NJ Transit Bus Services
NJ Transit operates seven public transit buses that serve Somerset County.
Click the below tabs for additional information regarding bus routes and schedules. You can use the NJ Transit online trip planner to view service to/from specific locations and calculate the travel cost. Additional information on bus routes and fares can be obtained from https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to or by calling RideWise at (908) 704-1011 and NJ Transit at (973) 275-5555.
For information on NJ Transit’s bicycle policy, visit our Bicycles on NJ Transit page.
Reduced Fare Program:
Senior citizens (62 years of age* and older) and people with disabilities can save one-half or more of the regular one-way fare through NJ Transit’s Reduced Fare Program. Passengers with disabilities must show their valid NJ Transit Reduced Fare ID or Medicare Card to the bus operator, light rail vehicle operator, or train conductor while senior citizens can present any valid form of ID.
For more information, please visit NJ Transit’s website.
*65 years of age for travel to/from Metro-North stations.
RVCC students are offered 25 % discounts on NJ Transit monthly passes:
Students taking at least 12 credits receive a 25% student discount on NJ Transit monthly passes through the NJ TRANSIT Mobile Student program at Raritan Valley Community College. This can be used for rail, bus, or light rail. Learn more at RVCC’s website.
Access Link - NJ TRANSIT
Access Link is for people with disabilities who are unable to use the local fixed route bus. Access Link service was developed to comply with the paratransit regulations of the ADA and is comparable to the NJ TRANSIT local fixed route bus system. In order to use Access Link, riders must first apply for eligibility. If you want to apply, call 973-491-4224 and select option #1 to request a date for a telephone interview between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
NJ TRANSIT 114/117
NJ Transit 114 provides local bus service from Bridgewater to New York Port Authority. The 114 travels along Route 28 and Route 22 on weekdays and weekends.
| From: | To: | |
| Bridgewater (Bridgewater Commons Mall near Bloomingdale’s) | Dunellen | |
| Somerville (Main Street & Grove Street) | Plainfield | |
| Bound Brook (Union Avenue at Tea Street) | Scotch Plains | |
| North Plainfield (Mountain Avenue at Watchung Avenue) | Mountainside | |
| Springfield | ||
| Union | ||
| Hillside | ||
| New York Port Authority |
NJ Transit 117 provides express bus service from Somerville to New York Port Authority. The 117 travels along Route 22 on weekdays only.
| From: | To: | |
| Somerville (Mountain Avenue at Oak Terrace/Brookside Avenue) | Scotch Plains | |
| Somerville (Main Street and Grove Street) | Mountainside | |
| Bound Brook (Route 22 at Mountain Avenue) | Union | |
| North Plainfield (Mountain Avenue at Watchung Avenue) | New York Port Authority |
NJ TRANSIT 65/66
The NJ Transit 65/66 bus provides limited daily service from Bridgewater to Newark Penn Station.
| From: | To: | |
| Bridgewater (Bridgewater Commons Mall near Bloomingdale’s) | Dunellen | |
| Somerville (Main Street & Grove Street) | Plainfield | |
| Bound Brook (Union Ave at Tea Street) | Scotch Plains | |
| North Plainfield (Mountain Avenue at Watchung Avenue) | Mountainside | |
| Newark – Penn Station |
NJ TRANSIT 822
NJ Transit 822 provides local weekday and Saturday service from North Plainfield to the JFK Medical Center.
| From: | To: | |
| North Plainfield (Somerset Street at Jackson Avenue) | Plainfield Rail Station | |
| North Plainfield (K-Mart Shopping Center – Route 22) | Netherwood Rail Station | |
| JFK Medical Center |
NJ TRANSIT WHEELS 986
NJ Transit WHEELS 986 Schedule
NJ Transit WHEELS 986 provides weekday service from North Plainfield to Murray Hill Rail Station in New Providence.
| From: | To: | |
| North Plainfield (Watchung Avenue) | Plainfield Rail Station | |
| North Plainfield (Somerset Street) | Summit Rail Station | |
| Watchung (Valley Road) | Connel Corporate Center (Berkeley Heights) | |
| Summit Medical Center (Berkeley Heights) | ||
| Bell Labs (New Providence) | ||
| Murray Hill Rail Station (New Providence) | ||
NJ TRANSIT 605
NJ Transit 605 provides local service from Montgomery to Lawrence Township on weekdays and weekends.
| From: | To: | |
| Montgomery (Rt 206 at Orchard Rd) | Princeton (Griggs Farm) | |
| Princeton (Redding Terrace) | ||
| Princeton (Princeton Community Village) | ||
| Princeton (Princeton Shopping Center) | ||
| Princeton (Witherspoon St. at Paul Robeson Pl) | ||
| Princeton (Princeton Railroad Station) | ||
| West Windsor Twp (Princeton Market Fair) | ||
| West Windsor Twp (Nassau Park Wal-Mart) | ||
| Lawrence Twp (Mercer Mall) | ||
| Lawrence Twp (Quaker Bridge Mall) |
