Special holiday NJ TRANSIT Bus schedules will be in effect beginning the week of Thanksgiving. Special Bus schedules will operate on the day before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day and the day after Thanksgiving (November 27, 28 and 29). Extra service will also operate weekends and weekdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas on select routes with heavier ridership than normal and will cover some extended mall hours. Please check NJ TRANSIT’s website for holiday schedules.
Wednesday, November 27:
- For NJ TRANSIT local bus service, please see public timetable or the NJ TRANSIT Bus Schedules page for schedules.
- Most Port Authority and Jersey City Waterfront bus services will operate on a special holiday schedule due to reduced AM and PM peak demands, and extra service will operate between noon and 4 p.m. for early-getaway demands.
Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving Day):
- Most NJ TRANSIT bus routes will operate on a Sunday schedule.
- The following bus routes will have special holiday schedules: Nos. 11, 21, 28, 29, 34, 40, 70, 71, 73, 92, 94, 111, 113, 114, 130, 137, 139, 193, 196, 704 and 712.
- Bus Nos. 163, 171, 175 and 770 will be operating on a Saturday schedule to provide service to/from Garden State Plaza when the mall is open from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
- Selected routes will not operate on Thanksgiving Day.
- The following bus routes will operate extra bus service to/from New York for the parade: Nos. 113, 114, 123, 130, 137, 139, 158, 159, 163, 165, 166, 167, 190, 191, 192, 195, 197 and 320.
- Inbound extra service will operate between 8 a.m. and noon.
- Outbound extra service will operate from noon through early evening.
- Extra service will operate 5 minutes ahead of regular scheduled trips. Customers should arrive at their boarding location at least 10 minutes earlier than the departure time.
Friday, November 29:
- For NJ TRANSIT local bus service, please see public timetable or the NJ TRANSIT Bus Schedules page for schedules.
- Most Port Authority and Jersey City Waterfront bus services will operate on a special holiday schedule due to reduced AM and PM peak demands.
Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas:
- The following routes will have extra service based upon higher ridership demands and extended mall hours of the day. Please check the NJ TRANSIT Bus Schedules page for more information: Nos. 11, 40, 73, 79, 85, 123, 137, 139, 163, 192, 198, 704, 709, 712 and 748.
Travel Tips and Reminders:
- Check Travel Alerts & Advisories for service advisories or alerts that may affect your trip.
- Please allow extra travel time during the holiday period due to heavier than normal passenger demand and traffic congestion into and out of New York City. Heavy travel times are between 9 a.m. and noon (inbound) and between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (outbound).
- Travel during off-peak hours: inbound before 9 a.m. or after noon; outbound before 4 p.m.
- On full-service bus routes, remember that no bills over $20 are accepted. Exact change is always appreciated.
- Customers departing Port Authority Bus Terminal are reminded that tickets/passes are required before boarding the bus.
- Purchase round trip tickets in advance on-board your inbound trip or prior to leaving the terminal to speed your return trip.
- Customers traveling with large luggage or baby strollers should use undercarriage storage compartments on buses when available. Please ask your bus operator for assistance when using undercarriage storage compartments.
For more information and language assistance, please call NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at (973) 275-5555 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily or visit NJ TRANSIT’s website.
