Not a great station. Limited spots for uber pickups, limited parking options. Trains don't run often and hence are packed.

I first took this train to an Yelp event in New Jersey and it was my first Yelp event as well. I was really impressed by the train and the stations compared to the NYC subway. However I recently got an internship in Hoboken and I have been commuting from NYC. Half of the time I went to my internship the train was late. Then two weeks ago the trains stop running. I ending paying for the subway and path train all over again. I spent 10 dollars just trying to go to work. It seems pretty good when everything is working which is not often it seems. read more

I waste 1 hour everyday on the PATH. The price is ok, $2. However, there are often no signs to tell you which train is on which track... there are signs.. sometimes. Balancing on the PATH ain't an easy feat, especially in 4 inch heels because its super shaky. You must grab onto one of the poles. Transferring between different trains is a nightmare. I remember waiting 20 min at night just to transfer. Maybe my experience on the PATH would be less unpleasant if they put some Verizon and AT&T towers underground so we can use our phones. This is not impossible... you get perfect reception in the underground trains in other countries. read more

This station is ALWAYS sooo clean. I always see people working to keep the station up to par. I this station. And, I always feel safe. read more

Journal Square PATH Station - Public Transportation Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Why 5 stars? It's cheap and it runs all night. Ahh, the PATH, how would so many people cross the Hudson without the wodderful path trains? If the trains are on the weekend night schedule, it doesn't matter which direction the train you're getting on is going, because it'll be the same train coming back. I'm always surprised that more New Yorkers don't use this cheaper option to go from 9th to 33rd, but it seems people don't know where the path trains even are! This location has a nice parking garage connected right to it, so it is an easy place to park and go into the city. If only the trains would go a tad further east. read more

Being a native New Yawka, I never really understood the PATH train system. I know it allows the multitude of chodes living in Hoboken to get to NYC easily. It's super quick to get into and out of the city and serves the west side of Manhattan. It's cheaper that NYC subways It runs pretty often It takes metrocards Seats accommodate fat people better than MTA read more

Even the worst PATH delays cannot compare to the devil's asshole that is NJ Transit. Door to door for me to work (FiDi) is a half hour. It used to be close to 2 when I lived closer to the shore and took NJT. The station is perpetually 432847388 degrees though. I will say that the WTC-bound train has a fair bit of eye candy at 6:45 in the morning. The 33rd street train comes much more often though. Commuting in itself is a bitch no matter how you look at it, but the PATH makes it a bit less stressful. I'm sure as I become more settled, I'll be able to complain with the rest of 'em :) read more

Journal square station is all outdoors, so cold!

I'm here almost everyday. And even though this station gets a few questionable characters walking through here who don't keep the station clean, the cleaning staff does a great job keeping it clean. Believe me I know. They do most of the cleaning during midnights. That's when I'm here most of the time. JSQ PATH station is the main terminal in the system. A lot happens here and most of the service trains go through here. This station is also near many restaurants and shops. Police officers are always on the premises. And are visible especially at midnights. read more

Compared to the NYC subways, PATH is a lot cleaner and modern. Gone are the rats, musty smell and rickety subway cars. Instead, PATH has brand new trains, television, great air conditioning and fast service. I took a trip last month to Hoboken, and went from the 33rd Street stop in Manhattan. The station was surprisingly clean, and the trains arrived every fifteen to twenty minutes. Not too bad. I heard they come on the hour and half hour during the late nights too. The trains inside were surprisingly clean, and it was such a nice departure from the MTA. There were little screens that gave weather reports and news, and updates on traffic. And even though it was three o'clock in the afternoon, the trains were not packed at all. I could easily find a seat and spread out. The ride itself took maybe fifteen minutes to cross the Hudson, and it went by fast. It was only one stop to Hoboken, and the ride back to the World Trade Center was also one stop. $2.50 fare each way, which is very reasonable. The only thing I don't really like about PATH is the fact that there are only a few stops. I understand it's supposed to be a Trans-Hudson line, but it's got to be one of the smallest subway systems in the country. Wish it had a line that crossed Manhattan and the East River into Brooklyn. Or across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge from Staten Island. Oh well. It's a good line, I recommend it. read more

So I was going to write this review a while ago, however, then I got a job where it would be much more convenient to take the bus from JC to Newark and back. I just want to apologize to PATH for me thinking that this was worse than the bus. The bus system in these two zones SUCK. It is a complete crapshoot of when you will be picked up. It's nice that this area has a regional subway, and its great that there are a good amount of trains during peak hours, but there have been several times that I have been stranded in Manhattan due to this train shutting down at 10pm. It's a real shame the PATH doesn't have real competition for regional rail to/from NYC, especially with a new Tappan Zee Bridge being built and major reconstructive work being done on the Pulaski Sky Way. read more

