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Public Transit in New Jersey
Transit agencies based in New Jersey and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database
- Transit agencies
- 68
- Passenger trips (2025)
- 247 million
- 26.4 per resident
- Vehicle revenue miles
- 184 million
- Fare revenue
- $1.1B
- 31.1% of operating costs
Monthly ridership
Passenger trips at New Jersey agencies that report every month, in millions
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| Period | Passenger trips |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 20.01 million |
| Dec 2025 | 19.93 million |
| Dec 2024 | 20.05 million |
| Dec 2023 | 19.41 million |
| Dec 2022 | 17.34 million |
| Dec 2021 | 14.36 million |
| Dec 2020 | 8.96 million |
| Dec 2019 | 24.57 million |
| Dec 2018 | 24.86 million |
| Dec 2017 | 24.58 million |
| Dec 2016 | 25.86 million |
Beta
August 2026: 20 million trips (-0.5% vs. a year earlier).
Transit agencies in New Jersey
By passenger trips in 2025
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| Agency | Trips | Revenue miles | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Transit CorporationNewark · Bus, Commuter Rail, Light Rail | 226 million | 161 million | 28.2% |
| Port Imperial Ferry CorporationWeehawken · Ferryboat, Bus | 6.38 million | 1.03 million | 127.0% |
| Port Authority Transit CorporationCamden · Heavy Rail (Subway) | 5.87 million | 4.73 million | 22.4% |
| Shortline Transit LLCMahwah · Commuter Bus | 1.92 million | 4.39 million | 76.5% |
| SeaStreak, LLCAtlantic Highlands · Ferryboat | 1.41 million | 213,822 | 113.5% |
| Academy Lines, Inc.Hoboken · Commuter Bus | 1.16 million | 2.53 million | 82.3% |
| Suburban Transit Lines LLCNew Brunswick · Commuter Bus | 873,154 | 1.51 million | 127.5% |
| Lakeland Bus Lines, Inc.Dover · Commuter Bus | 781,100 | 1.07 million | 77.4% |
| Rockland Coaches, Inc.Paramus · Commuter Bus | 534,604 | 969,501 | 48.3% |
| OBC Lines LLCParamus · Commuter Bus | 450,343 | 504,309 | 100.0% |
| Broadway Bus CorporationBayonne · Bus | 397,883 | 84,016 | 78.7% |
| Community Transit Lines, Inc.Paramus · Commuter Bus | 158,327 | 625,665 | 100.0% |
| Somerset CountySomerville · Demand Response, Bus | 142,477 | 796,291 | 1.6% |
| County of HunterdonFlemington · Bus, Demand Response | 104,982 | 633,351 | Not reported |
| Warren CountyBelvidere · Bus, Demand Response | 102,178 | 427,499 | 5.6% |
| County of AtlanticAtlantic City · Demand Response, Bus | 96,261 | 531,497 | 0.0% |
| South Jersey Transportation AuthorityBlackwood · Bus | 85,707 | 330,014 | 0.0% |
| Cape May CountyCape May Court House · Demand Response | 81,172 | 481,781 | Not reported |
| Cumberland CountyBridgeton · Demand Response | 52,799 | 328,173 | Not reported |
| County of MercerTrenton · Demand Response | 45,859 | 269,970 | Not reported |
| Sussex CountyNewton · Demand Response, Bus | 37,296 | 568,507 | 5.1% |
| County of BurlingtonMount Holly · Bus | 34,341 | 284,458 | 2.9% |
| Gloucester CountyWest Deptford · Demand Response, Bus | 30,656 | 179,292 | Not reported |
| Morris CountyMorristown · Demand Response | 26,589 | 247,665 | Not reported |
| Monmouth CountyFreehold · Demand Response | 23,915 | 252,514 | 0.7% |
| County of CumberlandBridgeton · Bus | 21,612 | 111,537 | Not reported |
| Salem CountySalem · Demand Response | 20,541 | 276,644 | 0.4% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the largest transit agency in New Jersey?
- New Jersey Transit Corporation carried the most passengers among agencies based in New Jersey, with 226 million trips in 2025.
- How many transit trips are taken in New Jersey?
- Agencies based in New Jersey reported 247 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 26.4 per resident.
- Why is an agency missing ridership?
- Small agencies that report through a state program, and agencies that started or stopped service, may have no service data for the year. Agencies are listed in the state of their headquarters even if they serve several states.
Source: Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database · 2025 annual data, monthly data through August 2026
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