NJ TRANSIT INTRODUCES NEW BUS ROUTE TO SERVE JERSEY CITY
No. 6 Ocean Avenue bus route begins service February 18
February 11, 2008
NJT-08-016
NEWARK, NJ ¿ NJ TRANSIT will introduce a new bus route serving Jersey City on Monday, February 18, 2008. The new No. 6 Ocean Avenue bus route will operate between Greenville and Journal Square to replace Coach USA Bus No. 99, which will be discontinued on Sunday, February 17.
¿The creation of this new bus route demonstrates our commitment to serving the bus customers in Jersey City who depend on public transportation for their day-to-day needs,¿ said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Richard Sarles. ¿We appreciate the interest of community leaders, including Mayor Healy, in championing robust public transportation for the residents affected by Coach USA¿s decision.¿
NJ TRANSIT buses will follow a similar¿but not identical¿route and schedule as the former Coach USA route. The new route will enable No. 6 buses to serve Hudson County Plaza (currently under construction), as well as Montgomery Gardens and the Beacon.
To view the customer notice, please click here.
Beginning on Monday, February 18, the No. 6 Ocean Avenue bus route will operate as follows:
From Greenville to Journal Square (*Asterisk indicates route segment that is different from Coach USA #99):
- Ocean Avenue at Merritt Street
- Grand Street
- Summit Avenue
- Baldwin Avenue*
- Montgomery Street*
- Florence Street*
- Cornelison Avenue*
- Wayne Street*
- Mill Road*
- Academy Street*
- Summit Avenue
- Sip Avenue to Journal Square Transportation Center Platform C-1
From Journal Square to Greenville:
- Platform C-1 to Pavonia Avenue to Summit Avenue, then reverse of the northbound route
Fares
The one-way adult fare will be $1.35 ($0.65 for transfers). Exact fare will be required on the No. 6 line.
Schedule
Weekdays:
- To Journal Square ¿ Depart Ocean Avenue at Merritt Street at 5:50 AM, 6:20 AM, 6:50 AM, 7:20 AM, 7:50 AM, 8:20 AM, 8:50 AM, 9:20 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:50 AM, 11:50 AM, 12:50 PM, 1:50 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:20 PM, 3:50 PM, 4:20 PM, 4:50 PM, 5:20 PM, 5:50 PM, 6:20 PM, 6:50 PM, 7:20 PM, 7:50 PM, 8:50 PM, and 9:50 PM
- To Ocean Avenue/Greenville ¿ Depart Journal Square at 6:20 AM, 6:50 AM, 7:20 AM, 7:50 AM, 8:20 AM, 8:50 AM, 9:20 AM, 10:20 AM, 11:20 AM, 12:20 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:20 PM, 3:50 PM, 4:20 PM, 4:50 PM, 5:20 PM, 5:50 PM, 6:20 PM, 6:50 PM, 7:20 PM, 7:50 PM, 8:20 PM, 9:20 PM, and 10:20 PM
Saturdays and Presidents¿ Day, Monday, February 18:
- To Journal Square ¿ Depart Ocean Avenue at Merritt Street at 5:50 AM, 6:50 AM, 7:50 AM, 8:50 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:50 AM, 11:50 AM, 12:50 PM, 1:50 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:50 PM, 4:50 PM, 5:50 PM, 6:50 PM, 7:50 PM, 8:50 PM, and 9:50 PM
- To Ocean Avenue/Greenville ¿ Depart Journal Square at 6:20 AM, 7:20 AM, 8:20 AM, 9:20 AM, 10:20 AM, 11:20 AM, 12:20 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:20 PM, 3:20 PM, 4:20 PM, 5:20 PM, 6:20 PM, 7:20 PM, 8:20 PM, 9:20 PM, and 10:20 PM
Sundays:
- To Journal Square ¿ Depart Ocean Avenue at Merritt Street at 6:50 AM, 7:50 AM, 8:50 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:50 AM, 11:50 AM, 12:50 PM, 1:50 PM, 2:50 PM, 3:50 PM, 4:50 PM, 5:50 PM, 6:50 PM, 7:50 PM, 8:50 PM, and 9:50 PM
- To Ocean Avenue/Greenville ¿ Depart Journal Square at 7:20 AM, 8:20 AM, 9:20 AM, 10:20 AM, 11:20 AM, 12:20 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:20 PM, 3:20 PM, 4:20 PM, 5:20 PM, 6:20 PM, 7:20 PM, 8:20 PM, 9:20 PM, and 10:20 PM
About NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing nearly 865,000 weekday trips on 240 bus routes, three light rail lines and 11 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 164 rail stations, 60 light rail stations and more than 18,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.