Light Rail is a nice augmentation of the path and train Services of New Jersey Transit. I do wish it was connected on the monthly pass for another service, it remains completely separate though. You can get as far down as Bayonne and as far up as Port Imperial, with Hoboken in Jersey City in the middle. You buy a ticket and then have it stamped at the station which leaves you some time for rides for the next hour or two. Seating is ok, like the hard felt of a bus seat. read more

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail - Station - Public Transportation Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

For the last several minutes at Exchange Place, the timer has stated 11 minutes for West Side Ave. and "~18" minutes for 8th Street? When will they know for sure? There is a paper schedule but it's unreadable. read more

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Worst service. 4:45 train just doesn't show up in Hoboken on Saturdays often. They dont care that a lot of people still need to use it on weekends to and from work. Its more reliable when it's doing track work! read more

Totally not worth any amount of money? It's never on time there's always some bullshit construction going on, always a accident, always lightrail broke down and the list goes on. The most horrendous service possible for commuters. It's a shame how they raise the price for tickets and the service still sucks. Nj transit is a joke. read more

Worst train system in the world. Get your shit together. ALWAYS late. Has affected my schedule too many times. F this train.

I can't believe this is USA 21 st century!!!! Disgusting. They don't even have a time schedule for weekends.. What ever you see online is wrong. There is no updates on the stations. They just cancel the trains. And no updates. Rude arrogant employees read more

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail is a tram system around New Jersey - it carries on from the PATH, meaning you can get off at Exchange Place, Hoboken and Newport (probably more too) and continue your journey with here. Journeys again are a set price no matter how far along the line you go which for me is pretty stupid and unfair if you're only travelling one-stop but at $2.25, its still 50 cents cheaper than PATH / MTA travel in NYC. The trams didn't seem too nice or modern and I do feel they lacked room, I'd hate to experience one at rush hour! The routes also should have been clearer laid out as if it wasn't for a combination of CityMapper and asking a fellow passenger, I wouldn't have known which stand to wait on for a tram, let alone which one to get from that stand! Most stations are accessible which is a bonus as it serves one of the few ways to get between the stations, usually served by PATH with their long ongoing renovation which is temporarily using lifts, so it serves a more reliable and frequent service to replace the Shuttle and if you are affected you can use your MTA ticket for no extra charge (even though it does take longer and is more inconvenient) The UK - Manchester and London in particular and most of Europe (Amsterdam, Stockholm and co) really does trams so much better, by comparison this is a mediocre disappointment with the only extra star being as its an alternative to the dire PATH when travelling within NJ 2* read more

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail - Public Transportation Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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I'm lucky enough to get to see the HBLR whoosh its way past my apartment 387 times a day - and when I say whoosh, I mean whooooosh. This is one of the quietest trains I've ever had the pleasure of existing close to. ..On the outside at least. When you are on the train itself, it creaks and crackles and makes more weird noises than any train I've ever been on. That being said, I'd much rather have the noise inside than out. It does a little horn thing when someone is in the way, but besides that, I rarely hear it. Among its many other benefits, the HBLR is a convenient way for us back Hobokenites to get to the PATH without suffering a brutally sweaty walk, soaking rain, or a bitterly cold snow. Or to, you know, go other places. I wouldn't know, I drive everywhere else, this is just a means for me to get to work. Know this: The HBLR operates on the honor system most of the time. You can walk on and walk off without having to scan or swipe a ticket of any kind. But...just buy one. In the grand scheme of things, spending $2 and change for a ride is much better than getting a $75 ticket for trying to grab a freebie. I ride this every weekday morning and on the four or five occasions they have been checking tickets when you walk off, I see at handful of people getting fines. They check very randomly - random times, random days, random people. I've never been checked anywhere besides Hoboken Terminal, but there may very well be other places they look. THE HBLR will bring you in and around Jersey City and somewhere called "Tonnelle Avenue" a magical place of which I will likely never visit. I stick to Hoboken, 2nd, and 9th street and drive just about everywhere else. If you can't, this is a good place to take trains and get places. read more

