NJ TRANSIT SERVICE FOR AMERICAN DREAM OPENING
October 24, 2019
Express Buses from Port Authority Bus Terminal and Secaucus Junction to American Dream and Expanded Local Service
NEWARK, NJ – As American Dream opens its doors tomorrow, Friday, October 25,
NJ TRANSIT reminds customers its initial phase of service includes express bus options from New York City, as well as an express bus service from Secaucus, beginning tomorrow, opening day.
A new bus route, Route No. 355, will be operating daily express service from the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) to the American Dream every 30 minutes. NOTE: The Family SuperSaver Fare will NOT be in effect for Bus Route No. 355 customers. All customers must have a ticket to utilize Bus Route No. 355.
Bus Route No. 356 will operate daily express service from Secaucus Junction to American Dream every 30 minutes. NOTE: The Family SuperSaver Fare will be in effect for Bus No. 356 customers.
In August, to provide transportation options for American Dream employees, three local bus routes –Route No. 85, which operates from Hoboken/Union City to Secaucus; Route No. 703, which operates from Paterson/Passaic to East Rutherford; and Route No. 772, which operates from Hackensack to the Meadowlands – expanded their operating hours and now include stops at American Dream. Additionally, Route No. 772 has expanded and now includes Saturday and Sunday service.
Until American Dream’s bus plaza is constructed, buses will board and deboard customers on the North side of the Arena at Plaza M Road. Customers will walk to the South side of the Arena to access American Dream.
To utilize Route No. 356 express bus service from Secaucus Junction, customers may travel on any rail line that serves Secaucus Junction or any of the five NJ TRANST bus routes that serve Secaucus Junction and transfer to Route No. 356 express bus for direct service to American Dream. They are:
- No. 2, Journal Square to Secaucus
- No. 78, Newark to Secaucus
- No. 124, PABT to Secaucus-Harmon Cove
- No. 129, PABT to Secaucus
- No. 329, Harmon Cove to Secaucus
Important Notes
- Local bus route customers should consult bus timetables at njtransit.com for specific departure/arrival times.
- Allow extra travel time and plan accordingly.
- Purchase round-trip tickets at the start of your trip to speed your return. Use the NJ TRANSIT mobile app, ticket vending machine or see a ticket agent to avoid possible surcharges.
- Customers are strongly advised to visit http://www.americandream.com/ for mall’s hours of operation and attraction ticketing information.
- The Family SuperSaver Fare will NOT be in effect for Bus Route No. 355 customers. All customers must have a bus ticket to utilize Bus Route No. 355.
- The Family SuperSaver Fare will be in effect for Bus Route No. 356 customers.
NJ TRANSIT BUS SERVICE AT A GLANCE
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American Dream Hours |
Bus Service Hours |
Service Frequency |
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Friday, October 25 |
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local bus route customers should consult bus timetables at njtransit.com
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Every 30 minutes to/from PABT and Secaucus |
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Saturday & Sunday, October 26 and 27 |
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
7:55 a.m. to 11 p.m. Local bus route customers should consult bus timetables at njtransit.com
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Every 30 minutes to/from PABT and Secaucus |
NJ TRANSIT will monitor any possible crowds at both Secaucus and PABT and ensure that demand is properly met with commensurate service.
Rail service will be added once the rail system is resilient enough that doing so won’t adversely affect NJ TRANSIT commuters.
About NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on 251 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 166 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.
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