July 1, for the benefit of customers leaving work early for the Independence Day holiday weekend.

On Friday, July 1, extra outbound trains will operate on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris & Essex, Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines starting at approximately 1 p.m.  Extra buses will operate from the Port Authority Bus Terminal on more than two dozen bus routes starting around noon.  Visit njtransit.com for details. 

On Independence Day, Monday, July 4, trains will operate on a weekend/major holiday schedule on all lines.  Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend schedule.  Newark Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule.  River Line will operate on a Sunday schedule.  Bus schedules vary by route—customers are advised to check their timetables or visit njtransit.com for schedule information.