Get your shit together! It's absolutely ridiculous. Never on schedule! I'm always late due to technical issues. So many employees yet no one does their job. read more

Jersey!! I'm in Jersey crossing two rivers in another state where it is less densely populated. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail transports me from the NJ PATH system to my destination at a moderate price for Zone 1 at $2.10 one way, which is far lesser than New York's MTA subways and buses. Self-serve ticket machines are fully functional and very instructive to follow with a separate machine to validate one way tickets with a date/time stamp. Service is prompt and trains are functioning. A three car train that enables my travels further to see Jersey in a new light. The screeching sound of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail's trains do not resonate an ear deafening noise as New York's MTA subways. read more

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail - Hoboken Line to New York - Public Transportation Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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A bargain at $2.10 each way, the light rail runs just over 20 miles from start to finish with a total of 24 stations that are perhaps a little close together, but that's just me. The trains are surprisingly clean and comfortable, perhaps because food and drink are not permitted. And the next station announcements are amazingly clear and totally understandable. I caught a train this week from Pavonia (behind the Newport Center Mall near Newport PATH station) down to Liberty State Park. A good ride. You do need to purchase a ticket before boarding and validate it. And then hang on to it. I didn't see a ticket inspector, but I'm sure that they have them. read more

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail - Public Transportation Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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Terrible service. Unreliable . I've been late because of construction that never seems to end. Do not take this you will be late.

The HBLR is a decent public transportation system that extends from North Bergen all the way down to Bayonne. Trains during peak hours come like every 5-15 minutes (depending on where you are) so I see a lot of people using it during rush hours. As far as schedules go, they're pretty accurate with the times. If it says the train will be there at 12:00, I would definitely be there 5 minutes early in case it comes at, say, 11:58 or something like that. I wish they would extend the light rail to include Edgewater. Without a car, there is no real easy way to go to the shops in Edgewater, and the light rail stops at Tonnelle Avenue which doesn't really get you anywhere. I also wish that the light rail extended to better stops - the ones that most people visit for recreational purposes would be Hoboken (its own fair share of shops + PATH train), Newport Jersey City (MALL + PATH), Exchange Place (PATH), and... that's pretty much it. The rest are mostly residential or office stops. Also, the light rail can get a bit ghetto fabulous (especially around 8pm-9pm, ESPECIALLY around the Mall) - people usually leave you alone, but I've seen some things like kids throwing eggs on the side of the light rail at the 2nd Street Light Rail -- yeah, the HBLR passes through somewhat unsavory areas (especially at night). The trains also tend to mess up their destination announcements for some reason - they are frequently out of order. Why? read more

I like Light Rail, Because of its eco-friendly system. I like Light Rail, Because it's so quiet, no jerking along noisily. I like Light Rail, Especially its very clean seats and aisles!! I love Light Rail, Because always comes on time!! read more

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I use the Richard Street Light Rail station, the pro are it gets me to the Lower East side of Manhattan in 40 min, which is great. The cons, i am not a fan of the Bayonne flyer I think its pure political and a bit racist. I never take the Rail on the weekends I rather drive. The weekend service is pretty bad, not frequent, and the train is way too small. I usually by the monthly pass because who has time for stamping tickets? Not me. read more

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail - Richard Street Lightrail - Public Transportation Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

As a local Jc resident, I don't really like having the light rail because you can hear the noise constantly from the outdated track. They really need to work on upgrading everything (it also smells terrible! Worse than NY subway)...and btw what's the point of running trains around 1 - 2AM and no one is on the train (even before pandemic started). Please stop using your horn during midnight...As for some good parts, it does provide some convenience for people who wants to go to Hoboken or Bayonne at high ticket fares... read more

My wife has been riding the light rail the past few months. Sometimes it's very dirty. Today was the worst, she accidentally sat on someone's Pee. Something needs to change with this. They should hire a few extra people to keep it clean. read more

transit officers suck, the light rail should be free, it's never on time, half the doors don't open, the list goes on and on