This is a really well-located transit center that provides a connection to New York City via PATH trains. It has restrooms that are pretty clean, and a parking garage that's pretty inexpensive (entrance is at Magnolia and Summit, behind the station); at the time of this writing the maximum cost is $14/day, which is a pretty great rate for a city parking garage. Parking here and taking the train is a much better way to get into New York City than by driving. read more

Ah PATH I find it ironic that during rush hours you are efficient, timely, and not too crowded. Then during off hours you can be up to 30 minutes late. What's the deal here? At least you don't smell like piss and vomit like your bigger cousin the NYC subway. But since you are so late arriving sometimes you are horribly crowded around 2am. If you're going home after a late night be prepared to go to war as people jostle for a prime spot on the train and then there's the people sprinting full on into the train for fear of waiting another hour for a train so get ready to eat a few sprinting tackles as well. read more

A nice centralized spot for commuters looking to get all over NJ/NY via the PATH or bus system. Unfortunately, there isn't much of a scene around it so the location doesn't have the same charm as the Hoboken terminal or PATH stops elsewhere. If you need a cheap and quick way to get to the city, stop in here and grab the yellow (towards Penn Station NY - uptown) or the red line (towards WTC - downtown). Fares are set in at $2.25 so its fairly easy. If you plan to do a lot of commuting, purchase one of the passes (monthly, weekly, 1 day or the trips) for a discounted fare. read more

The PATH is the best way to get into the city cheaply, especially if you live around the area. It stops at several places in NYC where tourists/tristate commuters would actually want to go: Christopher St. (close to the piers), 9th Street, 14th Street (Greenwich Village), 23rd Street, and 33rd (close to NY Penn and Times Square) as well as World Trade Center (Battery Park, Financial District, the Capitol). Also, the trains are clean and cold! The stations themselves are definitely some of the hottest and smelliest I've ever been in, but the trains themselves are really nice. Usually quiet even when they're full. You can pay with your MetroCard (from the subway) but if you're a regular you can get a SmartLink card at Newark Penn Station. Be prepared for the $15-20 start up fee, and you've gotta pay in cash. After that, though, it pays itself off and then some. $1.50 a ride is definitely worth it if you plan on frequenting the city. read more

Pros: Relatively cheap, compared to getting from Penn Station NY to Penn Station NWK via NJ Transit ($2.25 as compared to $5). You can usually get a seat, and this is one of the smoother train rides, as evidenced by my ability to nap on the train. Cons: Not as fast as NJT, about 2x the time, plus an annoying transfer at Journal Square, where the trains are NEVER on schedule (at least the one they show on TV). Overall, if you have a laptop or reading material, and you're an "every penny counts" individual who can spend 15 more minutes on a ride to save $2.75, then the PATH train is for you =] read more

PATH trains are some of the best I've experienced. Rush hour schedules are every 6 minutes, most of the rest of the day is every 15 minutes, and even late night (after 11:17 i think) is every 30 minutes. I rarely encounter delays (in 5 years of riding, only hit a handful of real delays and only 2 days where it was shut down). It's much better and cleaner than NYC subway (even though it lacks garbage cans) and is only $1.75 (cheaper if you buy the SmartCard and load it up with at least 10 rides at a time). Good: - Runs 24-7. - Fast access to the city from NJ. less than 10 minutes to downtown and about 15 to midtown! - extends all the way to Newark NJ! - Cheap. $1.75 per ride, or cheaper if you get the card. - Can use the Metrocard for access. - relatively clean. Bad: - The weekend switchover to few trains and the odd schedule - confusing to many - People litter entirely too much (newspapers, etc) to not have trash cans - though it doesn't help the Subway much. - Hot and humid in the summer. Shouldn't there be a better way to ventilate the platforms and move the air around a bit? - Elevators are nasty more often than not. Improvements that would be nice: - Accept payments like paypass or amex's version (rfid chips in credit cards) - An extension further past 33rd street would be awesome. Better connection to NJ Light Rail - Announce time until next train (screens?) read more

They have Far Far better service than NJ Transit. I take the PATH SmartLink card $52 for 40 trips with auto-replenishment. I love it! I do like to see all the PATH trains are upgraded to the newer ones. The new models are really more comfortable and spacious, specially with too much crowd in peak hours. I Know PATH has one train every 5 mins in peak hours, How about one in every 2 mins :) read more

