Existing Transportation Services
Fixed Route Services
Fixed route transportation services in Monmouth County are provided by New Jersey Transit, either operated directly or provided by a contractor operating NJ Transit equipment, by Monmouth County Division of Transportation, or by private-for-profit carriers, Academy and Suburban Trails.
Fixed Route Bus Service
Route 61: From Monmouth Beach through Sea Bright, Atlantic Highlands, Port Monmouth, Hazlet, to Newark. Weekday service is available from Monmouth Beach at 5:30 a.m. and from Highlands at 6:00 a.m. Weekday evening service is available leaving Newark at 4:30 p.m. to Monmouth Beach, and 5:20 p.m. to Highlands. Back
Route 67: From Toms River through Lakewood, through Monmouth County, to Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Weehawkin. Weekday service is available twice hourly during the AM peak, once every other hour after 7:30 AM until 7:30 PM. Back
Route 133: From Old Bridge through Matawan and Strathmore to New York Port Authority Bus Terminal. Weekday service is available every 10 minutes before 7:00 AM, every fifteen minutes until 8:00 AM. Service from New York operates hourly from 1:30 PM until 4:00 PM, and approximately 4 times per hour from 4:00 PM until 7:20 PM. There is one outbound trip leaving the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 9:00 PM. Back
Route 135: From Freehold Center through Marlboro and Matawan Townships to the New York Port Authority Bus Terminal. Weekday service is available five times between 5:50 AM and 7:10 AM. Return service is available five times between 4:50 PM and 7:30 PM. Back
Route 139: From Lakewood through Howell, Manalapan, Tennent, Englishtown, through Middlesex County to New York Port Authority Bus Terminal. Service from Lakewood is available twice hourly from 4:00 AM through 9:00 PM, with hourly service until 12:45 AM weekdays. Weekend service is available twice each hour on Saturday and Sunday. Back
Route 307/309: From Freehold/Lakewood to Six Flags Outlet Mall and Six Flags Great Adventure every hour with the exception of the 307 (Freehold), that at times operates every 1 hour and a half. Operates seven days per week. Back
Route 317: From Asbury Park to Philadelphia via Ocean County every other hour seven days a week from 8:00 AM to 9:35 PM. Back
Route 319: From Atlantic City/New York City express service via Toms River/Dover Township Bus Terminal hourly in each direction seven days a week from 8:20 AM to 1:20 AM. Back
Route 323: From the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel to New York Port Authority Bus Terminal via the Garden State Parkway and the NJ Turnpike. Weekday service is available every 30 minutes between 6:00 AM and 8:30 AM. Return service is available every 40 minutes between 4:05 PM and 6:50 PM with a trip at 5:05 PM and 5:45 PM. Hourly service between 12:45 PM and 2:45 PM, and between 7:45 PM and 9:45 PM is available via Route 319 when requested upon boarding. Back
Route 817 From Campbell's Junction to Perth Amboy via Port Monmouth, Keansburg, Union Beach, Keyport and Cliffwood Beach. Weekday and Saturday service is available to Perth Amboy each hour leaving on the half-hour from 5:30 AM until 6:30 PM. Return service is available on the hour from 6:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Back
Route 830: From Asbury Park to Point Pleasant Beach, via Belmar, Wall, Sea Girt, Manasquan, and Brielle. Weekday and Saturday service is available to Point Pleasant Beach hourly between 6:35 AM and 4:35 PM. Return Service is available hourly from 7:35 AM until 5:35 PM. Back
Route 831: From Red Bank to Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. Weekday service is available in both directions every 30 minutes from 6:30 AM until 7:30 AM, and hourly from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM weekdays and Saturdays. Sunday service is available from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Back
Route 832: From Red Bank to Asbury Park. Weekday and Saturday service is available in both directions every hour from Red Bank and every half-hour from Monmouth Mall to Asbury Park beginning at 6:30 AM and ending at 9:30 PM. Sunday service is available hourly from 9:30 AM until 6:30 PM in both directions. Back
Route 833: From Red Bank to Freehold Raceway Mall, via Lincroft, Colts Neck, Freehold Township and Freehold Boro. Weekday service is available from Red Bank hourly between 7:30 AM and 4:45 PM, and from Freehold Raceway Mall from 8:30 AM until 6:05 PM. Back
Route 834: From Red Bank to Highlands. Weekday and Saturday service is available hourly from 6:00 AM until 7:00 PM in both directions. Back
Route 835: From Red Bank to Sea Bright. Weekday and Saturday service is available hourly from 5:20 AM until 6:05 PM in both directions. Back
Route 836: From Asbury Park to Freehold. Weekday and weekend service is available hourly from 5:30 AM until 12:00 AM in both directions. Back
Route 837: Long Branch and
Asbury Park to Seaview Square Mall. Weekday and Saturday service is available from 7:00 AM
until 7:00 PM in both directions. Back
Other Fixed Route Services
There are two private bus companies that provide commuter bus service from Monmouth
County. As is the case with the rail service, much of the bus service is oriented toward
the New York/Newark Metropolitan area. Academy offers commuter service from the Point
Pleasant Park and Ride terminal in Ocean County through the coastal communities of
Monmouth County to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and Wall Street. Limited service is
available on weekends and throughout the day. Suburban Trails offers service between the
Port Authority in New York City and the Lakewood bus terminal in Ocean County via Freehold
Borough, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, and Marlboro Townships. Frequent service is
available during peak hours, and twice an hour during midday hours. Fares vary, depending
on length of trip.
