NJ TRANSIT STUDENT MONTHLY PASS

College Student Monthly Passes Students who attend post-secondary schools that participate in our University Partnership Program may purchase monthly student passes online and save 25-percent off regular monthly pass fares.

Terms of Use The student monthly pass is for the personal use of the student who purchased it and is restricted for use traveling to/from stations indicated on the pass for the sole purpose of attending school. Student passes are not honored to or from any other rail station except those printed on the pass, but they may be used on certain buses and light rail vehicles as permitted under NJ TRANSIT cross-honoring policies. NJ TRANSIT reserves the right to review applications for student passes to ensure compliance with NJ TRANSIT policies. Students must present their student identification card upon request by train crew personnel or other NJ TRANSIT representatives.

Plan Your Trip Planning your trip on NJ TRANSIT is easy. If you already know you'll be traveling by train, bus, or light rail, you can use our station-to-station or point-to-point trip planners. If you are unsure, you can use our Itinerary Planner for a customized trip plan.

*In order to obtain the application for the student pass, you must go to a main train station and ask for it. Fill out your section and the rest must be taken to the Registrar’s Office to be completely filled out and stamped. Please know that you must be a full time student in order to obtain the student discount.

Also make sure you buy your pass before the month ends in order to obtain the full coverage for the following month. (For example, buy your pass between the 15th and 25th of September to obtain your October pass).

PATH Fares

Price Per Fare Option Price Ride

1-trip SmartLink* /PATH SingleRide Ticket* / *$2.75 $2.75 Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard*

PATH 2-trip MetroCard** $5.50 $2.75

10-trip - SmartLink / SmartLink Gray $21.00 $2.10

20-trip - SmartLink / SmartLink Gray $42.00 $2.10

40-trip - SmartLink / SmartLink Gray $84.00 $2.10

Senior SmartLink Card - for riders 65 years $1.00 $1.00 or older

SmartLink 1-day pass-unlimited*** for 1 day $8.25 N/A

SmartLink 7-day pass - unlimited*** for 7 days $29.00 N/A

SmartLink 30-day pass - unlimited*** for $89.00 N/A 30 days

SmartLink

The SmartLink Card is a durable, plastic card with an embedded computer chip that keeps track of the number of available prepaid trips, as well as the number of days remaining on an Unlimited Pass.

The SmartLink Card, and all products added to the SmartLink Card, are non-refundable.

SmartLink is available: • Online

• From blue SmartLink vending machines in most PATH stations (See chart below.) NOTE: SmartLink Zero-trip Card vending machines accept one $5 bill. SmartLink 10-trip Card vending machines accept two $10 bills or one $20 bill.

• From participating newsstands at or near PATH stations (See chart below). SmartLink vending machines do not accept debit/credit cards or electronic transit benefits debit cards.

SmartLink users may add trips and unlimited passes:

• Online

• At PATH Vending Machines system wide

*SmartLink users can enjoy the added convenience of Auto-Refill and have trips and unlimited passes loaded to their card automatically.

New Jersey SmartLink Cards Sold

Newark Blue dispensers (by Track 1): SmartLink 10-trip Card

Journal Square Hudson News (concourse level): SmartLink 20-trip Card Blue dispensers: SmartLink 10-trip Card and SmartLink No-Trip Card

Newport Blue dispensers: SmartLink No-trip Card

Exchange Place Blue dispensers: SmartLink No-trip Card

Hoboken Blue dispensers: SmartLink 10-trip Card

New York SmartLink Cards Sold:

33rd Street Hudson News (turnstile area): SmartLink 20-trip Card Blue dispensers: SmartLink 10-trip Card and SmartLink No-trip Card

World Trade Center Hudson News (turnstile area): SmartLink 20-trip Card Blue dispensers: SmartLink 10-trip Card and SmartLink No-trip Card

SmartLink Card Vendor list is accurate as of 8/23/13 and is subject to change.

MetroCard

Effective March 3, 2013, a $1.00 fee will be charged for each new MetroCard purchased at a MetroCard Vending Machine (including those at PATH stations) or station booth, or commuter rail station. Click here for additional information about the MetroCard $1.00 New Card Fee. PATH accepts that have a Pay-Per-Ride value on them. The MTA recently changed their policy to allow MetroCards to hold both Unlimited Passes and Pay-Per-Ride values on the same card. (Click here to learn more about this change.) As long as your MetroCard has sufficient Pay-Per-Ride value on it to pay the PATH fare, it can be used on PATH. PATH does not accept any EasyPayExpress MetroCard.

MetroCard may be purchased from any PATH vending machine as well as from any Transit vending machine. The current full fare is deducted each time the MetroCard is used at a PATH turnstile. MetroCard can be used for the payment of up to four fares during any 18 minute period. Click here for additional MetroCard information, including MetroCard terms and conditions.