If you're a senior citizen or a person with a disability, you can enjoy greater traveling freedom and lower fares. When you ride with NJ TRANSIT, you can save one-half or more of the regular one-way fare.

 
Who Can Use The Program?

Where is Reduced Fare in Effect?

When is Reduced Fare in Effect?

Senior citizens 62 and older and people with disabilities may take advantage of the reduced fare at any time on trains, buses, and light rail vehicles.

How To Ride For Less
Passengers with disabilities simply show your valid NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare ID or Medicare Card to the bus operator, light rail vehicle operator, or train conductor and present the appropriate fare. Senior citizens may be asked to present a valid ID to get the reduced fare.

Allowable IDs for senior citizens 62 and older now include any ID or document printed with your date of birth and issued by a government, social service, or mass transportation agency. For senior citizens 65 and older, this includes an NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare ID; Medicare Card; Driver's License; Passport; Birth Certificate; State-Issued Non-Driver's ID; County, Medicaid, or Military ID; MTA Reduced Fare Card; PATH Senior Fare Card; or PA Senior Citizen Transit ID or PACE Card. For senior citizens 62 to 64, valid ID includes an NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Card; Driver's License; Passport; Birth Certificate; State-Issued Non-Driver's ID; or County, Medicaid, or Military ID.

On interstate private buses (most buses not marked NJ TRANSIT), you must also present a Reduced Fare Coupon each time you ride.

How To Apply for an NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare ID/Card
Senior citizens and people with disabilities who don't have a Medicare card may obtain a Reduced Fare ID/Card as follows:

• Senior Citizens
  Click here for a printable version of an application in PDF format, then fill out and return completed form to:

  NJ TRANSIT
  Reduced Fare Program
  180 Boyden Avenue
  Maplewood, NJ 07040

  You may also fill out an application at most local banks, savings and loan associations, or county Offices on Aging. You must present a Social Security Card and proof of age (a birth certificate or a driver's license.) NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Card/Reduced Fare ID applications are also available at the NJ TRANSIT Customer Service offices at Newark Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Or, you may obtain the application by writing or calling the NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Office.



• People with Disabilities
  Click here for a printable version of an application in PDF format (please view all four pages of the document), then have the application completed and returned to NJ TRANSIT by a physician or certifying agency, mailed to:

  NJ TRANSIT
  Reduced Fare Program
  180 Boyden Avenue
  Maplewood, NJ 07040

  If you're a person with a disability you may also obtain an application by writing or calling the NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Office or by contacting an authorized state, county, or local agency serving people with disabilities and have the application completed and returned to NJ TRANSIT by a physician or certifying agency.
  
  If you require a personal assistant, this must be certified by the physician as well so that your Reduced Fare ID Card can be stamped accordingly. People with visual impairments can also contact the NJ Commission For The Blind and Visually Impaired. A Commission representative will fill out, certify and mail an application to NJ TRANSIT.

Eligible applicants will receive an ID Card through the mail approximately two weeks after applying.

If You Lose Your Reduced Fare ID/Card
If you lose your ID Card or change your address, click here for a printable version of an application in PDF format for a duplicate card (please complete both pages of this document and return to NJ TRANSIT at the above address). You may also fill out an application for a duplicate card at a local bank, savings and loan association or authorized state or county agency. Or, just contact the NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Office.

To Obtain Reduced Fare Coupons for Use on Interstate Private Carrier Buses
Reduced Fare coupon booklets may be obtained at most local banks, savings and loan associations, or authorized state or county agencies. You must present a Medicare Card or a Reduced Fare/ID Card to obtain a booklet. Or you may write or call the NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare Office.

Please contact each bus company directly for specific information on any of its services.