Rail Service
New Jersey Transit provides North Jersey Coast Line service to fourteen stations in Monmouth County, They are Matawan, Hazlet Township, Middletown Township, Red Bank, Little Silver, Oceanport, Long Branch, Elberon, Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Bradley Beach, Belmar, Spring Lake, and Manasquan, Bay Head station in Ocean County is the end of the passenger rail line on the North Jersey Coast Line.
The existing rail service and feeder bus service are designed for commuters to the New York/Newark metropolitan areas. As a result, the AM peak service is primarily northbound, while the PM peak service is primarily southbound. There is no service available on weekends. Back
Medicaid - This service requires that clients make a 72 hour advance reservation for a shared ride multiple destination service. Senior citizens (60 and over) and disabled residents of Monmouth County will be able to request service to destinations within the service area, with priority given to medical trips and food shopping. The Medical Transportation Guidelines issued by the NJ Department of Human Services requires that "the least expensive mode of transportation suitable to the Medicaid recipient's medical needs be used." Therefore, less expensive modes of transportation may be used, including volunteer services, public transportation, and private vehicle transportation. Service is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Back
Monmouth County Brokered Employment Transportation Services (MCBETS) - The MCBETS program was established for individuals with disabilities who are engaging in first time or new competitive employment. The MCBETS Program provides transportation feeder service to existing public transportation systems, or in cases where these systems are non-existent, a ride within a reasonable distance from home to the work site. Service is available between 6:00 AM until 12:00 AM, Monday through Saturday. Back
Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) - The WFNJ transportation program is a program based on the MCBETS program. Service is available in all areas of the county and is provided to WFNJ participants and to former welfare recipients to access competitive employment opportunities through a combination of feeder service to existing bus and rail or direct group or shared ride opportunities. The cost of this service is $2.00 each way plus the cost of public transportation Back
Monmouth County Division of Transportation has taken a cost sharing approach to establishing fares. The fare structure for the various programs is based on the cost for the service with reduced fare opportunities available for extremely low income individuals.. In the case of the WFNJ and MCBETS program, which was designed as a transitioning program, customers pay a higher percentage of the cost of the trip the longer they use it. This structure is based on the concept that the longer one is employed, the more income they have and the greater their ability to pay the full fare. This structure allows the rider to continue to use the service as a back-up plan, without burdening the transportation system's funding or service.
Other Demand Responsive Service Providers
Monmouth County sent out a survey to over 300 human service agencies, religious institutions and child care centers in the county to determine which agencies were providing their own transportation and which would be interested in coordination opportunities. Monmouth County already has one of the most highly coordinated paratransit system in the state, and conducted the survey to determine if there are any opportunities to further coordinate service and identify need as well as excess capacity.
Ridesharing Services
VPSI operates several vanpools from locations in Monmouth County to locations outside of Monmouth County. VPSI vanpools are designed so that the participants pay the total cost for the van through their monthly membership in the vanpool. Vanpools are established when there are a sufficient number of people traveling to the same or similar destination from the same or similar origin. Vanpools are almost exclusively work oriented, and generally cost each participant between $60 to $90 per month to participate. They are generally advantageous for people traveling significant distances (over 20 miles) to work. There are some incentives that businesses can provide to offset cost and encourage participation, such as a subsidy and/or free parking. Other Transportation in Monmouth County shows the vanpools that operate in Monmouth County, and provides information on the Vanpool Sponsorship Program, offered by Vanpool providers and TMAs.
Vanpools provide an alternative to driving alone to work, and are usually more efficient and flexible than public transportation. There are limits on the number of changes that can be made. Many vanpool programs provide for a limited number of emergencies, such as when a vanpool member must leave work to attend to a sick child. This can be accommodated through an agreement with a rental car agency, however, it is the exception. As a result, vanpools make sense when regular transportation is needed (regular hours, days of work), and the likelihood of a change in the work trip is very small.
-Advanced reservation transportation services for seniors and persons with disabilities. Transportation is available for medical, kidney dialysis, radiation therapy, HIV, nutrition, shopping in 31 municipalities, 12 nutrition sites, Veterans clinics (Brick, East Orange, and Lyons one day a week) and sheltered workshops. A special daily trip is provided to New Brunswick, East Orange and Newark on a space availability basis. Services are available Monday through Friday with some service available as early as 6:00 AM and as late as 6:00 PM.MCDOT In House Service
- This service uses private van and taxi operators under contract to MCDOT to provide service on a first come first serve basis to any destinations, Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Thursday evenings, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM . Back
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