In all my years of taking the Path, this year has been the worst. Not as reliable as it once was and there is not a day that it is not delayed. The new turnstiles constantly fail to read my paid card; the kiosks are super slow and always break down, and the trains almost always run late or slow. On top of all that the weekend service is the worst! Slow, overcrowded, dirty, dangerous and inconvenient. The Harrison Station particularly sucks; no customer service around, constantly closes tracks unannounced, has terrible exit access and their announcement speakers can leave you deaf and more confused! Terrible! read more

Journal Square PATH Station - Slooowwww........ - Public Transportation Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Commuters pay $89 every month for a pile of shit. Why there are some rate 5 stars? Signal problem, car equipment problem....Almost every week. One of the WORST subway in the world. AND THEY ARE PLANNING A FARE HIKE!!!!!!! Give 1 star because at least it is better than MTA subway read more

Path is simply the most efficient way to get across the river. It is by far the most cost effective option, and it is typically safe, clean and runs very frequently (except at night and on weekends). It runs about every 5 minutes during run hour, and every 10 minutes at other times. Granted, the night/weekend service is less frequent and longer, but I personally don't use it at those hours. People who blame Path for public vomiting, smells, muggings, and other things that are the fault of the riding public should really place the blame on the guilty parties ... the riding public. Good luck with that helicopter ... I'll bet you'll be happy with that option (LOL). It certainly won't be cheaper. As for delays, yeah, Path has them sometimes ... but so do every other mode of transportation. NJ Transit hasn't been on-time since their fare increase in May. Traffic during rush hour isn't smooth, either. Some people complain for the sake of complaining. Really really ridiculous! read more

Well, I dont know how fair it is to rate a public transportation system based on cleanliness and upkeep but hey we are all judgy people at heart and thats why we are on yelp..to judge! To be honest,I wish you took a little more care of yourself, PATH! I can forgive you a couple of times for the trains being a few mins late but I cant forgive you for leaving me hanging like that in a somewhat stinky,filthy station.Believe me,if you try a tad harder,you can earn that extra star! Also,if you up those services during the weekends,you are getting full marks from me.Now,now stop sulking and go work on those issues! read more

I can't believe how highly this piece of crap system is rated on here. Are you people serious? Or do you just not know better? Maybe Stockholm Syndrome? I thought the Chicago Transit Authority stunk, but after a few weeks in Jersey I long for the CTA's familiar moderate incompetence. In no particular order, here are some issues with PATH: =Signage is pitiful and confusing. If you don't know exactly where you're going, good luck! =Whoever thought that running 33rd St. trains through Hoboken to/from Jersey City during nights & weekends was a good idea was a total moron. =Can I get a damn SmartLink card, please? Apparently some stations don't sell them at all, and you can only get one in Newport if you have a $5 bill? I'm so confused. =Stations are hot like WHOA. Maybe I should think of it as a free sauna while waiting for the train. They're also pretty dumpy (though to be fair, I've seen worse on the CTA). =Complete incompetence on a scale I've never seen on a transit system. Last night it took me 2 hours to get home from 14th St. (when it took me 20 minutes to get there). Describing that experience would be an essay in itself. I've experienced many annoying train delays over the years, but I cannot recall one so horribly mismanaged. =On the same theme, last weekend a train I was on (late at night) overshot one of the stations! Isn't stopping at the right place Train Operation 101? After several minutes of sitting there with no announcements, we eventually backed up and the doors opened. The only reason for 2 stars and not 1 is that PATH has a few redeeming features: =It's relatively cheap. If you get a SmartLink card (if you can find one) it's $1.50/ride. =They take SmartLink and MetroCard (though you'll pay $2/ride with MetroCard). =The trains appear to be pretty new, clean and quiet. =When the trains manage to run on time (and stop in the right place) they are pretty quick. =The stations have some fans hanging from the ceiling, so if you manage to get near one you might be able to avoid heat stroke long enough for a train to arrive. (Update: Not all stations have fans! Gods help you if you have to wait a long time in one that doesn't!) =Theoretically 24 hours. Bottom line: I'm not sure how such a small system manages to be so poorly run. I can cut the MTA some slack, since they're huge, but PATH only has a few lines and a handful of stops. I suspect poor funding and completely inept senior management. Unfortunately, those of us in the area don't have much of a choice. So we'll continue to put up with it, and (apparently) many of us will convince ourselves that it's just fine. read more

Terrible. Nice bars nearby and all but..... raising the fares is unacceptable considering nothing has change to improve anything!! Fix the weekend dilemma please!!!!!! read more

