NJ Senior Citizen Discounts

Many senior citizen discounts start at age 55 or 62.
No need to wait for age 65!
  1. EZ Pass

  2. NJ Transit senior citizen discount starts at 62

  3. MTA (NYC subway and bus)

  4. PATH (trains across the Hudson river)

  5. other discounts for seniors

EZ Pass senior citizen discount starts at 65

This lists all the New Jersey Turnpike Authority discount plans

The online application for seniors
requires you to attach a copy of your valid driver's license and your passenger vehicle registration.

click here for the mail in application (PDF format)

citing the New Jersey Turnpike Authority web site: 
If you are a customer of the NJ E-ZPass program,
there are several discounts that will reduce the cost of the tolls you pay
on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.
Customers who have their E-ZPass accounts through other states
do not qualify for the New Jersey discounts.

The Senior Citizen Discount provides a 10 percent discount
on the off-peak rate for drivers 65 and older
on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.

Customers must enroll in the plan and provide proof of age.

Business and commercial accounts are not eligible.

The discount is tag-specific;
it applies only to a specified tag within an account.

Eligible senior must be in the car at the time the transaction occurs.

NJ Transit senior citizen discount starts at 62

NO SPECIAL CARD OR ID IS REQURIED!
For trains, just choose "senior citizen ticket".
The conductor has the right to verify your eligibility but any ID is acceptable (see below)

click here for New Jersey Transit Reduced Fare Programs
for Seniors, folks with disabilities, or military personnel

click here apply online

click here for the printable version of an application (Microsoft word format)

citing the web site: 
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

you don't need to be a New Jersey resident to be eligible for the program.may take advantage of the reduced fare at any time
on all trains, buses, and light rail vehicles.

Allowable IDs for seniors 62 and older include
any ID or document printed with your date of birth
and issued by a government, social service, or mass transportation agency.
This includes an NJ TRANSIT Reduced Fare ID;
Medicare Card; Valid Driver's License; Valid Passport;
Birth Certificate; Valid State-Issued Non-Driver's ID;
County, Medicaid, or Military ID;
MTA Reduced Fare Card, PATH Senior Fare Card, or PA Senior Citizen Transit ID or PACE Card.

On interstate private buses (most buses not marked NJ TRANSIT),
you must also present a Reduced Fare Coupon each time you ride.

MTA: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(NYC subway and bus)

OMNY (One Metro New York) is the new contactless fare card that has replaced the MTA's MetroCard.

How to apply for the Reduced-Fare program
for riders who are 65 or older or riders who have qualifying disabilities.

How to link your Reduced-Fare benefit to OMNY

PATH: Port Authority Trans-Hudson

Just as the NYC MTA phased out the "Metrocard" for "OMNY"
PATH is phasing out their SmartLink for TAPP (Total Access PATH Payment):
PATH's new contactless fare payment system.

citing the web site: 
With TAPP you pay for your ride directly at the turnstile
with a contactless credit/debit card or smart device.

TAPP turnstiles do not accept SmartLink or MetroCard.

Please continue to use non-TAPP turnstiles when paying with these fare media.

TAPP does not accept OMNY.


Other discounts for seniors

  1. Amtrak Passenger Discount for Seniors
    and Everyday Discounts for kids, students, seniors, military, groups and more

  2. Greyhound bus deals and promotions seems to have discontinued any senior discount.

  3. Goodwill of NY and Northern NJ is separate from Goodwill of Southern NJ & Philadelphia
    Both regions seem to offer shoppers 55 and up a discount on Tuesday.
    Goodwill of Southern NJ & Philadelphia show their discounts here.

  4. senior discounts in New Jersey, listed by anitasangels

  5. AARP membership includes many discounts
    and represents seniors with advocacy to defend our rights and needs.