Bikes on NJ Transit Trains

So, the good news is that "standard frame bikes" are allowed on NJ Transit trains all day Saturday and Sunday - though you have to pick times that will not be crowded, or it sounds like you might run into the discretion of a NJ transit employee.

I've had my eye on riding the new paths that connect lower Manhattan to upper Manhattan along the Hudson River, and I think a weekend morning this Spring is the time to do it. Want to join me?

Here are the rules (posted on ridewise.org):

Bicycles on NJ TRANSIT Trains
Collapsible bicycles are allowed on all NJ TRANSIT trains at all times.Standard frame bicycles may be carried on-board during off-peak hours (weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.), and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Standard frame bicycles are only permitted on outbound trains, originating from Newark, New York or Hoboken, during peak travel periods between 5:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., Monday through Friday.

Standard frame bicycles are only permitted on inbound trains, going to Newark, New York, or Hoboken, between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Bicycles will not be accepted on-board trains on the following holidays:
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Fridays prior to all major holidays
the Friday after Thanksgiving
eves prior to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
If the bicycle is considered by an NJ TRANSIT employee to pose a hazard to the safety of other passengers due to overcrowded trains or other operating conditions, the employee may prohibit the bicycle from entering the train car.There are no additional charges for bicycles. Bicycles are transported at the owner's risk. NJ TRANSIT is not responsible for bicycles that are lost, stolen or damaged while on board any NJ TRANSIT vehicle or at any NJ TRANSIT facility.
For more information, please contact NJ TRANSIT's
Customer Service Department.