If you're looking for poor customer service, inconsistent train schedules, misleading updates, and overall terribly uncomfortable circumstances... LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE NJ PATH TRAIN!!! Honestly, their slogan should be: NY/NJ PATH train... we'll get you across the river... EVENTUALLY. I don't get it. It is just incomprehensible that so many inept people can be under one company. You call their passenger assistance line... they hang up on you if you make any sort of constructive criticism. Tonight, I took AMTRAK from PA home... in order to get to JC, one must transfer to the PATH train. So they HAVE turnstiles on the same platform as the PATH train and the AMTRAK. Unfortunately, THEY WERE GATED AND LOCKED... forcing all people on the train to run full-speed downstairs and back up to the next platform... WITH THEIR LUGGAGE. No escalators... just stairs. Stay classy, Newark. SOOOO as everyone is tearing down the stairs and back up the other side... what happens? THEY CLOSE THE DOORS AND TAKE OFF. Hello? You SEE the train pull in. It's Christmas night. How about waiting a minute for everyone to board? NOPE! Instead, they just force us to wait on a cold platform for the next train in 15 minutes. Sadly, this happens all the time. Almost every day, I watch someone almost die bc they don't realize that the PATH train doesn't have an electronic eye that senses when someone is between the doors. People throw themselves or their belongings inside the slowly-closing gap... only to get stuck. I'm honestly waiting for the day I watch someone's demise. It sickens me. The final and most aggravating part??? It now costs $2.50 to ride this debacle of a shuttle service. However, you can't get an unlimited Metrocard card... but you can get a pay-per-ride MetroCard. It's the SAME PRICE AS THE MTA now!!! But, naturally, the PATH wants to make their $5 off of the seemingly useless SMARTCard. So commuters are forced to save minimal dollars by loading up their MetroCard... or pay double by getting the Not-So-SmartCard for their PATH travel and then a separate MetroCard for any subway travel. UNREAL. I miss the NY Waterways ferry. The expense was well-worth it. They actually give a crap about their riders and take responsibility for their misgivings. read more

Great way to visit the city much cheaper and most times quicker than driving in and parking, even if you're getting a discount in the city from your hotel or otherwise. I can never remember the exact amounts, but it's definitely half as much as you would pay in the city and you don't have to deal with gridlock. They have 12 hr and 24 hr rates and I've never really paid more than 30-35 for 2 full days in the city which is GREAT. Remember to leave CASH in the car as they are CASH ONLY. I find myself always second guessing the entrance because navigation systems never know how to turn you into it and they just finished new construction to the entrance towards the end of last year. I've literally spent more than needed time finding the entrance 3 years visiting in a row so that's the only reason it's not 5 star for me. read more

public transportation will always suck. the PATH is always crowded -- GET OVER IT. plus, you can't blame PATH for the behavior of the other riders. they have no control over drunks, beggars, rude people, etc. I guess my only complaint would be the schedule at night. it's very annoying to have to wait over an hour for a train when leaving the city, and then have to go all the way to hoboken before jersey city -- when during regular hours, i'd get a train in about 15 minutes at the most, and be home within 20 minutes. I get sick of basing my time in the city around the PATH schedule :( read more

Cleaner than most NYC subways. You're not allowed to eat in PATH system. Therefore, there aren't any garbage containers anywhere in their system Not as frequent as NYC subway system but not terrible either. The trains are PACKED on weekend nights I take the train from Hoboken to WTC or 33rd Street. 2 stations (Newport and 33rd Street) have cellular signal the rest do not Its cheaper than NYC subway, but not by much You can use SmartCard (the regular, not monthly one) It has a Smartlink card option (which you have to buy separately for $5). The nice thing about that is that you can go online and set to auto replenish using your CC ( a feature I REALLY like). I find the the customer service to be sub par. To give you an idea, my Smartcard stopped working for no apparent reason (didn't look damaged. I've had it for 2 months). I called customer service confirming that my card didn't look damaged and had a balance. They said bring it to someone wearing a red and black shirt and they'll take it off your hands. Off my hands?? How about a replacement card back on my hands? Apparently the customer service agent wasn't privy to that nor did she entertain my request for that. So I have to a) return my $5 card for investigation b) buy a new $5 card and start over again So I lost $5 I suppose. If this continues to happen again, I might just switch back to Metro card Update (07/26/2012): Its been several weeks and Path Smartlink customer service has still been unable to resolve issues with my account. I've purchased a new card and everything worked for the first couple of days. And then my card decided it didn't want to work anymore. Thier website never loads properly (I think the trick is to refresh a page a few times then wait a couple of minutes then try again 2 minutes later... it works sometimes that way). Anyway, I've given up on these *conveniences* offered by Path Smart Link service. I'm paying the extra money for a metro card for my peace of mind and not having to deal with sub par customer service read more

