NJ Transit's Free From Bergen County All Week: Here Are Trips That Normally Cost The Most

NORTH JERSEY — NJ Transit's "fare holiday" starts today, Monday, Aug. 26, through Labor Day, Sept. 2.

For those who want to take advantage beyond regular commuting, and explore the Garden State, here are some normally costly trips that are free this week and Labor Day Weekend.

Note that links to the train and bus planners are below — and you can put in any two towns to see how to get there.

Some Pricy Places You Can Go

• New York Penn Station to Bay Head (through Asbury Park and other shore towns) is usually $19.25, but will be free this week.
• Ridgewood to New York Penn Station would be $11.20, but is free.
• Mahwah to Hoboken would be $11. All week it's free.
• New York Penn Station to Trenton, one of the most expensive nonstop fares, would normally run you $21.05. This week it's free.
• Hoboken to Princeton University, including a change to the "Dinky" shuttle from Princeton Junction to the college, is normally $20.40. This week it's free.
• New York To Asbury Park By Bus (changing in Freehold) is normally $22. This week it's free.
• Jersey City/Journal Square To Wildwood Via Buses (this could take 5 hours and include changes, not for the faint of heart) would be $42.55. This week it's free.

Use the trip planner here to find the right combination of trains and buses to get to your destination, plus what the fares would have been.

Use the bus point-to-point planner to see bus stops ranging from the Port Imperial ferry station in Weehawken, to the Pureland Industrial Park in Gloucester County.

The Details

Gov. Phil Murphy's office announced two weeks ago, "During this period, fares will be waived for all modes of transportation, offering free rides across the NJ TRANSIT network as a 'Thank You' to the hundreds of thousands of loyal customers who depend on public transit."

People who already bought a monthly pass for August will get a 25 percent on their September pass.

The governor's office said, "The fare holiday is a way to express the sincere appreciation for customers’ continued loyalty and patronage, particularly during a time when transit service has not consistently met their expectations—or our own."

Are you heading somewhere new from North Jersey, just to take advantage of the free fares? Send us a photo of your journey and tell us about it here.