Carpooling, Public Transit & other options

Carpools/Vanpools | Discounted Fares | Train | Bus | Bike | Zipcar

Commuters to Montclair State University have many options when it comes to leaving their cars at home. Check out the Commute Cost Calculator to determine what your commute actually costs and how much you could save by using a different mode of transportation.

Travel Demand Management (TDM) is a set of strategies that aid in using the existing resources and infrastructure of a transportation system more efficiently. TDM programs can help reduce the demand for parking and the number of cars on campus by offering viable alternatives. Montclair State University works with Meadowlink, the Transportation Management Association for Essex County, (http://www.meadowlink.org/) to help generate TDM solutions and to promote programs such as carpooling, vanpooling, walking, bicycling and public transportation. They administer carpool reward programs for the State of New Jersey including an Emergency Ride Home Program and a Gas Incentive Program.

Carpools and Vanpools

Carpooling with a spouse, friend or coworker is a great alternative to driving alone. Not only do you have someone to chat with during the drive, you can save money by sharing the cost of gas and save time by using local HOV lanes. Don’t know anyone you can carpool with? No problem. MSU can help you find carpool partners. You can use the MSU Carpool Directory or the NJ State Carpool/Vanpool Rideshare Directory. See the Parking Regulations (Section III, D) for details on registering a carpool.

Vanpools are groups of five or more people who share a similar commute trip from home to work. The group pays a monthly fare that covers the cost of the van, gas, insurance and maintenance. The group decides on the meeting time, location and route it will take and there is no limit on the round trip miles traveled each day as it is calculated into the monthly fare. The vehicle, insurance and maintenance are all provided, so the Vanpool group can enjoy worry-free commuting.

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Public Transportation & other options

NJ Transit discounted fares

Montclair State University full-time undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to receive a rail, bus, or light rail monthly pass at 25% off of the regular monthly pass price, when they enroll online through NJ Transit’s Quik-Tik program. Please visit http://www.montclair.edu/njtransit

Train Lines

The Montclair State University NJ Transit train station on Clove Road is a key transportation asset to the University. This train station, as well as the Montclair Heights Station on Normal Avenue, provides rail service to New York City and the following New Jersey municipalities along the Montclair-Boonton line: Hackettstown, Netcong, Mount Olive, Lake Hopatcong, Dover, Denville, Mountain Lakes, Boonton, Towaco, Lincoln Park, Wayne, Little Falls, Montclair, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Newark, and Hoboken. In addition, through the Secaucus Junction transfer station, there is access to the Northeast Corridor, New Jersey Coastline, Main and Bergen Lines. We encourage members of the community to explore rail use to and from the University as a viable travel option which will help reduce parking demand on campus as well as provide you with a less stressful commute. For additional information, visit http://www.njtransit.com and click "Train Schedules."

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Bus lines

NJ Transit Bus No. 11/28 serves the University, originating at the Bloomfield Ave. station, and also serves Wayne, the Willowbrook Mall Park and Ride, Little Falls, Cedar Grove, Verona, Montclair, Glen Ridge, and Bloomfield.

NJ Transit Bus No. 72 originates at Broadway Terminal in Paterson. Transfer at Alexander Avenue to No. 705 which takes you directly to Montclair State University. Or change to NJ Transit No. 28 at Bloomfield Avenue which will take you directly to MSU.

NJ Transit Bus No. 705 originates at Main Street and Passaic Avenue in Passaic and travels through Clifton to Montclair State University. From the west, NJ Transit Bus No. 705 originates at Willowbrook Mall and travels to Montclair State University.

For additional information, visit http://www.njtransit.com and click "Bus Schedules"

DeCamp Bus No. 66 leaves from the Port Authority Bus Terminal and selected runs stop on campus at the Red Hawk Deck on weekdays. For a detailed schedule, click on http://www.decamp.com

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Bicycling

Montclair State University has made a commitment to encourage bicycling. Our commitment devotes resources to bicycle and pedestrian planning initiatives designed to improve circulation on campus. Bicycle racks are available and improvements in roadways and walkways to encourage this free and environmentally–friendly transportation option have been undertaken and will continue to be enhanced. Currently, there are twenty-two bike racks on campus at strategic locations to facilitate non-motorized vehicle travel around campus. Bicycle rack locations on campus are located at the following buildings: Blanton Hall main entrance, Bohn Hall, Calcia, Clove Road Apts.(between Apt. 100 and 200), Clove Road Apts.(between Apt. 200 and 300), College Hall, Dickson Hall, Dioguardi Field, Finley Hall, Freeman Hall, Life Hall, Morehead Hall, Music Building, Panzer Gym, Red Hawk Deck, Richardson Hall, Russ Hall, Sprague Library, Student Center, Student Recreation Center, University Hall, Village (one at each bldg.), Webster Hall.

Instead of sitting in a car or bus for 30 minutes each morning, consider hopping on a bicycle and pedaling to work. Bicycling and other non-motorized commute modes not only get you out of traffic, they also help you improve your health.

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ZipCar

Need the use of a car while on campus but would like to take the train, bus, or a carpool to work? Now, with Zipcar on campus, use of a car to go off campus for student teaching, to work or to visit family is available even if you do not keep a personal car on campus.! Located in the northern parking lot outside the NJ TRANSIT, Zipcars are available to anyone 21 or order who has a valid driver’s license.

You can sign up to be a member of Zipcar at http://www.zipcar.com/ . Just complete the online application. Zipcar staff will run a quick driving record check, and then within two days to a week you will receive a Zipcard. Once you receive the card, you can begin reserving a Zipcar and drive right away!

Zipcars can be reserved online or over the telephone. Choose the time slot for which you need the car. Reserve minutes or months in advance. Your Zipcard will only open the car you have reserved during the time that you have reserved it. All you do is go to the car, hold your card to the windshield and the doors will unlock.

Gas and insurance are all included in the Zipcar fee. Just bring the Zipcar back to campus when you are done and park it in the same reserved parking spot. Zipcar will charge your credit card accordingly.

Montclair State University is not affiliated with Zipcar nor does it have any financial relationship with this organization, and as such is not responsible for any Zipcar policies or charges.

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