The PATH train is as useful as it is reliable. It's much more clean and much less expensive than the subway. I had to give it 4 stars though because pavonia newport is disgusting. read more

This is to express my appreciation for a PATH employee at the Journal Square station on Friday, June 8 at around 12:40 pm. Asked her for directions to the DMV, and she went upstairs with me, pleasantly chatted, and walked me to a short cut. She made sure that I could see the building before she wished me a good day and went back. As a senior citizen unfamiliar with the neighborhood, I certainly was touched by her help and kindness. read more

Journal square path plaza is very clean. The train station is very clean and well kept and so are the trains. It's very different from the rodent infested trains in NYC! You don't have to worry about rats or roaches crawling or running over you. There's also a Bank of America, Duane Reade and a quick market named Deli Plus that's conveniently open 24 hours! read more

PATH is cheap way to cross the Hudson River to New Jersey for anyone visiting New York. The northernmost stop in Manhattan is on 33rd Street (New York Penn Station) and the southernmost stop is World Trade Center, I believe. It's cheaper than the New York subway and is very reliable and useful. I take it to Hoboken whenever I visit my friend there. There are connections in New Jersey to the NJ Transit, which can get you to Newark Airtrain. I think it's a great system, but it would be nice if the unlimited metro cards for New York offered an option to also have access to the PATH and the NJ Transit. read more

The PATH was my lifeline to my friends and my, well, life up until I moved into the city. It's cheap - runs 24 hours - and I mean.. what else can you say about a train? In case anyone doesn't know, the stops in NYC are Christopher Street, 9th, 14th & 6th ave, 23rd and 33rd. Ta-Da! So cut and dry, you won't lose your way home no matter how drunk you are. read more

Pretty reliable the two times I've taken it. Then again, I'm really no authority on the PATH train, as a seasoned PATH commuter would be. Nevertheless, I found my two experiences to be good - the train came on time, was clean, efficient, and I like that it's only $2 per way. I will definitely use PATH again when I need to get into New Jersey. read more

The path is always clean and has plenty of space to fit a bike in all the carts. I use this train to go to WTC and 34th St.

One of the worst transit systems I've ever travelled on. Always subject to suspensions and delays due to "car equipment problems." That one seems to be the popular excuse. When the weather is perfect it seems to run fine but as soon there's a police action in midtown, all service shuts down. A necessary evil. read more

This station will eventually be the crown jewel of the PATH system. Right now, it's great for transportation, but so-so for amenities. It's a huge facility, when entrances on all sides, many taxis waiting on JFK, and a large bus station as well. They've got some mediocre food options, but they do have a Bank of America and a Duane Reade. The platform is open air, which is preferable to the underground hot box on all but the coldest of days. You can get to Newark, WTC or 33rd in roughly equal time from here. They also have a bathroom, which isn't nice, but it's good to have the option. Once the towers go up next to JSQ PATH, this place will get redone real nice. read more

I now have to deal with the PATH daily and I am desperately looking for any other way to get in and out of the city. I (and thousands of others) have now been stranded in Journal Square for hours not once, but TWICE in the last 3 weeks. The people that run this system have no business even running a toy train, let alone a real one. Delays and suspensions are a DAILY occurrence so if you are a commuter who rides PATH, don't count on being home in time to see your kids and wife before they go to bed every night. When they have one of these suspensions, they say "NJ transit is cross honoring" as if that does us any good. Sure, some people who need to go to Newark might go up to Penn Station and take NJ transit to Newark, but for the rest of us that does no good. When they have outages stranding people at Journal Square, they should be running shuttles to get people to the final two stops -- Harrison and Newark. GIVE PEOPLE THE TRANSPORTATION THAT THEY PAID FOR WITHOUT HOURS OF DELAY OR LEAVING THEM STRANDED. The PATH sucks so badly that I am honestly considering paying tolls and parking every day just to avoid it. read more

Took PATH trains several times during my last trip during the Super Bowl weekend! Its pretty good and reliable! Hope they can consolidate their SMARTLINK passes and the MTA cards to simplify it for the commuters! read more

Prices go up and service still stinks on the weekend. I only recommend using this if your going to work on a weekday during 6 am to 7 pm (service is typically on time and if they do have delays or issues they are usually resolved within a hour or 2). Both NJ Transit and Path can get you to NY but in my opinion NJT has less issues, oddly enough if one system is down the other one is fully functional. read more