PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION from NYC via BUS or TRAIN

NOTE: If you plan on coming to the post-skate BBQ [if there is one], only buy a One Way ticket to Ridgewood. There is a bus 5 blocks from my house that you can take back to the Port Authority Bus Terminal on 42nd St.

MTA RULES & REGULATIONS -
" No person on or in any facility or conveyance shall: Commit any act which causes or may tend to cause injury or harm to oneself or to any other person including, but not limited to riding a bicycle, skateboard, roller skates, in-line skates or any self-propelled or motor-propelled vehicle."

PATH RULES & REGULATIONS -
"Please note that you may not ride or use skateboards, in-line skates, rollerskates or scooters on PATH stations, on platforms or while in a train."

NJ Transit -
"The wearing of in-line skates (rollerblades) will not be permitted on-board trains or buses."

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TRAVEL VIA NJTRANSIT BUS
GETTING THERE
1) NJTRANSIT Buses from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Ridgewood
$3.95 Each way | 60 minutes

WHERE:
Port Authority Bus Terminal
8th Avenue between 40th & 42nd Street
Before boarding the bus purchase your tickets at: Ticket Windows 1-10 on the Main Level of the terminal or Ticket Vending Machines

WHEN:
#164; Gate 224 Door 2
[ Please verify the gate when purchasing your ticket ]
Essex St. Hackensack Express to Fairlawn/Midland Park
Departs at 8:50am, Arrives at 9:55am
#163; Gate 224 Door 1
[ Please verify the gate when purchasing your ticket ]
Local via Hasbrouck Heights to Ridgewood
Departs at 9:20am, Arrives at 10:17am
 1) NJTRANSIT Bus from George Washington Bridge Bus Station to Ridgewood
$3.95 Each way | 45 minutes

WHERE:
George Washington Bridge Bus Station
4211 Broadway between 178th & 179th Streets
And between Fort Washington & Wadsworth Avenues


WHEN:
#175; Platform #24 Rear
[ Please verify the gate when purchasing your ticket ]
Departs at 9:15am, Arrives at 10:00am
2) RIDGEWOOD BUS TERMINAL to RIDGEWOOD TRAIN STATION

WHERE:
The buses travel to the Ridgewood Bus Terminal at Van Neste Square, a short walk to the Ridgewood Train Station on Garber Square.

Walk* along the square down Oak Street to the end of the block. Make a left onto East Ridgewood Ave. The train line is 2 blocks straight ahead. Make a right onto North Broad Street and walk to the FAR END OF THE BLOCK. We will be meeting on the left side in front of the train depot. As you walk down the block you will pass a "Bagelicious" bagel shop, a "Specialty Cup" coffee house, and a Dunkin Donuts where you can gat breakfast/supplies for the skate.

* NOTE: Local Ordinance - Skating is not allowed in the business district.
3) RIDGEWOOD TRAIN STATION to SADDLE RIVER COUNTY PARK

WHERE:
Ridgewood Station - Garber Square at the foot of West Ridgewood Ave. Intersections of N. Broad Street & Franklin Ave.

You will be met at the train station. My car will be available to store backpacks while we skate. Promptly at 11:00a.m. we will depart and skate to the park.
GETTING BACK
NJTRANSIT Buses from RIDGEWOOD to Port Authority Bus Terminal
WHERE:
Ridgewood Bus Terminal at Van Neste Square

WHEN:
#163
Departs at 2:00pm, Arrives at 3:00pm
Departs at 3:00pm, Arrives at 4:00pm
Departs at 4:00pm, Arrives at 5:00pm
Departs at 5:00pm, Arrives at 6:00pm
#164
Departs at 2:25pm, Arrives at 3:35pm
Departs at 3:25pm, Arrives at 4:35pm
Departs at 4:25pm, Arrives at 5:35pm
Departs at 5:25pm, Arrives at 6:35pm
 NJTRANSIT Buses from RIDGEWOOD to George Washington Bridge Bus Station
WHERE:
Ridgewood Bus Terminal at Van Neste Square

WHEN:
#175
Departs at 2:15pm, Arrives at 3:00pm
Departs at 3:15pm, Arrives at 4:00pm
Departs at 4:15pm, Arrives at 5:00pm
Departs at 5:15pm, Arrives at 6:00pm
MAPS & SCHEDULES
MTA Schedule & SYSTEM MAP of Transit Subways & Buses
(to get to the Bus Terminal)

INFO on the Port Authority Bus Terminal

INFO on the George Washington Bridge Bus Station

NJTRANSIT Bus Schedules & Maps - buses between N.Y.C. & Ridgewood

BUS #164
Midland Park - Ridgewood - New York

BUS #163
Maywood - Ridgewood - New York

BUS #175
Ridgewood - New York

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TRAVEL VIA PATH & NJTRANSIT TRAINS
GETTING THERE
1) PATH train to HOBOKEN
$1.50 Each way | 14 minutes

WHERE:
33rd Street line - 6th Ave & 33rd St, 23rd St, 14th St, 9th St ; Christopher St. & Hudson St.
World Trade Center line - WTC on Ave of the Americas near Fulton St.*

WHEN:
PATH trains from NYC to HOBOKEN/Journal Square run on 15 minute intervals after 7:45am.

Plan to be at a PATH station between by 9am
2) NJTRANSIT train from HOBOKEN to RIDGEWOOD
$7.50 "RTX" Round trip | 30-45 minutes

MAIN/BERGEN COUNTY LINE to SUFFERN/PORT JERVIS

WHERE:
Hoboken Station - At foot of Hudson Place 2 blocks past end of Observer Highway
Just exit to street level and follow signs to the Train Terminal

WHEN:
#1861 - Main/Bergen County Line
Departs at 9:25am, Arrives at 10:05am
#1711 - Main/Bergen County Line
Departs at 9:33am, Arrives at 10:17am
3) RIDGEWOOD TRAIN STATION to SADDLE RIVER COUNTY PARK

WHERE:
Ridgewood Station - Garber Square at the foot of West Ridgewood Ave.
Intersections of N. Broad Street & Franklin Ave.

You will be met at the train station. My car will be available to store backpacks while we skate. Promptly at 11:00a.m. we will depart and skate to the park.
GETTING BACK
1) NJTRANSIT train from RIDGEWOOD to HOBOKEN | 45 minutes

MAIN/BERGEN COUNTY LINE to HOBOKEN

WHERE:
Ridgewood Station - Garber Square at the foot of West Ridgewood Ave.
Crossover to the side of the tracks opposite where the train left you off.

WHEN:
#1718 - Main/Bergen County Line
Departs at 2:32pm, Arrives at 3:19pm
#1720 - Main/Bergen County Line
Departs at 3:32pm, Arrives at 4:19pm
2) PATH trains from HOBOKEN back to NYC run on 10 minute intervals in the afternoon.
MAPS & SCHEDULES
MTA Schedule & System Map of Transit Subways & Buses
(to get to a PATH Station)

NY/NJ PATH Schedule & System Map - train between 33rd St./World Trade Center lines & Hoboken

NJ TRANSIT Train Schedule & System Map - train between Hoboken & Ridgewood

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