NJ Transit Strike Contingency Plans for Shakira Concert & Newark Airport Travel

NJ Transit Strike Impact on Concertgoers

• ⚠️ NJ Transit is urging riders to leave the Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium before midnight to avoid being stranded due to a potential strike.
• 🚗 Ride-sharing services like Uber are anticipating long wait times and surge pricing for concertgoers.
• 🚌 NJ Transit suggests alternatives such as driving, taking an NJ Transit bus, or working from home if the strike occurs.

Contingency Plans for Strike Duration

• 🗓️ If the strike lasts through the weekend, charter buses will operate from four satellite lots starting Monday.
• 📍 Buses from Hamilton Rail Station will go to Newark Penn Station for PATH train connections, and buses from Woodbridge Center Mall will go to Harrison Path Station.
• 🗺️ Charter buses from PNC Art Center and a park-and-ride in Secaucus will go directly to Port Authority in Manhattan.
• 🎟️ Important Note: These are charter buses, and NJ Transit will not honor train tickets; a roundtrip from PNC Art Center to New York costs $48.

Travel to Newark Airport Amidst Strike

• ✈️ The Port Authority will provide shuttle buses every 20 minutes between Newark Penn Station and Newark Liberty International Airport.
• 📰 Commuters can find answers to most travel questions in a special section on ABC7NY.com.
• ⏳ This potential strike could be the first for NJ Transit riders in over 40 years.