NJ TRANSIT, THE WAY TO GO GREEN FOR ST. PATRICK’S CELEBRATIONS

The Easy, Safe and Sustainable Way to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

February 28, 2025

NEWARK, NJ – Want to go green for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations? Leave the driving to NJ TRANSIT and help the environment! NJ TRANSIT is ready for the season of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around the region over the coming weeks including the New York City parade and festivities in Belmar and Pearl River.

On Saturday, March 1, NJ TRANSIT will provide additional service on the Montclair-Boonton rail line for festivities in Hoboken. The enhanced service will provide hourly service from Bay St. (Montclair) to Hoboken in the morning from approximately 9:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00 p.m. The enhanced service will also provide hourly service in the afternoon departing Hoboken to Bay St. (Montclair) from approximately 4:00 p.m. until approximately 9:00 p.m. Full details are available HERE. The complete schedule can be viewed HERE.

On Sunday, March 2, NJ TRANSIT will accommodate the anticipated larger volumes of customers for the Belmar St. Patrick’s Day Parade by enhancing service on the North Jersey Coast Line with hourly shuttle trains between Long Branch and Bay Head. Customer service ambassadors will be at Long Branch and Belmar stations to assist customers. Complete details can be viewed HERE. Complete schedule information can be viewed HERE.

On Monday, March 17, trains and buses will operate on a regular weekday schedule for the New York City parade with additional service provided from New York State stations on the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Lines (in cooperation with Metro-North Railroad). Light Rail systems will operate on their normal weekday schedules. Customer service ambassadors will be at Penn Station New York, Secaucus, Aberdeen-Matawan and Middletown, NJ stations to assist customers.

NJ TRANSIT will also enhance rail capacity on the Pascack Valley Line (PVL) on Sunday, March 23, to/from the parade in Pearl River.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For these special events, customers are advised that NO BEVERAGES, INCLUDING ALCOHOL - OPEN OR CLOSED - WILL BE PERMITTED on any train, bus, or platform the entire weekend of March 1 and 2 to accommodate festivities in Hoboken and Belmar; the weekend of March 8 and 9 for festivities in Atlantic City and Asbury Park, Saturday, March 15 for festivities in Morristown, Sunday, March 16 for the parade in South Amboy and Monday, March 17 for the New York City parade as well as Sunday, March 23 for festivities in Pearl River. This policy will be strictly enforced.

On these dates, customers may see an increased presence of New Jersey Transit Police across the transit system.

NJ TRANSIT’s Role in Sustainability

Public transportation is an inherently sustainable service. Every mile a person travels on mass transportation, instead of sitting in traffic, plays an important role in a better future for the planet. According to the Federal Transit Administration, the estimated change in an individual’s carbon footprint by shifting from driving to mass transit would be a 47 percent reduction if shifting to bus, a 63 percent reduction if shifting to light rail, and a 69 percent reduction if shifting to commuter rail. By providing these passengers with an alternative to driving cars, NJ TRANSIT reduces automobile vehicle miles traveled in New Jersey by 1.5 billion every year and is one of the single greatest mitigators of auto congestion on New Jersey roadways.. Learn more at https://www.njtransit.com/sustainability.

Travel tips

Check Schedules in Advance: Plan your trip online make your travel seamless.
Allow Extra Travel Time: Traffic congestion may affect bus travel times to and from New York City, so customers should plan accordingly.
Ticketing: Purchase round-trip tickets at the start of your trip to speed your return and use the NJ TRANSIT mobile app, which is available for free download on any web-enabled iOS or Android device, to make the purchase even easier. To make a purchase, customers simply install the app and then create an account, which will securely save a customer’s profile information and purchase history for ease of use. Customers can also use ticket vending machines or see a ticket agent, if available, to avoid possible surcharges. Reminder: Bus customers departing Port Authority Bus Terminal must purchase tickets before boarding.
Customers are encouraged to download or update the NJ TRANSIT mobile app to set up and receive customized service alert information via push notifications. Visit the You Tube video for easy instructions on setting up custom push notifications.
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About NJ TRANSIT

NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on 263 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.