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About Us

NJ TRANSIT is New Jersey's public transportation corporation. Its mission is to move New Jersey and the region by providing safe, reliable and affordable public transportation that connects people to their everyday lives, one trip at a time.

Covering a service area of 5,325 square miles, NJ TRANSIT is the nation's third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit, linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. The agency operates an active fleet of 2,221 buses, 1,231 trains and 93 light rail vehicles. On 253 bus routes and 12 rail lines statewide, NJ TRANSIT provides nearly 270 million passenger trips each year.

NJ TRANSIT also administers several publicly funded transit programs for people with disabilities, senior citizens and people living in the state's rural areas who have no other means of transportation. In addition, the agency provides support and equipment to privately-owned contract bus carriers.

As the vehicle that connects New Jerseyans with employment, education, health care and recreational opportunities in and around the Garden State, NJ TRANSIT is vital to the state's economic and social well-being, as well as its quality of life.

Directions/Address & Phone


Directions to:
NJ TRANSIT Headquarters
1 Penn Plaza East
Newark NJ 07105
(973) 491-7000

Avoid traffic and parking lot fees and hassles....
Use NJ TRANSIT Rail, Bus or Light Rail service to visit us at our headquarters in Newark!

Take any Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, or Raritan Valley Line train to Newark Penn Station or take a Morris & Essex Line train to Newark Broad Street Station. Round-trip shuttle bus service (a 9-minute ride) is available to Newark Penn Station. Exit thru the rear of the Newark Penn Station and you'll see the NJ TRANSIT Headquarters directly across the street.

The following buses offer frequent service to and from Newark Penn Station:
1, 5, 11, 21, 25, 28, 29, 34, 39, 44, 62, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 76, 78, 79, 108, 319

For specific schedule information, please visit our Bus Schedule page.

From New Jersey Turnpike:
Take exit 15E (Newark/Jersey City). After toll, follow signs to Newark/Raymond Blvd. Stay on Raymond Blvd. and follow to Newark Penn Station. Penn Station will be on your left, NJ TRANSIT headquarters will be on your right. Pay parking is available.

From Garden State Parkway :
Take exit 145 (East Orange/Rt.280 East). Follow 280 East to Exit 15 (marked Rt. 21 South Downtown). At the bottom of the ramp at the traffic light, make a right onto Rt. 21 (also called McCarter Highway South). Proceed on McCarter Highway to Raymond Blvd. and make a left. Continue on Raymond Blvd. (Gateway Hilton and Newark Penn Station will be on your right). Go under railroad bridge and NJ TRANSIT Headquarters will be on your left. Pay parking is available.

From Lincoln Tunnel:
Take Rt. 3 West to exit for Rt. 21 (Newark). Continue on Rt. 21 until highway runs out and becomes McCarter Highway. Continue on McCarter Highway to Raymond Blvd. Make a left onto Raymond Blvd. (Gateway Hilton and Newark Penn Station will be on your right). Go under railroad bridge, and NJ TRANSIT Headquarters will be on your left. Pay parking is available.

From Holland Tunnel:
Follow signs for 1 & 9 South (keep to your left). Take Pulaski Skyway to the Raymond Blvd. exit. Continue on Raymond Blvd. to Newark Penn Station. Penn Station will be on your left, and NJ TRANSIT Headquarters will be on your right. Pay parking is available.

Directions to:
NJ TRANSIT General Office Building
180 Boyden Avenue
Maplewood, New Jersey 07040

Parking is available in the General Office Building parking deck, and visitors may park in the visitor spots located in the front of the building. Parking for NJ TRANSIT related business is NOT permitted in the municipal swimming pool lot. The visitors entrance is in front of building on Boyden Avenue.

From Garden State Parkway South:
Take exit 143. Continue straight onto Washington Avenue. At 2nd light, make a right onto Springfield Avenue. Go approximately 10 lights to Boyden Avenue and make a right. The General Office Building is the second building on the right.

From Garden State Parkway North:
After the Union Toll Plaza, stay on the right for exit 142 A. At the end of the ramp make a left onto Union Avenue. Proceed one block to a "T" intersection and make a left onto Mill Road. Mill Road becomes Boyden Avenue after the 3rd traffic light. Cross over Springfield Avenue, and the General Office Building will be the second building on your right .

From Route 78 East:
After mile marker 45, bear right for local (outer) lanes and take "Maplewood" Exit #49 B onto Springfield Avenue. Continue 1 1/2 miles (approximately 11 traffic lights) and make a left onto Boyden Avenue. The General Office Building will be the second building on your right.

From Route 78 West:
Take Route 78 West in the local (outer) lanes to Exit #55. Continue straight up the exit ramp to the Lyons Avenue light. Make a right turn onto Lyons Avenue. Make a left turn onto Springfield Avenue. Make a right turn onto Boyden Avenue. The General Office Building will be the second building on your right.

From Downtown Newark:
Travel west on Market Street going towards the Courthouse. Bear left at courthouse onto Springfield Avenue westbound. Continue on Springfield Avenue approximately 3 1/2 miles to Boyden Avenue. Make a right onto Boyden Avenue, and the General Office Building will be the second building on your right.

From Route 280:
Exit onto Garden State Parkway South, then follow the directions from Garden State Parkway South listed above.

From Route 22:
From Route 22 follow signs to Garden State Parkway North, then follow the directions from Garden State Parkway North listed above.

From Route 24 East:
Follow signs to Route 78 East, take the local (outer) lanes and then follow directions from Route 78 East listed above.


Directions to:
NJ TRANSIT Newton Avenue Administration Building
350 Newton Avenue
Camden, NJ 08103

Parking is available at the Newton Avenue Administration Building, which is the smaller building adjacent to the Newton Avenue Garage. The Visitors/Personnel entrance is located under the green awning on the west side of the building.

