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New Jersey Transit Corporation
NJ TRANSIT · Newark, NJ · Full Reporter
- Passenger trips (2025)
- 226 million
- Vehicle revenue miles
- 161 million
- Fare per trip
- $3.92
- 28.2% of operating costs
- Operating cost per trip
- $13.90
Monthly ridership
Passenger trips, all modes, in millions
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| Period | Passenger trips |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 18.39 million |
| Dec 2025 | 18.49 million |
| Dec 2024 | 18.61 million |
| Dec 2023 | 17.97 million |
| Dec 2022 | 15.84 million |
| Dec 2021 | 13.11 million |
August 2026: 18.4 million trips (-0.2% vs. a year earlier). Monthly figures include FTA adjustments and estimates.
Service by mode in 2025
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| Mode | Trips | Revenue miles | Fares | Operating cost | Cost per trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | 141 million | 82.5 million | $382 million | $1.3 billion | $9.17 |
| Commuter Rail | 60.7 million | 57.4 million | $485 million | $1.49 billion | $24.54 |
| Light Rail | 20.9 million | 2.67 million | $13.7 million | $146 million | $6.98 |
| Hybrid Rail | 1.64 million | 862,777 | $806,936 | $40.2 million | $24.61 |
| Demand Response | 1.52 million | 16.1 million | $3.05 million | $166 million | $109.60 |
| Vanpool | 197,074 | 1.19 million | $858,760 | $4.74 million | $24.04 |
Includes service the agency runs directly and service bought from contractors. Demand response is mostly paratransit and dial-a-ride.
Year by year
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| Year | Trips | Revenue miles | Fare revenue | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226 million | 161 million | $885 million | 28.2% |
| 2024 | 222 million | 159 million | $759 million | 25.7% |
| 2023 | 199 million | 160 million | $701 million | 25.3% |
| 2022 | 160 million | 159 million | $541 million | 20.5% |
Routes and stops
The agency's own GTFS schedule file lists 280 routes and 16,793 stops (read 10/22/2026). Counts come from the feed the agency certifies to the FTA and can include seasonal routes.
About this agency
- NTD ID
- 20080
- Organization type
- Other Publicly-Owned or Privately Chartered Corporation
- Reporter type
- Full Reporter
- Headquarters
- Newark, NJ
- Urbanized area
- New York--Jersey City--Newark, NY--NJ
- Service area population
- 8,464,944
- Service area
- 5,325 sq mi
- Vehicles in peak service
- 3,432
- Website
- www.njtransit.com
Frequently asked questions
- How many people ride New Jersey Transit Corporation?
- New Jersey Transit Corporation reported 226 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025. Each boarding counts as one trip.
- How much of New Jersey Transit Corporation's costs do fares cover?
- In 2025, fares brought in $885 million against $3.14 billion in operating expenses, a fare recovery ratio of 28.2%.
- How many routes does New Jersey Transit Corporation have?
- The agency's GTFS schedule file lists 280 routes and 16,793 stops.
Source: Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database · 2025 annual data, monthly data through August 2026