Politics & Government
No More Free Shuttle Bus Service On Long Beach Island
Users will now pay a small fee to ride the shuttles, which start on Memorial Day.
LON BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ - No more free rides on LBI.
The Long Beach Township Board of Commissioners announced the sad news at a recent meeting. Users of the shuttle service will now have to buy a ticket to take a ride on the island-wide shuttle, according to a report in The Sandpaper.
One-way shuttle rides from 10 a.m. to 10 pm. will cost $2. The cost of unlimited rides for a day until 10 p.m. is $5. The one-way fare after 10 p.m. is $5, or $10 for unlimited rides until the shuttle stops running that night. Be sure to bring exact change.
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The shuttle bus rides will begin on Memorial Day weekend.
Township officials said they will consider adding after-season passes, or possibly reduced fees for some.
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For more information, visit lbishuttle.com or call 609-342-2111.
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