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jgweiss t1_j0uinex wrote

Reply to comment by moobycow in New NJ TRANSIT Bus Schedules – Effective Saturday, January 14, 2023 by reputationStan

WORD, sorry if that sounded patronizing lol, there is a VERY wide range of understanding of the area when people get here.

yes as op said, apps like transit and Google maps are good for finding the actual bus stop intersection and routes that stop there. from there you can look it up on the njt mybus tool.

but you're not crazy, they simply leave out half the stops on "paper" schedules in the interest of UI friendliness, and it drives me nuts too; I used to just use the closest stop and estimate before the mybus tool which should have every stop.

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objectimpermanence t1_j0uztwl wrote

The NJ Transit bus system is very confusing for new and infrequent users. Especially when it comes to calculating the correct fare.

And I say that as someone who’s had very little trouble riding buses in other countries where I don’t even speak the language.

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jgweiss t1_j0v1ft4 wrote

100%, the zone-based fare requires a solid few minutes of looking at the map, reading basically everything, and basically drawing your own conclusions. the exact opposite of what a transit system (especially in diverse places) should be: user friendly.

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