NJ Transit’s “FARE-PAY” card is now available to customers traveling all NJ Transit buses statewide as well as the Newark Light Rail, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and the River Line systems.
The reusable cards allow customers to purchase and store monthly passes, 10-trip bus tickets or cash value on them and take advantage of the convenience of tap-and-go.
“With the expansion of FARE-PAY, we’re making it easier for customers to purchase tickets and passes with greater flexibility,” said NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri. “It’s part of our ongoing commitment to modernize and enhance the everyday experience for those who rely on NJ Transit.”
The FARE-PAY card was piloted on a limited scale in April of this year at four bus parks and rides (Wayne locations at Willowbrook Mall, Mothers, and Wayne Transit Center and Allwood Road in Clifton), and on the Newark Light Rail system. The FARE-PAY card is now extended to all NJ Transit bus routes across New Jersey and all three light rail systems.
Beginning Sept. 19, customers can purchase fare cards loaded with bus or light rail monthly passes at ticket vending machines or at these bus ticket offices: Port Authority Bus Terminal, Old Bridge, Lakewood, Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Wildwood, and Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden.
Beginning Oct. 1, customers will be able to purchase new fare cards loaded with 10-trip bus tickets. Customers can tap their “FARE-PAY” cards at the onboard validator while boarding their bus or at platform validating stations on the light rail systems. Select retail outlets will also carry the FARE-PAY card so customers can buy the card and add cash value at a participating location.
The new, reusable FARE-PAY fare cards make it easier for customers to travel the system by allowing them to register their card to protect their stored fare from loss, manage their accounts online, view fare card activity and current value, auto-reload and other options. A credit/debit card is not required. Customers who use the mobile app to purchase tickets and passes may continue to do so.
The FARE-PAY cars are not yet available for use on rail.
