Looking to take mass transit to get where you need to go? The Middlesex County Transit Guide provides information on how to travel in and around Middlesex County using public transportation. The Guide also provides information on NJ TRANSIT, Bus Pass / Rail Ticket Fare Options, Bus Ticket Agents, Transit Service, and all points served in Middlesex County. Click here to download the guide. Need more specific information? We’ve got you covered. Below is a breakdown of mass transit options in Central Jersey.
Get there by BUS
Get there by TRAIN
Commuter Tax Benefits with NJ TRANSIT
Save up to $900 on your commute with NJ TRANSIT. The Federal Government allows employees to set aside a certain portion of pre-tax wages, which can be used for your mass transit commuting costs and parking while reducing your federal taxable income. The Federal Government currently allows a pre-tax commuter benefit of $280 per month. That means you could save up to $900/year by not paying federal income tax on that salary. To learn more, click here.
Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT) is now Middlesex County RIDE
Middlesex County RIDE provides on-demand services to seniors and people with disabilities to medical appointments, life-sustaining treatments, physical therapy, recreational and shopping not limited to food shopping within Middlesex County. There is also a deviated shuttle program that is provided for job access and low-income residents.
The county also operates the M-1 New Brunswick 8A and M-7 South Amboy Brunswick Square Mall shuttle, fixed-route service. All questions regarding the fixed route shuttle service or on demand RIDE program should be directed to Middlesex County at (732) 745-7456.
*M1 New Brunswick- Jamesburg-Exit 8A – The Exit 8A route provides peak period service between New Brunswick and the employment centers located at Exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike and offers connections between New Brunswick and Jamesburg during off-peak hours. Click here to download the timetable.
* M7 Brunswick Square Mall/South Amboy – The service operates primarily along Bordentown Avenue and will provide connections to key transit hubs including the Route 9 Ernston Road NJ Transit commuter bus services, the Cheesequake Service Area Academy Bus service on the Garden State Parkway, and the South Amboy Rail Station on the North Jersey Coast Line.
Get there by Ferry
NEW! Service from South Amboy, NJ to NYC is now available via NY Waterway
Try using Zip Car
ZipCar is a service that allows you to rent a vehicle by the hour, or the day. ZipCar is available at the Metro Park Train Station in Iselin (Woodbridge Township), NJ. Click here for more information on this service.