If you ride this daily, you'll know it's not worth 5 stars, maybe 2. Inaccurate schedules, constant delays, and stops on the road for a few minutes often without an explanation. Most people use this transportation to get to hoboken terminal for another train ride. Missed a good number of rides due to the delays and inaccurate schedule. The most annoying part is sometimes they won't open the doors at the stop. I was waiting at my stop and when the light rail came, it just stood there for 10-15 seconds without opening the doors and just left. It left myself and the people waiting just baffled. It's really not that great as some people have written. read more

What can i say? I've seen some stuff on the light rail. Stuff like a girl getting her iPhone snatched out of her hands. A dude throwing up all over the seat at the last stop, kids making fun of my hair, a really scary looking 12 yr old that made me get up out of my seat and move and etc. But the train is usually on schedule and if I want to go anywhere I have to take it, so for these reasons, you are worth of 4 stars. Thanks for being there, but I wish you had more trains running on the weekends. Thanks! read more

The light rail is my primary mode of transport from Jersey city to Hoboken. The trains are reliable and for the most part clean. Although, after about midnight they can get a little dirty (it's not the trains' fault! They cant help it if drunk people are nasty!) One weekends, they use the shorter trains with only two cars and those can get really crowded, standing room only! Late at t night the trains also run every 20-30 minutes so you could be waiting awhile, but it is much cheaper than a cab home! They also stop running at about 1:30am (depending on where you get on/off) so be warned! A lot of newbies get confused about the whole "validating your ticket" thing... Here's how it works: buy a ticket (or multiple tickets), put one ticket for each person in the time stamper before you get on the train. The timestamp is valid for two hours. If you want to be sneaky, and will be back in less than two hours, technically your ticket is still valid for multiple trips. They don't often check, but when they do check tickets, it is really embarrassing to be pulled off the train and get a lecture, followed by a hefty fine. Play it safe, buy a ticket, and validate it! They are only $2.10 one way! read more

The light rail is a solid form of public transit if you want to get from one place to another and not sit in traffic. It's kind of like the subway in NYC, but it does not go all over the place like that one does. For where it does go, it is a huge help. The trains that I have been on have been very well maintained and are clean. The service is usually on time and only costs $2.50 one way, which is fifty cents cheaper than the bus. However I wish that the light rail ran along the Hudson river also instead of going into Union City. With that I would be able to take it to the many different stores in Edgewater and not have to drive. Overall I gave it four stars because it is a reliable service that is clean, on time, and has a good couple of routes. I plan on using it again if I am traveling in the local area of New Jersey. read more

As soon as the weather hits 50 degrees outside, this train turns into a freezer. I don't know what the drivers are thinking but it's not fun for us--the poor riders--to get into the train all soaked after an autumn rain and sit there with our wet clothes while the cold air is blasting in our faces. The AC managed to get me sick numerous times. The drivers should have some common sense. Fan--yes. AC--hell no. Is it too much to ask to be a little warm and cozy in the winter? I'm paying to be tortured, I guess. And don't even get me started on all those people who think they are in their living rooms and their endless phone conversations that ruin my trip every single day. read more

The Hudson-Bregen Light Rail is by far the best way to get to JC from Hoboken. The trainruns fairly constantly on the weekdays; every 15 minutes or so, but is less frequent on the weekends. The fair is low, and the ride is fast. I use the light rail every week and have grown pretty fond of the trains services. The only faster way to get to JC is to drive and the parking fees and inconveniece of finding parking when I return home offset the option of driving. read more

