Need Help - House Hunting Edison/New Burnswick/Piscataway (New Brunswick: for rent, hotels)

[engr.manu]

Folks,

Am moving to New Jersey this weekend and want your help/suggestions on the below points please:

1. Am put up at somerset in a hotel for 14 days - How do I go house hunting for rent?

2. How do you travel around somerset - Can you advice if there any cab service (if yes need some numbers/website/names) and any public transport available?

3. What is the avg rent for a 1-BR in these areas(Edison/New Burnswick/Piscataway). Want a safe area since will be travelling and my family might be alone for 1-2 weeks.

4. I will be travelling to NY - how do I get a pass for NJT? Are there seperate passes for light rail/metor line and bus services?

Regards
Manu

[checkmatechamp13]

Originally Posted by engr.manu

Folks,

Am moving to New Jersey this weekend and want your help/suggestions on the below points please:

1. Am put up at somerset in a hotel for 14 days - How do I go house hunting for rent?

2. How do you travel around somerset - Can you advice if there any cab service (if yes need some numbers/website/names) and any public transport available?

3. What is the avg rent for a 1-BR in these areas(Edison/New Burnswick/Piscataway). Want a safe area since will be travelling and my family might be alone for 1-2 weeks.

4. I will be travelling to NY - how do I get a pass for NJT? Are there seperate passes for light rail/metor line and bus services?

Regards
Manu

Well, I found out that there's a route called "DAS", and the map is one here: NJ Bus Map for Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset Counties. I think the fare is $1 and it runs every 30 minutes.

As far as passes go, you can buy a pass at the train station. It will be good on buses as well as the light rail lines.

[RUNYYfan]

Originally Posted by engr.manu

Folks,

Am moving to New Jersey this weekend and want your help/suggestions on the below points please:

Welcome!

Originally Posted by engr.manu

1. Am put up at somerset in a hotel for 14 days - How do I go house hunting for rent?

In terms of house hunting, a lot depends upon what you are comfortable in doing. You can use websites like New Jersey Houses for Rent | Find Houses in New Jersey | RentalHomesPlus.com to find houses or you can go with realtors in the area.

Originally Posted by engr.manu

2. How do you travel around somerset - Can you advice if there any cab service (if yes need some numbers/website/names) and any public transport available?

Car service is available through cab companies. My suggestion is to check with the front desk of your hotel for information on services they have used in the past. In terms of public transportation, if you are in one of the hotels along Worlds Fair Drive, I am not aware of buses that run in that area. However, you should check with the front desk or concierge to see if the hotel offers courtesy transportation into New Brunswick to the train station where you can get the train into NYC.

Originally Posted by engr.manu

3. What is the avg rent for a 1-BR in these areas(Edison/New Burnswick/Piscataway). Want a safe area since will be travelling and my family might be alone for 1-2 weeks.

This completely depends on the area of each township. For example, North Edison is going to be much more pricey than the southern portion of Edison.

Originally Posted by engr.manu

4. I will be travelling to NY - how do I get a pass for NJT? Are there seperate passes for light rail/metor line and bus services?

You can buy monthly passes for the trains at the New Brunswick Train Station. You can also buy passes that are mailed to you online and obtain more information on NJ Transit passes here.

Coach USA services the area from stops in New Brunswick to NYC. You can get more information here about their service, routes, and ticketing.

I hope this helps.

[amazin09]

I hope you are planning on getting a car. There are a couple of cab companies near New Brunswick station, search online, but I'm guessing one way ride from the train station to the hotel could be $11 or $12. Even if you figure out your cab ride to the station (and it is expensive!) you'll need a car for getting around. All of these areas are safe and many NYC commuters live here.