PATH Train Fare Rises In NJ And NY This Week: See How Much

NORTH JERSEY — The one-way fare on the PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) trains from New Jersey to New York climbed by a quarter on Monday.

Still, it's cheaper to take the PATH across the river than it is to take a bus or ferry.

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PATH fare rose from $3 per trip to $3.25 starting Monday. Reduced fares are offered for seniors and others.

The Port Authority says the fare increase, and future increases, will be necessary for infrastructure upgrades.

Most of PATH's New Jersey stations are in Hudson County, with one stop in Newark.

There are stops in Newark, Harrison, Jersey City (Grove Street, Exchange Place, Journal Square, Newport) and Hoboken. In New York City, the trains stop at Christopher Street, 9th, 14th, 23rd, and 33rd street.

Those looking for another transportation mode from New Jersey to New York can take a NJ Transit train, ferry, or NJ Transit bus. The one-way bus fare from Hoboken Terminal to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan is $4.10 per ride.

History

PATH trains began running in 1907 as the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad. The name was changed to the H&M Hudson Tubes.

Ridership declined after the construction of the Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, and the George Washington Bridge between the 1920s and 1940s, says the Port Authority. In the 1950s, H&M went bankrupt.

The Port Authority bought the "Tubes" as well as the rights to build on the land which included the H&M terminal in lower Manhattan. It was there that they constructed the World Trade Center.

Read more about the new fares here.