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail - 9th street Hoboken - Public Transportation Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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Even with the price increase it's still a nice ride. But I've got to start this one here...I'm a BIG guy with long legs and wide shoulders, in a word, I take up mad space. So the regular Light Rail seats are tight for me. Which is why when the doors open I try and get that little fold down seat. It's where I have to sit if I want to be comfortable. Of course if there are woman with children, Seniors or someone handicapped, I give that seat up with a quickness. (Mom's raised me right). Regular seat here I come. You'd be surprised how playable this Big Man is. If not for that whole seat thing, I'd give the Light Rail five stars easy. It's just such a smooth, cool little train. I take it to: The Newport Center Mall and don't have to mess with parking at this crazy Christmas shopping time of the year. Liberty State Park when I feel like acting like a kid...which is often I'll have you know. Hoboken, hang at the waterfront or the park, or to take the ferry to Battery Park and chill. Sometimes....I just ride it and unwind. See some sights and chill. Ticketing is based on the honor system. (Both a good and a bad idea). They do check but not nearly enough. If you have a monthly bus or train pass, (which I do) your rides on the light rail are covered. Expansion is in the works so it's only going to get better. Done read more

This is your typical public transit system, although it's somewhat atypical as it both runs on time and stops at stop lights. I take it to work daily so the fact that it's almost always on time is very important . Even when there's snow on the tracks, the train keeps moving along and gets me where I need to go. As for safety, I've never felt unsafe having my iPhone out. This is NOT true of some of the neighborhoods where the stations are, but I feel like the trains are pretty safe. Note the random ticket checks, and the monthly is an awesome deal if you're a commuter. Furthermore the outdoor stations lack heaters so they get mighty chilly in winter. read more

When I commuted to school, I depended on the HBLR to get me to and from. This is one of the cleanest public transit systems I've ever taken (I guess because it's privately owned) and it's pretty reliable too. They go by the honor system as far as checking tickets, but it's worth it to just spend the $2.10 and not end up with a $100 dollar fine just in case they get you. The only downsides are that the Bayonne Flyer isn't really a "flyer" because it only skips 3 stations of 24 or so, and sometimes the train cars smell like nail polish. I never figured out why. Also, on the weekends the cars get a little crowded since they run smaller trains during the day. read more

Clean public transit that runs on schedule. I haven't ridden this system much, when it comes to public transport you'll usually find me with a NY Metro card in my wallet. But that's what makes the light rail so pleasant, it's a lot nicer than the NY subway. Trains ran on time, they were clean, and I didn't see a homeless guy yelling at himself. That being said, that doesn't make it perfect. The system the trains move in can be confusing. The stations should really invest in some electronic signs showing what train is where, etc. But I assume that once you're past that phase, it's smooth sailing. Bottom Line: A nice option for public transport if you need it. read more

I used the light rail to get to 34th Street station. When I purchase the tickets for the ride, I chose round-trip tickets as they are $1 cheaper than 2 one-way tickets. I saw a tram at the station. I asked the conductor how long it would take to get to 34th St, he said that it would take 28 mins. After the first train left, I stamped the first ticket to be validated. I sat in the front so I can see the conductor's cabin. Turns out the trams are one-man operation mode, which the driver is also the conductor, where he has a CCTV screen to see boarding passengers. During one section of the route, there is a road shared by cars and trams. The conductor saw a car on the opposite side of the road. In city areas, the average speed was 15 mph, which 30 mph in suburban areas. In the city, there are many curves that can slow down operation speeds. When I came back to Hoboken, the driver let a passenger to cross the road to board the train at Liberty State Park. read more

Severly under schedule would never take this service again if i didn't have to. Making me very late to work. I have to leave at least 2 hours before i have to be anywhere because you never know when they will come up with some bs about construction, repairs, etc. it is no excuse to be almost 2 hours under schedule!! Not to mention the condition of those trains are absolutely disgusting!! I would suggest taking a uber, slightly more expensive but at least you wont loose your job! The worst part is paying for your ticket and taking a seat only to hear delay announcements and feel like you've been robbed! Absolutely trash service i expect better from this train after all the money they've been robbing from people read more

This light rail is a nice system. It's not as loud as the other modes of public transportation and it moves both quickly and evenly. The outside and the seats are very clean and the technology is new enough that you should never be able to get lost (there are electronic signs and a voice system inside telling you the direction of the train, the next stop, etc). It would be nice if it ran a bit more frequently, but so far, I've only taken it during the off peak times, so I understand. My only issue with the system is that they don't connect the several light rail lines together. It currently only covers a limited area per line. Thus, I couldn't take the Hudson-Bergen Light rail to Newark, which is really not that far away. I hope that NJ plans to expand this mode of public transportation. read more

I have used the light on occasiom over the years... Its a nice train with friendly passengers most of the time...

