NJ Transit Bus Services

NJ Transit operates seven public transit buses that serve Somerset County.

Click on the tabs below for additional information regarding bus routes and schedules. Additional information on bus routes and fares can be obtained from the NJ TRANSIT website or by calling NJ TRANSIT at 973-275-5555.

Access Link - NJ TRANSIT

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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 114/117 Schedule

The 114 provides local bus service from Bridgewater to the 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

The 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

 

NJ TRANSIT 65/66 Schedule

The 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 Schedule

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 986

 

NJ TRANSIT 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 Schedule

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)
 Reduced Fare Program:
Senior citizens (62 years of age* and older) and people with disabilities can save 50% or more off the regular one-way fare through NJ TRANSIT's Reduced Fare Program. Passengers  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. Eligible individuals can apply for a reduced card