NJ Transit Expands Sale of Special Tickets for Papal Visit

NJ Transit has expanded the sale of its special Papal tickets to include Saturday, Sep. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27, for customers traveling on the Atlantic City Rail Line (ACRL) and River Line to accommodate customers arriving at stations without tickets.

Special tickets on the Atlantic City line are being sold between 5 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., for hourly train departures from Atlantic City with direct service to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. There will be no other station stops on Sept. 26 or Sept. 27.

A limited number of tickets may be available, and customers may not be guaranteed a spot on a specific train and may have to wait for another train.

Regular tickets, including MyTix and Family Supersaver tickets, are not valid these days.

Atlantic City Line:

Special event, reservation-only, roundtrip limited tickets, which cost $30 and are non-refundable, will now be sold Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27:

• Online at njtransit.com — Ticket sales will be available for purchase up to fifteen minutes before train departure time (e.g. up to8:45 a.m. for the 9 a.m. train departure). Printed tickets are not required. Tickets can be shown on a mobile device.
• At TVMs at the Atlantic City Rail Terminal.
• By ticket agents at the Atlantic City Rail Terminal from 5 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
• At two (2) “Papal-only” TVMs at the Atlantic City Bus Terminal.

River Line:

Special event, roundtrip limited tickets, which are $5 and non-refundable, will now be sold Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27:

• Online at njtransit.com.
  • Ticket sales will be available for purchase up to fifteen minutes before the conclusion of each two-hour service interval (e.g. up to 7:45 a.m. for the 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. departures).
• Tickets can be purchased (cash only) from ticket agents or fare service representatives at Trenton Transit Center (5 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. both days), and Florence Station and Pennsauken Transit Center (6 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. both days).
• Up to four (4) tickets can be purchased in one transaction.

For more information, visit www.njtransit.com/papal.