NJ TRANSIT RIDERS RECEIVE DISCOUNT ON TICKETS TO SIX FLAGS GREAT ADVENTURE
NEWARK, NJ, April 5, 2002 -- NJ TRANSIT customers can save up to 46 percent off admission ($45.99 + tax) to the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park from March 29 through November 3, by riding NJ TRANSIT.
NJ TRANSIT customers can ride the No. 308 New York/Newark-Great Adventure route or the No. 318 Camden/Philadelphia-Great Adventure route at the following discounted prices:
| Origin | Theme Park/Safari | Hurricane Harbor | Bus Fare Only |
| -- | Adult/Child | Adult /Child | Adult/Child |
| New York | $47.00/$35.00 | $45.50/$32.50 | $22.50/$10.50 |
| Newark | $42.00/$32.50 | $39.50/$30.00 | $17.50/$8.00 |
| Philadelphia | $40.50/$31.75 | $38.00/$29.25 | $16.00/$7.25 |
| Camden | $35.50/$29.50 | $33.00/$27.00 | $11.00/$5.00 |
To purchase the package, NJ TRANSIT customers should visit ticket windows at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York, Newark Penn Station, Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden or the SEPTA Train Station in Philadelphia. Selected Ticket Vending Machines (TVM's) will also carry discounted tickets.
NJ TRANSIT customers can also ride local bus routes No. 307 Freehold Terminal-Great Adventure or No. 309 Toms River Bus Terminal-Great Adventure and receive a discount on a Six Flags Great Adventure theme park or Hurricane Harbor water park admission ticket. To take advantage of the discounted admission, present your bus ticket receipt at the Six Flags Great Adventure or Hurricane Harbor ticket window. Safari admission and shuttle service is included with the discounted admission ticket. Discounted ticket price for the theme park and safari is $24.50 and Hurricane Harbor is $22.00.
The Jackson Outlet Village, located near the theme park and along NJ TRANSIT bus routes, is also offering NJ TRANSIT riders a VIP card with proof of ridership. Present your bus receipt to the sales associates at the L'eggs/Hanes/Bali/Playtex or Levi's/Dockers outlet stores to obtain a VIP card, good for additional savings at participating stores and valid for one day of shopping.
For further information, riders in North Jersey can call NJ TRANSIT between 6 a.m. and midnight at 1-800-626-RIDE or at 973-762-5100 from out of state. In South Jersey, riders may call NJ TRANSIT between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. at 1-800-582-5946 or at 215-569-3752 from Pennsylvania. For persons with hearing impairments, the number is 1-800-772-2287. Riders can also visit NJ TRANSIT's website at www.njtransit.com for additional information.
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system, providing bus, rail and light rail services for 380,600 daily commuters on 238 bus routes, two light rail lines and 12 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 163 rail stations, 26 light rail stations and more than 17,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.
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