Alternate Travel Options

Alternate Travel Options on Weekdays To/From New York for M&E Midtown Direct Customers

JULY 10 – SEPTEMBER 1

HOBOKEN TRAVEL OPTIONS TO/FROM NEW YORK

PATH

To/from 33rd and World Trade Center stations (6 a.m. Monday to 2 a.m. Saturday)

NY Waterway Ferry

To Midtown/W. 39th Street (7 a.m. – 10 a.m., every 15 minutes)

From Midtown/W. 39th Street to Hoboken (4 p.m. – 8 p.m., every 15 minutes)

To/from Pier 11-Wall Street (all day, regular service)

To/from World Financial Center (all day, regular service)

For specific ferry information, visit nywaterway.com/NJT-Hoboken.

New Jersey Transit 126 Bus Route

To/from Port Authority Bus Terminal (all day)

Discounted Hoboken Passes/Tickets

Weekdays – Hoboken passes and tickets are valid on most travel options listed, including on PATH, NY Waterway, and private bus carrier services noted. Hoboken passes and tickets are accepted on early morning M&E Midtown Direct trains. Hoboken passes and tickets will not be valid for rail service to/from Newark Penn Station or on other rail lines.

Weekends – Hoboken monthly and weekly passes are accepted for travel on Midtown Direct trains to/from New York. One-way and reduced fare tickets with Penn Station New York as the final destination must be purchased to travel to/from New York.

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WEEKDAY EARLY MORNING MIDTOWN DIRECT TRAINS TO PENN STATION NEW YORK (PSNY)

Four early morning M&E Line trains will remain in service with one-seat rides to Penn Station NY. They are trains 6602 (5:44 a.m. arrival at PSNY), 6604 (6:29 a.m. arrival at PSNY), 6696 (6:54 a.m. arrival at PSNY), and 6306 (6:58 a.m. arrival at PSNY). No return weekday Midtown Direct service from New York – Return via Hoboken. Hoboken passes and tickets are accepted on these trains.

Penn Station New York Passes/Tickets

Weekdays – Penn Station New York passes and tickets must be purchased for travel on rail service to/from New York. Hoboken passes and tickets are valid on early morning M&E Midtown Direct service and on Newark Light Rail connecting service to/from Newark Penn Station.

Weekends – If traveling without a monthly or weekly pass, purchase a one-way or reduced fare ticket with Penn Station New York as the final destination to travel on Midtown Direct trains to/from New York. Discounted Hoboken monthly and weekly passes are valid for travel on weekend and M&E trains to/from New York.

BUS SERVICE TO/FROM PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL (PABT)

New Jersey Transit Express Shuttle Bus

To PABT from South Orange Station (6 a.m. – 10 a.m.) – Return 107 bus Service available all day (no express)

To PABT from Summit and Maplewood stations (7 a.m. – 9 a.m., every 30 minutes on the hour) – There is no return bus service to these stations; return via Hoboken or use Lakeland bus service from PABT (Summit only)

New Jersey Transit 108 Bus

To PABT from Newark Penn Station (all day) – Return service available all day

Newark Broad Street Station Express Bus

To PABT (6 a.m. – 10 a.m. only) – There is no return bus service to this station; return via Hoboken or use alternate bus service from PABT

Private Bus Carriers – Lakeland, DeCamp, and Community Coach (all day)

SERVICE CONNECTIONS TO NEW YORK FROM NEWARK BROAD STREET STATION

New York Pass/Ticket Required

From Newark Broad Street Station, connect with Newark Light Rail service and travel to Newark Penn Station (6:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. service, every 10 minutes during these times – Other times 30 minutes) (A New York pass/ticket is required or a valid Hoboken monthly or weekly pass)

At Newark Penn Station, connect with Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line or Raritan Valley Line service to/from New York (regular service) (A New York pass/ticket is required)

To PABT (6 a.m. – 10 a.m. only) – There is no return bus service to this station; return via Hoboken or use alternate bus service from PABT

MORE INFORMATION

To minimize the impact to our M&E customers, we are offering deep fare discounts and cross-honoring rail tickets with PATH, buses and NY Waterway ferries in Hoboken to access New York City. We will provide special ferry service between Hoboken Terminal and W. 39th Street that will operate every 15 minutes during peak hours.

We have a comprehensive communications campaign – including a dedicated online information portal njtransit.com/theupdate – to keep you updated on Amtrak’s progress and will have a full complement of yellow-vested employee ambassadors at key locations to assist you. If you need more information, call us at (973) 275-5555 (8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily) or reach out to us through Contact Us on our website.

Download New Jersey Transit’s Mobile App for easy access to service information and advisories, ticket purchases via MyTix, real-time train departure status through DepartureVision, and other features to assist you during your commute.