From Rt. 30 (Admiral Wilson Boulevard):
Follow Rt. 30 West to the exit for Mickle Blvd/Campbell Place/State Aquarium (exit on right just beyond overpass). Follow the ramp to the right and travel over Rt. 30. At the bottom of the hill turn left onto Newton Avenue. The garage is on the left just past the first stop sign. The parking lot entrance is just past the garage. Follow the signs for Personnel/Visitor. Look for the green awning over the double green doors.

From North - NJ Turnpike
Take Turnpike South to exit 4 (Mt. Laurel). Follow sign for Rt. 73 North. Take the ramp for Rt. 38 West. About one mile after you pass Cuthbert Blvd., you will have to merge to the right for the Rt. 30 West/Camden/Ben Franklin Bridge exit. Rt. 30 is also Admiral Wilson Blvd. Then follow the directions from Rt. 30 Admiral Wilson Boulevard, listed above.

From Trenton - 295
Take 295 South to exit #40 (Rt. 38 West- Moorestown). Follow Rt. 38 through approximately 12 traffic lights. About one mile after you pass Cuthbert Blvd., you will have to merge to the right for the Rt. 30 West/Camden/Ben Franklin Bridge exit. Rt. 30 is also Admiral Wilson Blvd. Then follow the directions from Rt. 30 Admiral Wilson Boulevard, listed above.

From South (Atlantic City, Wildwood, etc...)
Take the Atlantic City Expressway towards Camden. The Expressway ends at Rt. 42. Travel on Rt. 42 North for approximately 10 miles to 76-West/676 North. (Stay in the right lanes). Follow 676 North to exit 5A in Camden. (Mickle Blvd./State Aquarium). Upon exiting the ramp you will come to a traffic light (you should be in the middle lane) , go straight and then merge to the right lane. The first street is Newton Avenue. Make a right. The garage is on the left. The parking lot entrance is just past the garage. Follow the signs for Personnel/Visitor. Look for the green awning over the double green doors.

From Points East (Cherry Hill, Mt. Laurel, Marlton, etc...)
Take Rt. 38 or Rt. 70 West towards Camden. They merge in Pennsauken. Stay to the right if travelling on Rt. 70 and merge to the right if travelling on Rt. 38. Take the ramp for Rt. 30 West /Camden/Ben Franklin Bridge. Then follow the directions from Rt. 30 Admiral Wilson Boulevard, listed above.

From Philadelphia (Ben Franklin Bridge)
Stay to the right as you go through the Toll Booths, towards 676 South. Follow 676 South for a short distance, and take the second exit, #5A to (Mickle Blvd/State Aquarium.) The ramp puts you on Federal Street. Just after the traffic light turn right. Sign should read Mickle Blvd/Campbell Place. Go straight at the traffic light then merge to the right lane. The first street is Newton Avenue. Make a right. The garage is on the left just past the first stop sign. The parking lot entrance is just past the garage. Follow the signs for Personnel/Visitor. Look for the green awning over the double green doors.

From Philadelphia (Walt Whitman Bridge)
As you come off the Bridge, stay to the right and take the exit for 676 North. Follow 676 North to exit 5A in Camden. (Mickle Blvd./State Aquarium). Upon exiting the ramp you will come to a traffic light, go straight and then merge to the right lane. The first street is Newton Avenue. Make a right. The garage is on the left. The parking lot entrance is just past the garage. Follow the signs for Personnel/Visitor. Look for the green awning over the double green doors.

History & Structure


Created by the New Jersey Public Transportation Act of 1979, the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) was established to provide a statewide efficient, coordinated, safe and responsive public transportation system which promotes mobility, serves the needs of the transit dependent, fosters commerce, conserves limited energy resources, protects the environment and promotes sound land use and the revitalization of our urban centers. In furtherance of these goals, NJ TRANSIT is empowered to, among other things, acquire and operate public transportation assets, contract for public transportation services, and acquire, own, hold, improve use and otherwise deal in and with real or personal property.

In 1980, NJ TRANSIT purchased Transport of New Jersey, the State's largest private bus company at that time. Between 1981-85, the services of several other bus companies were incorporated into NJ TRANSIT Bus Operations, Inc. On January 1, 1983, a second subsidiary, NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, Inc. was launched to assume operations of commuter rail in the State after Congress ordered Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) to cease its passenger operations. A third subsidiary, NJ TRANSIT Mercer, Inc., was established in 1984 when the agency assumed operation of bus service in the Trenton/Mercer County area. A fourth subsidiary, NJ TRANSIT Morris, Inc., was established in 2011 when the agency assumed operation of the local bus service in Morris County.

As stakeholders in NJ TRANSIT, State residents are represented by a 13-member Board of Directors, appointed by the Governor. Eleven members are voting members; eight members are from the general public and three are State officials. Two non-voting members are recommended by labor organizations representing the plurality of employees. The agency is structured to encourage broad public participation in the formation of transit policy for the State. NJ TRANSIT's board meets monthly. The Governor can override board actions by vetoing board meeting minutes.

NJ TRANSIT Corporation's Board selects a President & CEO to administer the entire agency. The President & CEO serves as President of all four subsidiaries (NJ TRANSIT Bus Operations, NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, Inc. and NJ TRANSIT Mercer, Inc.).

Two advisory committees provide the agency with additional input from the public. The North Jersey Passenger Advisory Committee and the South Jersey Passenger Advisory Committee are each comprised of 15 unsalaried members. Members of the North Jersey and South Jersey Passenger Advisory Committees serve four-year terms.

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