Port Authority Bus Terminal: Special Gate Changes and Overnight Departures for New Years Eve & Early New Years Day – Wednesday, December 31, 2025 & Thursday, January 1, 2026
On Wednesday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve), select NJ TRANSIT bus routes will operate on a holiday schedule. On Thursday, January 1 (New Year’s Day), most NJ TRANSIT bus routes will operate on a Saturday or Sunday schedule. Visit the Bus Service Holiday Guide on njtransit.com for further details.
Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) Gate Changes for Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (Evening/Night) through Early Thursday, January 1, 2026
Beginning at 10:00 PM, Bus Route Nos. 119, 123, 125, 126, 128, 165 (Local & Express), 166 (Local & Express) and 168 (Local) will depart from Gates 210-214 (3rd Floor – South Wing). These gates will remain open between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Beginning at 10:00 PM, Bus Route Nos. 156R and 159R will depart from Gate 303. All 300 Level (3rd Floor – North Wing) gates will remain open between 1:00 AM and 6:00AM. Buses will return to their normal departure platforms at 6:00 AM.
Customers departing from the PABT must purchase their ticket before boarding the bus. Round trip tickets may be purchased from bus operators inbound TO New York, at NJ TRANSIT ticket windows 1-10 or from Ticket Vending Machines located throughout the PABT.
All normal fares and fare programs will be in effect on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
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