Municipal Transportation
There are a number of transportation services provided by municipalities or other providers that serve Somerset County. Please contact the various municipalities or organizations listed for additional information.
Bedminster Senior Van
GENERAL INFORMATION
Bedminster Township offers complimentary van service for residents who are over age 60 and persons with disabilities age 18 and older. This van is operated by Somerset County Transportation.
Van picks up riders from home beginning at 9am and return home by 1pm.
OPERATING SCHEDULE
Wednesdays: Shoprite and Dollar Tree Store – Chester Springs Shopping Mall
CONTACT
Call Somerset County Transportation on (908) 231-7115 or Toll Free at 1-800-246-0547 to register. Once qualified and registered, a “Bedminster Shopper Code” will be added to the client profile. To schedule your trip, call Somerset County Transportation to speak with the scheduling staff.
Bernards Township Shopping
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Bernards Township Parks and Recreation Department offers complimentary weekly shopping trips to residents aged 55 and older. The bus provides shopping to the Bridgewater Commons Mall and other shopping centers. A minimum of 5 riders are needed for the bus to run.
OPERATING SCHEDULE
Van mostly operates twice a week.
Call the Parks and Recreation office for the weekly schedule.
CONTACT
Parks and Recreation Office
(908) 766-2510
recreation@bernards.org
Hillsborough Township Senior Citizen Transportation
GENERAL INFORMATION
The municipal bus is offered to residents of Hillsborough Township age 60 and older. All appointments to ride the bus must be made at least 24 hours in advance. All passengers must provide completed registration forms before scheduling a trip. When scheduling, you will be given a pickup time. Please be ready when the bus arrives to pick you up. If you are unable to make your scheduled pick up, please call the office to cancel prior to your pickup time.
https://www.hillsborough-nj.org/departments/social-services
OPERATING SCHEDULE
Monday to Friday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm
Monday: Grocery shopping in the morning
Tuesday: Doctor’s appointments in Somerville
Doctor’s appointments in Hillsborough are also Monday to Friday as the schedule permits.
Wednesday: Salon or barber, Post Office, and Banks
Thursday: Mall Trip (the 4th Thursday of every month)
Friday: Grocery shopping in the morning
If you need the bus for other appointments, call Social Services.
CONTACT
Hillsborough Social Services
(908) 369-3880 or (908) 369-4313 Ext 7129
NJ 211
NJ 211 is an online directory of public and accessible transportation options for those who do not own a car. The website offers a place to look at how to get from one location to another in a local community through a searchable database. The search results will match your specific transportation needs and state who is eligible, how much it costs and how to arrange for a ride.
NJTIP @ Rutgers
The New Jersey Travel Independence Program (NJTIP) @ Rutgers was created to increase the independence and self-sufficiency of people with disabilities, older adults and others by empowering them to use the public transit system safely and independently.
NJTIP @ Rutgers works with a variety of government agencies, community organizations and schools to teach travel skills to individuals. Travel instruction is also available in select counties to individuals and small groups based on available grant funding. The service is available to Access Link applicants (except for those with visual impairments) who reside in any one of the following counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, or Union. The only cost to customers during training is paying their own fares. Each graduate receives a free one-month bus pass. For more information, call (848) 932-4499 or email njtip_info@njtip.rutgers.edu
NJTIP @ Rutgers now offers virtual online training due to COVID-19.
North Plainfield
GENERAL INFORMATION
The municipal van is operated by Somerset County Transportation for residents of North Plainfield aged 60 and older.
OPERATING SCHEDULE
Monday: Kohl’s and Shoprite at Blue Star Shopping Center
Tuesday: Senior meeting at Community Center
Wednesday: Stop and Shop and Walmart at Watchung Square
Thursday: Costco or the Asian Food Market in North Plainfield.
Friday – No service
CONTACT
Somerset County Transportation- 908-231-7115.
Peapack & Gladstone
GENERAL INFORMATION
Peapack & Gladstone partners with Bedminster Township to offer complimentary van service for residents aged 55 and older or persons with disabilities over age 18. Residents must be pre-approved by the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills (VNA) to ride the van.
OPERATING SCHEDULE
Wednesdays: Shoprite and Dollar Tree Store – Chester Springs Shopping Mall from 9am to 1pm.
CONTACT
Call Laura Cummings (908) 766-0180, ext. 259 to schedule an in-home appointment with the VNA to determine rider eligibility. Once, approved call Janine DeLeon at Bedminster Town Hall to schedule van service (908) 212-7000 ext. 427
Ridge Oak Senior Housing Transportation
Ridge Oak provides frequent shopping routes to Bernardsville, Lyons, Stirling and Gillette. For routine shopping, the bus leaves from Felmeth Hall, circles the property and then stops at Village 12. Return trip time is announced by the driver–approximately Noon. There is no charge for this service. Visit www.ridgeoak.org/transportation to learn more.
Ryde4Life
Ryde4Life provides transportation to adults 18 years or older in partnership with Lyft and Uber. Rides are provided between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday – Friday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Rides are in real time; no advance reservation is needed. A credit or debit card and a cell phone (smart phone or not) are required to participate in the program. Pre-registration in the program is also required. For additional information, call (866) 208-1307, Option 4, or email ryde4life@ezride.org
Somerset County Transportation
The Division of Transportation provides para-transit services to senior citizens (age 60+) and persons with disabilities (age 18+) for medical, employment, workshops, senior centers, and other destinations as pre-determined. Rides must be scheduled in advance. Call (908) 231-7115.
Warren Township Senior Citizen Transportation
Warren Township offers transportation to senior citizens aged 55 and older to the senior center and shopping centers. Residents are picked up at their home. Please call 800-246-0527 to register and arrange for service to the shopping centers. To arrange for transportation to the senior center, call 908-753-9440.
OPERATING SCHEDULE
Wednesdays
9:00 a.m. Watchung Square/Blue Star Mall
12:30 p.m. Bridgewater Commons Mall/Walmart in Manville
Transportation to medical appointments may be available to Warren Township residents who are disabled and cannot drive. Please contact Somerset County Transportation at 908-231-7115 for availability. There is a suggested donation of $2 each way.