PATH Train Fare Rises In NY And NJ This Week: See How Much

NORTH JERSEY — The one-way fare for the PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) trains between New York and New Jersey climbed by a quarter Monday, but it's still cheaper than taking the bus or ferry.

PATH fare rose from $3 per trip to $3.25 starting Monday. There are reduced fares for seniors and others.

The Port Authority says the fare increase, and future increases, will be necessary for infrastructure upgrades.

Most of PATH's New Jersey stations are in Hudson County, with one stop in Newark.

The trains stop in Newark, Harrison, Jersey City (Grove Street, Exchange Place, Journal Square, Newport) and Hoboken. In New York City, the trains stop at Christopher Street, 9th, 14th, 23rd, and 33rd street.

Those looking for another transportation mode from New Jersey to New York can take a NJ Transit train, ferry, or NJ Transit bus. The one-way bus fare from Hoboken Terminal to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan is $4.10 per ride, before discounts.

History

PATH began running in 1907 as the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad, then was called the H&M Hudson Tubes.

Ridership declined after the construction of the Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, and the George Washington Bridge between the 1920s and 1940s, says the Port Authority, and H&M went bankrupt. The Port Authority bought the "Tubes" as well as the rights to build on the land which included the H&M terminal in lower Manhattan. It was there that they constructed the World Trade Center.

Read more about the new fares here.