NJ Transit Memorial Day weekend schedules and discounts offered

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• NJ Transit is offering deals and increasing services for the Memorial Day weekend.
• The Family SuperSaver Fare allows two children 11 and under to ride free with a paying adult.
• Rail, light rail, and bus services will operate on modified schedules throughout the holiday weekend.

Want to save on gas and avoid Memorial Day weekend traffic? NJ Transit is offering deals and increasing services on certain trains and buses.

With the Family SuperSaver Fare, two kids 11 and under can ride for free with each fare-paying adult. The program, which is valid every weekend, is extended to accommodate early getaways this Memorial Day weekend. It begins Friday, May 22 at 7 p.m. and ends Tuesday, May 26 at 6 a.m. 

Rail, light rail and buses will operate on a modified schedule. 

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Rail

Extra outbound trains on the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast, Raritan Valley, Morris and Essex and Port Jervis lines will run on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. After 4 p.m., certain Northeast Corridor, New Jersey Coast and Raritan Valley lines will be canceled or combined, according to an NJ Transit press release. 

On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, trains will run on a regular weekend schedule. The Bay Head-Long Branch shuttle will increase to hourly services from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

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Buses

On Friday starting at 12 p.m., certain bus routes will run extra buses from Port Authority Bus Terminal, while other routes will be cancelled. 

The full list of holiday weekend modifications can be found by visiting NJ Transit’s Holiday Service Guide: njtransit.com/holiday-service-guide.

On Saturday and Sunday, buses will operate on regular weekend schedules, but on Monday, bus schedules will vary in accordance with the Holiday Service Guide. NJ Transit advises passengers that routes will be subjected to detours and delays due to Memorial Day parades happening in different municipalities.  

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Light rail

The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will run on a weekend schedule from Saturday to Monday. 

The Newark Light Rail will run on its Saturday schedule on Saturday, its Sunday schedule on Sunday and its Saturday schedule on Monday.

The River Line will run on its Saturday schedule on Saturday, its Sunday schedule on Sunday and its Sunday schedule on Monday.

NJ Transit encourages travelers to check timetables in advance and to plan extra time for traveling. 

Real time bus and train departures can be tracked on NJ Transit’s app. Notifications for delays can be found on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

Olivia Liu is a reporter covering transportation, Red Bank and western Monmouth County. She can be reached at oliu@gannett.com.