The Passaic Bus Terminal, also referred to as Main Avenue Terminal, is a local and regional bus terminal operated by
New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit Corporation, branded as NJ Transit, and often shortened to NJT, is a state-owned public transportation system that serves the U.S. state of New Jersey, along with portions of New York State and Pennsylvania. It operates bu ...
(NJT) located on Main Avenue in
Passaic
Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...
,
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
in the city's downtown area.
Facilities and service
Unlike
its counterpart in
Paterson, there are no actual terminal facilities at Passaic Bus Terminal. Instead, there is one turnoff lane on Main Avenue that must be used by all buses entering and departing from the station.
[ In September 2016 it was announced that the antiquated facilities would be replaced with a new off street terminal, made possible in part with federal funding.]
Not all bus routes that serve the terminal use it a termination/origination point.[ ]Community Coach
Community Coach is a bus operator in northern New Jersey owned by Coach USA, operating fixed route and charter service.
Routes
Directly controlled
Community Coach, as Community Transit Lines, operates a single line run from the Port Authority Bu ...
, under contract with NJT, operates several routes in Passaic
Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...
and adjacent Bergen County
Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (700–799)
The list of New Jersey Transit bus routes has been split into 11 parts:
* Routes 1 through 99
* Routes 100 through 199
* Routes 300 through 399
* Routes 400 through 449
* Routes 450 through 499
* Routes 500 through 549
* Routes 550 through 599
* R ...]
*New Jersey Transit Bus Operations
NJ Transit Bus Operations is the bus division of NJ Transit, providing bus service throughout New Jersey along with service along one light rail line, with many routes going to New York City and Philadelphia. In , the bus system had a ridership ...
References
External links
Unofficial New Jersey bus map
NJ Transit route finder
NJT services near Passaic Bus Terminal
Transportation buildings and structures in Passaic County, New Jersey
Bus transportation in New Jersey
NJ Transit bus stations
Buildings and structures in Passaic, New Jersey
Transit hubs serving New Jersey
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