Jitney Service Program
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Ridge are pleased to provide the Jitney service program.
How does it work?
The purpose of the program is to provide the community with transportation to and from the Ridgewood Avenue Train Station Monday through Friday. The shuttle buses will make stops throughout the Borough. Simply board the bus, present your Jitney pass, and enjoy the ride.
Where does it stop?
The program has two shuttle buses, the North End Jitney and the South End Jitney. The Jitneys will run in loops through each neighborhood.
What does it cost?
- Yearly Card
- $300.00 per year (must be renewed annually)
- Monthly Card
- $30.00 per month (must be renewed monthly)
- 10 Trip Book
- $25.00 (no expiration date)
- One Way Trip
- $4.00 (exact change only)
How do I purchase Cards/Trip Books?
- By mail – Payment and application must be received 10 days prior to the last day of the previous month to receive a Monthly Pass Card by mail Download Jitney Permit Application (click here)
- Online via our Online Payment Center (click here)
Jitney Schedule (effective Monday, November 18, 2024)
Download the Jitney Schedule
Please note: Schedule is subject to change based upon actual train arrival times.
Morning Pick Up
| Departure Time of Trains | 6:07 | 6:42 | 7:01 | 7:30 | 7:39 | 8:09 | 8:24 & 8:33 |
| South End Route | *reverse route | *reverse route | |||||
| Washington & R.W.A. | 5:55 | 6:28 | 6:47 | 7:07 | 7:28 | 7:52 | 8:08 |
| Reynolds & R.W.A. | 5:56 | 6:29 | 6:48 | 7:08 | 7:27 | 7:49 | 8:09 |
| Cross & R.W.A. | 5:57 | 6:29 | 6:48 | 7:09 | 7:26 | 7:48 | 8:10 |
| Carteret & Hawthorne | 5:58 | 6:30 | 6:49 | 7:10 | 7:25 | 7:46 | 8:11 |
| Carteret & Midland | 5:58 | 6:30 | 6:49 | 7:10 | 7:25 | 7:46 | 8:11 |
| Madison & Midland | 6:00 | 6:32 | 6:51 | 7:11 | 7:24 | 7:45 | 8:13 |
| Midland & Maolis | 6:01 | 6:33 | 6:52 | 7:12 | 7:23 | 7:44 | 8:14 |
| Linden & Midland | 6:01 | 6:33 | 6:52 | 7:12 | 7:23 | 7:44 | 8:14 |
| Washington & Hillside | 6:02 | 6:35 | 6:53 | 7:13 | 7:21 | 7:42 | 8:15 |
| Appleton & Hillside | 6:03 | 6:35 | 6:54 | 7:14 | 7:21 | 7:41 | 8:16 |
| R.W.A. Station | 6:04 | 6:36 | 6:57 | 7:17 | 7:31 | 7:57 | 8:19 |
| Departure Time of Trains | 6:07 | 6:42 | 7:01 | 7:30 | 7:39 | 8:09 | 8:24 & 8:33 |
| North End Route | |||||||
| Tuxedo & R.W.A. | 5:55 | 6:26 | 6:46 | 7:05 | 7:20 | 7:45 | 8:05 |
| Avon & R.W.A. | 5:55 | 6:26 | 6:46 | 7:05 | 7:20 | 7:45 | 8:05 |
| GR Pkwy & R.W.A. | 5:56 | 6:27 | 6:47 | 7:06 | 7:21 | 7:46 | 8:06 |
| Sunset & R.W.A. | 5:57 | 6:28 | 6:48 | 7:07 | 7:22 | 7:47 | 8:07 |
| Sunset & Forest | 5:57 | 6:28 | 6:48 | 7:07 | 7:22 | 7:47 | 8:07 |
| GR Pkwy & Forest | 5:58 | 6:29 | 6:49 | 7:08 | 7:23 | 7:48 | 8:08 |
| Avon & Forest | 5:58 | 6:29 | 6:49 | 7:08 | 7:23 | 7:48 | 8:08 |
| Cambridge & Forest | 5:59 | 6:31 | 6:50 | 7:09 | 7:24 | 7:49 | 8:09 |
| Bay & Forest | 5:59 | 6:31 | 6:50 | 7:09 | 7:24 | 7:49 | 8:09 |
| Outlook & Forest | 6:00 | 6:32 | 6:51 | 7:10 | 7:25 | 7:50 | 8:10 |
| Baldwin & Forest | 6:00 | 6:32 | 6:51 | 7:10 | 7:25 | 7:50 | 8:10 |
| Clinton & Osborne | 6:01 | 6:33 | 6:52 | 7:11 | 7:26 | 7:51 | 8:11 |
| Benson St. Lot | 6:01 | 6:33 | 6:52 | 7:11 | 7:26 | 7:51 | 8:11 |
| R.W.A. Station | 6:05 | 6:36 | 6:56 | 7:12 | 7:30 | 7:55 | 8:16 |
| Departure Time of Trains | 6:07 | 6:42 | 7:01 | 7:30 | 7:39 | 8:09 | 8:24 & 8:33 |
Evening Drop Off
The evening shuttle buses will wait for the train to arrive and drop off passengers at the same locations as the morning pick up. The shuttle buses will depart from the Ridgewood Avenue Train Station at 4:18, 4:58, 5:21, 5:53, 6:01, 6:24, 6:41, 6:59, 7:14 and 7:50.
Holiday Schedule
There will be NO Jitney Service on the following dates:
Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25, 2024
New Year’s Day – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 20, 2025
Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 17, 2025
Memorial Day – Monday, May 26, 2025
Independence Day – Friday, July 4, 2025
Labor Day – Monday, September 1, 2025
Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 27, 2025
Post Thanksgiving Day – Friday, November 28, 2025
Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25, 2025
Post-Christmas Day – Friday, December 26, 2025
New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
Post-New Year’s Day – Friday, January 2, 2026
There WILL be regular Jitney service on the following dates:
Good Friday – Friday, April 18, 2025
Columbus Day – Monday, October 13, 2025
Christmas Eve – Wednesday, December 24, 2025
New Year’s Eve Wednesday, December 31, 2025
For more information
contact Bob Brainen 973-748-8400 (ext.262) rbrainen@glenridgenj.org
