Everything you need to ride from home
Apple Pay, Google Pay, or any contactless credit/debit card. Tap the reader as you board. Easiest option.
Reloadable tap card from NJ Transit. Load cash value or passes at ticket machines.
Adult one-zone fare: $1.90. Drivers cannot make change.
Closest stop: Central Ave at Hoboken Ave ~5 min walk
Runs all day, every day, including overnight. The most reliable route for a round trip anytime.
Closest stop: Newark Ave at Baldwin Ave ★ 1 min walk
Right at the corner. Doesn't thin out midday the way some routes do — great for afternoon outings.
Closest stop: Newark Ave at Baldwin Ave ★ 1 min walk
Frequent during morning and afternoon rush (~7–9 min), but only every 20–28 min midday and weekends. Best as a weekday option.
Route 82 — only 3–5 trips per day, weekdays only.
Route 86 — roughly hourly, not worth the wait.
Route 119 — goes to NYC (Port Authority). Too far for a casual outing.
Walking from 348 Baldwin Ave
Open the app and look at the map — you'll see nearby buses in real time. Tap the closest one to see where it's headed and when it arrives.
📲 Download Transit appText a stop number to MYBUS (69287). Example: text 20972 for Newark & Baldwin.
Ride the whole way south, watch trains at the terminal, grab a snack, catch the 87 back. Buses come every 8–12 min so you'll never wait long.
📍 Open directions in Google MapsRide to the waterfront, walk along the Hudson, see the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline, then hop on the 80 home.
📍 Open directions in Google MapsAlso on the 80 — a huge park with playgrounds and open space. Great for running around after the bus ride.
📍 Open directions in Google MapsRight on Central Ave — playground, splash pad, running loop, basketball courts. One of the best parks in the Heights.
📍 Open directions in Google MapsOn Palisade Ave — playground, splash pad, and an incredible Manhattan skyline view from the cliff edge. Also walkable from an 87 stop.
📍 Open directions in Google MapsRide the 84 north to the JC/Union City border — big playground, water play area, sports courts, and space for a picnic.
📍 Open directions in Google MapsRide a few stops, hop off, cross the street, and catch the same route going the other direction. The ride itself is the adventure!