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Just out of curiosity, does anyone know the average fare of getting from NJ to NYC by train?
Hoboken to Manhattan on the PATH is 2.75$.
For real? I didn't know it was that cheap...
Hoboken
Isn't that a street fighter move?
Depends on where you're starting from. From my town, it's about $8.50 each way to/from Penn Station, and it's usually a 35-40m ride (edit: assuming NJTransit is on time, lol), with roughly hourly trains on weekdays and every 2h (plus a transfer) on weekends.
If you're starting from down in (e.g.) Princeton, though, it's going to be more like $19.
Is there some kind of monthly transit pass you can buy to make it cheaper overall for regular users?
Yes, but it's not a huge savings. 10% on a weekly pass (so only worth if if you're coming in all 5 days) and maybe 25% for a monthly (assuming you're in 20 days in the month).
My tiny rural japanese train has hourly trains (and like 6 running about 10min apart during rush hour). That's nuts to me.
And this is one of the best transit systems in the US. Now you know why people are freaking out about not being able to drive -- the other options are there but limited