PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) is an underground electric railroad linking Manhattan, New York with New Jersey, and providing service to Jersey City and Newark. It is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. While some PATH stations are adjacent to New York City subway stations, there are no free transfers, and the two systems are operated separately.
As of March 25, 2001 the following is the schedule of fares for the PATH High Speed Rail Service (for information on using MTA Metrocards on PATH see related article below):
- One-Way $1.50 (Cash or MTA Pay-Per-Ride Metrocard / Quickcard not available for one-way trips / No discounts)
- Roundtrip $3.00 (Cash, PATH Quickcard or MTA Pay-Per-Ride Metrocard / No discounts)
- Eleven Trip $15.00 (PATH Quickcard Only / Fare discounted to $1.36 per trip)
- Twenty Trip $24.00 (PATH Quickcard Only / Fare discounted to $1.20 per trip)
- Forty Trip $48.00 (PATH Quickcard Only / Fare discounted to $1.20 per trip)
- Senior Citizens $1.00 (Seniors age 65 and older must possess a PATH Senior Fare Card in order to pay the Senior Fare).
- Newark, New Jersey-World Trade Center
- Hoboken, New Jersey-World Trade Center
- Journal Square-33 St
- Hoboken, New Jersey-33 St
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York commenced a program in which the MTA's Pay-Per-Ride Metrocard would be valid for payment of fares on the PATH service. The program first began on November 23, 2003 at the temporary World Trade Center station in New York City, New York. It is expected to be fully implemented at all PATH stations by the end of 2004. Non Pay-Per-Ride Metrocards such as Monthly, Reduced Fares and Unlimited Ride cannot be used to pay for fares on the PATH system. It should be noted that PATH Quickcards are only valid on the PATH rail system, There is no plans to implement the use of the PATH Quickcard system at MTA owned stations.