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NJ Transit Offering Extra Service During Holiday Week
Special fares, schedules in effect for rail, bus, and light rail services.
NJ Transit is offering extra service and reduced ticket prices beginning Friday and last through Jan. 3.
Two children 11 and younger may ride for free with the purchase of an adult fare from Friday at 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. Jan. 3.
For complete schedule and fare information is available online at njtransit.com or by calling 973-275-5555.
Find out what's happening in Waynefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
| Day | Rail | Bus | Light Rail |
| Dec. 23 | Early getaway service from New York, Newark and Hoboken | Regular weekday schedule, with certain routes from Port Authority Bus Terminal and the Jersey City waterfront stops from noon to 4 p.m. | Regular weekday schedule |
| Dec. 24 | Weekend schedule | Saturday schedule | Newark Light Rail and RiverLINE on Saturday schedule. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail on weekend schedule. |
| Dec. 25 | Weekend schedule | Sunday schedule | Sunday schedule for Newark Light Rail and RiverLINE. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will be on a weekend schedule. |
| Dec. 26 (Christmas observed) | Weekend/major holiday schedule. Extra trains will run during morning and night peak times. | Most bus routes will operate on a Saturday schedule. | Sunday schedule for Newark Light Rail and RiverLINE. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will be on a weekend schedule. |
| Dec. 27 through Dec. 29 | Modified weekday schedule with extra New York City-bound service on select lines. Certain morning peak period trains will not run. | Certain Port Authority bus routes will offer extra late morning and late evening service. | Weekday schedule |
| Dec. 30 | Modified weekday schedule. No early getaway service | Weekday schedule with early getaway service on certain routes from noon to 4 p.m. from Port Authority and the Jersey City waterfront. | Weekday schedule |
On Dec. 31, trains will operate on a weekend schedule . In the evening, there will be extra train service to New York. Special printable schedules that cover from 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve until 6 a.m. jan. 1 are available at njtransit.com.
Buses will operate on a Saturday schedule with extra early evening service inbound and extra outbound from Port Authority after midnight on selected routes.
Find out what's happening in Waynefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a weekend schedule. Newark Light Rail and RiverLINE will operate on a Saturday schedule. RiverLINE and Hudson Bergen Light Rail will both operate some additional trips on a load-and-go capacity after the fireworks displays during the early morning hours Jan. 1.
No open containers of alcohol will be permitted on board trains, light rail vehicles, buses or in any NJ Transit facility on New Year’s Eve and after midnight on New Year’s Day.
On Jan. 2, rail service will be on a major holiday schedule and most bus routes will operate on a Saturday schedule. Also, RiverLINE light rail will be on a Saturday schedule. Newark light rail will be on a Sunday schedule. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will be on a weekend schedule.
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