Tickets are available from ticket vending machines, or any commissioned ticketing agents.

Bus Ticket OptionsThe majority of NJ TRANSIT routes are Exact Fare Lines whose drivers can only accept tickets or exact fares while many others are Ticket Required lines that only accept tickets however NJ TRANSIT does provides Full Service Lines whose drivers can make change for bills up to $20 and Academy Bus drivers can make change when necessary. Fares and zones are published in bus schedules, and are available at or, on the NJ TRANSIT mobile app, or by calling (973)275-5555. This means that the fare increases when crossing the zone boundaries. Have your ticket or payment ready before boarding the bus to prevent delaying the bus's departure.įares on both Academy and NJ TRANSIT buses are based on a zone system. It is OK to ask the driver if the bus stops at a certain location. Check the bus's destination sign before boarding the bus. Signal the bus by waving a hand high in the air as soon as the vehicle comes into view. In these instances, passengers should select a highly visible location, preferably near an intersection, to wait for the bus. Courtesy stops may be made where the driver determines it is safe to pick up or discharge passengers.

How to Board the BusPassengers should wait for the bus at official stops marked by signs along the route.

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NJ TRANSIT and Academy Bus operate local and commuter bus routes in Monmouth County with North and South routes focused along Routes 9, 35, 36, and The Garden State Parkway and East/West routes along Routes 33, and 537.

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