Traveling to the City

From Hoboken, there are three ways to travel to New York City using public transport: the PATH, the bus, and the ferry.

The PATH

The Port Authority Trans-Hudson, or more commonly referred to as the PATH, has a stop at the Hoboken Terminal at the south end of Hoboken. The PATH costs $2.75 via MetroCard, or $2.10 when buying more than 10 trips with a SmartLink Card. The PATH is the least expensive method to get to the city from Hoboken.

There are two PATH lines that will bring you to the city: one line runs from Hoboken to 33rd Street in the city, the other line runs from Hoboken to the World Trade Center. The 33rd Street line also makes stops at Christopher Street, 9th Street, 14th Street, and 23rd Street. The World Trade Center line also makes stops at Newport (the location of the mall), and Exchange Place in Jersey City.

However, on the weekends, the PATH does not run to the World Trade Center due to the construction. To travel to the World Trade Center, take the PATH on the Journal Square line and get off at Grove Street in Jersey City. Then, take the PATH to Exchange Place and take a voucher for a ferry from Harborside Landing (about a block north from Exchange Place) to Brookfield Place (about two blocks from World Trade Center).

The PATH runs about every 5 minutes during rush hour and 15 minutes outside of rush hour. Late at night, the Path runs about every 45 minutes.

The Bus

The New Jersey Transit Route 126 costs $3.50 and makes a stop at every other block on Washington Street. The closest stops to campus, when going to the city, are on Washington and 5th Street, Washington and 7th Street, and Washington and 9th Street. When coming back from the city, the closest stops are on Washington and 6th Street, and Washington and 8th Street. The bus drops off at the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, where there are transfers available to numerous subways. However, during rush hour, the bus is not immune to traffic jams going into or out of the city.

The Ferry

The Hoboken Waterway Ferry has stops at either end of Hoboken — at the terminal and on 14th Street. From the terminal, the ferry travels to 39th Street, Pier 11/Wall Street, and Brookfield Place. From 14th Street, the ferry travels to 39th Street and Brookfield Place. The ferry is the quickest way to reach the city from Hoboken but is also the most expensive. Depending on your destination, the fares range from $8.00 one way to $10.75 one way.