Take NJ Trainsit —Or Head to Bernards Library — to See Giants Parade

New Jersey Transit is offering extra service on select bus routes, increasing capacity on some train lines, and—along with some advice—adding customer service representatives at Newark Penn Station and Hoboken terminal Tuesday morning to assist Giants fans attending the Super Bowl victory ticker-tape parade in Lower Manhattan.

The parade will begin downtown at Battery Place and Washington Street at 11 a.m., and continue northward up the Canyon of Heroes to Worth Street. The parade will wrapup a ceremony at City Hall Plaza. Those heading in were urged to make the trip after 9 a.m. to avoid commuter crowds, and to have someone drop them off at crowded commuter lots at stations.

Or, you can just drive into Basking Ridge center to join some like-minded Giants fans.

Bernards Township Library invited Giants fans to join in viewing the parade

On Monday evening, Director Ruth Lufkin announced the library decided to issue an invitation to the community to come and, "Watch the N.Y. Giants Victory Parade with us."

The library plans to position its large screen television in the lower lobby on Tuesday morning, and stream the Giants' ticker-tape victory parade coverage starting at 11 a.m., the library director said.

"Feel free to drop by if you have the opportunity," Lufkin said. She said the library had only a chance to do basic publicity for the idea, including issuing the invitation on the Bernards Township Library Facebook page.

Traveling to the parade on public transportation.

Fans celebrating the Giants win can access the parade route from several NYC Subway stations, as well as PATH’s World Trade Center Station. Customers should use New Jersey Transit's Trip Planner to get the best itinerary, by entering their starting location and using “World Trade Center” as their destination, NJ Transit advises.

NJ Transit customers can make convenient connections to PATH trains at Newark Penn Station or Hoboken terminal, and to subway trains at New York Penn Station and Port Authority bus terminal.

By Train:

• To New York Penn Station: Customers traveling by train to New York Penn Station can connect to the subway for travel to locations near the parade route: 
  • Take the (1) train downtown to Rector Street; or
  • Take the (2) or (3) train downtown to Park Place; or
  • Take the (A) or (C) train downtown to Fulton Street; or
  • Take the (E) train downtown to World Trade Center
    
    
• From Newark Penn Station or Hoboken Terminal: Customers traveling by train, bus or light rail to Newark Penn Station or Hoboken terminal should take the PATH train to the World Trade Center PATH station, located one block from the parade route. PATH fare is $2 each way.

By Bus:

To help transport customers to the parade, NJ Transit will add extra trips on 18 bus routes for connections to PATH trains at Hoboken Terminal, mostly in urban counties, and for connections to subway service at Port Authority Bus Terminal. 

To speed your return, purchase round-trip tickets at the start of your trip from bus operators inbound to New York or at ticket vending machines where available. Bus customers departing Port Authority Bus Terminal are reminded that tickets must be purchased before boarding the bus.

• Traveling to the Port Authority Bus Terminal:  Customers traveling by bus to the Port Authority Bus Terminal can connect to the subway for travel to locations near the parade route:
  • Take the (A) or (C) train downtown to Fulton Street; or
  • Take the (E) train downtown to World Trade Center

• Traveling to George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal:  Customers traveling by bus to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal should take the (A) train downtown to Fulton Street. 

Additional customer Travel Tips

• For schedule and fare information, visit www.njtransit.com before starting your trip.
• Purchase round-trip tickets at your boarding location to speed your return trip.  You will save $5 by purchasing your tickets from a TVM or a ticket window instead of onboard the train. 
• Travel after 9 a.m. to avoid the busy morning travel period.
• Parking at many stations is limited during midday hours. Consider having someone drop you off at the station.