Governor Murphy today announced a transit fare holiday for all NJ TRANSIT customers from August 26 through September 2, 2024. During this period, fares will be waived for all modes of transportation, offering free rides across the NJ TRANSIT network as a gesture of appreciation to loyal customers.
Monthly pass holders who have already purchased an August pass will automatically receive a 25% discount on their September monthly pass purchase through the mobile app, at Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs), or ticket windows.
The fare holiday aims to acknowledge customer loyalty and address recent service issues. "Understanding that our commuters have faced many disruptions this summer, we are providing a one-week fare holiday for NJ TRANSIT riders," said Governor Murphy. "As we work diligently with Amtrak to investigate and address the issues that have occurred this summer, especially on the Northeast Corridor, we hope this fare holiday offers our commuters some relief."
Many recent service disruptions have occurred on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (NEC). NJ TRANSIT has been advancing a joint plan with Amtrak since June 27, 2024, to improve service on this critical rail line. Short-term actions include increased equipment inspections by NJ TRANSIT personnel and enhanced efforts by Amtrak in inspecting and repairing catenary systems, track signal systems, and substations along the NEC.
Longer-term actions include adding resources to increase testing of transformers in substations and evaluating opportunities to expand work windows for repairs and upgrades. NJ TRANSIT is also pursuing additional grants to expedite infrastructure replacement through the Fed-State Partnership Grant Program.
NJ TRANSIT acknowledges that the River LINE light rail service has not met performance standards recently. A supplemental bus plan was implemented earlier this week as an interim measure to improve reliability for weekday travelers. The contracted operator is being held accountable to expedite necessary repairs and upgrades to restore reliable service.
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system, providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on various routes and services across New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia.