The HBLR parking situation is horrendous. They made changes to increase the monthly parking by permit and decrease the daily parking. This has resulted in ROWS of empty monthly spaces but no daily spaces at 8 30 am. One week before the end if the month i attempted to purchase a monthly pass but the machine said it was too early. Two days before the end of the month they were sold out. What is going On? So the bottom line is do not attempt to use the light rail if you intend on parking your car because rather than checking to see if daily riders are actually buying tickets (because they never check for tickets) I suppose they are trying to make up the deficit by counting on the monthly pass. read more

The customer service at the light rail is superb. I forgot my bag with a laptop in it on Friday morning and Claudia, a customer rep, helped me find it the next day. I can tell they are concerned for their customer's feelings as they called me right away once they found it. Thank you so much! read more

Got to exchange place at 11pm train didn't come until 11:52 pm no announcement no apologies no anything moving back to New York asap Jersey City commuter are the least respected least appreciated people in America no exaggeration even their internet service reminds you of something expected from living in a third world country there's no where here that offers free WiFi smh read more

I CAN'T STAND THE LIGHT RAIL! The bayonne flyer is not always correctly marked, so I miss my station all the time. The ticket purchase touch screen is so slow that there is nothing you can do but to paintfully watch the only train in 15 minutes to come to the station, open its doors, closing them, then moving on leaving you in the dust, this is when your ticket finally prints but of course, it is too late. The ticket validator is also always broken. read more

(-) costs about the same as PATH and has no transfers between rail and PATH (-) some stations have had broken indicators for the next train for weeks if not months (Harsimus Cove at least for June/July 2015) and likely won't ever get fixed (-) no way to find real time data on trains, especially for those stops, unless you are bold enough to call the emergency button at the stop (they have a service you can text but it is only for scheduled times not actual times which can differ by 20-40 minutes on the weekends, e.g., 7/11/15) (-) ticket machines are confusing since they just "hacked" some bus ticket machines into printing one ticket type (it says you are buying a 1 zone bus ticket on the machine) though at least the ticket stock says light rail (+) air conditioning -don't try to take this on the weekend -don't try to take this from any supermarket with perishables since the wait can be excessive and they don't publish the actual train times (even though they are available to people at the control centers/stations) -at least PATH tries a little bit about being on time and their schedule read more

The Light Rail is a solid way to get around Hudson County (and only Hudson County). It shouldn't be called the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. It doesn't touch Bergen County. It should 100% be extended to Giants Stadium, and even the GW Bridge. Then it would earn it's current name. Right now, it goes from the Bayonne Bridge up to NJ Beer Co in North Bergen, with stops in JC, Boken, Weehawken & Union City (all in Hudson County). Make sure you check schedules before you ride, as the trains can e infrequent at times. There is a number that you can Text a specific Station ID for times read more

I use the light rail every day, it's somewhat practical and fulfills my travel needs for the most part... Problem is that when you look up the schedule online, it's almost always off by a couple of minutes... Just now I walked out of my building at 4:31 to catch the 4:34 train and I watched it pull away. Now I'll wait for the next train 10 minutes from now... A little frustrating read more

I hate this train. It is never enough trains, even during rush hours. When they are doing repairs, don't expect bus service. If there is bus service, it is later than the train. There is always smoking on the platform and no one to monitor it. I stand daily on this train and it is almost as expensive as PATH. read more