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New Jersey Transit Discounts
Student Monthly Rail Passes
NJ Transit Rail student monthly passes are available to NYU-Poly students at a 25% discount off regular bus, rail, and light rail monthly passes and have the same validity period as regular rail monthly passes.
Who’s Eligible
- Students who are not gainfully employed and attend school a minimum of 3 days a week, day or evening session
- Undergraduate students acquiring at least 12 credits
- Graduate students who are considered full-time at NYU-Poly
- Summer session students who attend school a minimum of 3 days a week. (There is no minimum number of credits required.)
- Student interns whose internship is through the school as part of a program to obtain a degree. The internship must be unpaid. (NYU-Poly must write a letter for you stating this for you to submit with your application.)
Policies
The student monthly pass is for your use only and is restricted for traveling to/from stations indicated on the pass for the sole purpose of attending school. These tickets are not honored to or from any other rail station but are valid on buses and light rail vehicles as per NJ Transit’s cross-honoring policies.
The rail station, printed on the pass (other than the one near the school), is permitted to be a station other than the closest one to the student's home. Example: you attend school in Brooklyn, live in Cranford, and park at the Union Station; New York and Union will be printed on the student monthly pass.
Unfortunately, we do not offer monthly bus passes at the student rate at this time. Presently, students taking NJ Transit buses will need to pay the regular monthly bus pass fare.
How to Obtain Your Discounted Pass
For those students who only require bus passes
- Pick up an official application (Form PD-14) from the ticket office of the station where you board the train.
- Fill out the application.
- Bring the application to the Registrar's Office (Jacobs Building, Room 256) for it to be signed and amended with any necessary proof of enrollment or internship status.
- Present the completed application and your valid NYU-Poly student ID or receipt for tuition payment to the ticket agent from whom you purchased your pass.
- The approved form is good for four months worth of passes.
NJ Transit Student Pass
- Log onto PeopleSoft Self Service.
- First time users should click on "NJ Transit Enrollment" under Personal Information. Click on this only once.
- All passes are purchased online through a secure, automatic bill payment system, which also provides account management tools. Please note that a non-refundable $3.00 processing fee will be applied each month, in addition to the fare for the pass.
- After signing up for the program through your PeopleSoft account, you can use the "NJ Transit Login" button in PeopleSoft to maintain your account.
- You must sign up by the 10th of the month to receive your monthly pass for the travel in the next month.
NJ TRANSIT Online Student Pass FAQ
What is NJ TRANSIT Online Student Pass?
NJ TRANSIT Online Student Pass provides full-time undergraduate and graduate students with a 25% discount on already discounted monthly passes for NJ TRANSIT bus, rail and light rail systems.
Is this program for any undergraduate or graduate student in New Jersey?
No. Colleges and universities must join the Student Pass program first before students can buy a Student Pass online. NYU-Poly and NYU students are eligible.
Are all students able to buy a Student Pass?
Full-time undergraduate and graduate students at NYU-Poly are eligible.
How do I buy a Student Pass?
All passes are purchased online through a secure, automatic bill payment system, which also provides account management tools. Students must sign up via PeopleSoft. You must sign up by the 10th of the month to receive your monthly pass for the travel in the next month. (For example, for your October 2011 monthly pass; sign up on or before September 10, 2011.) A non-refundable $3 processing fee will be applied each month, in addition to the fare for the pass.
How long is the pass valid?
The pass is good for one month as shown. You will receive a new monthly pass in the mail every month unless you choose to suspend your account. Each month, your credit card is automatically billed.
Do I have to buy a pass for the summer months?
No. NJ TRANSIT suspends every Student Pass account at the end of May. Students who want to buy a Student Pass during the summer months or want to reactivate their Student Pass account in the fall can do so through online account management.
Can I suspend my account at any time?
Yes. You can suspend your account through the online account management tools.
Contact for Questions:
Student Activities and Resource Center
Location: Jacobs Building, Room 158
E-mail: studentaffairs@poly.edu
Phone: 718-260-3918