Any express bus from Central Jersey or Staten Island (Outerbridge) to Metrotech Brooklyn (Princeton: transfer)

[rockfella]

Hi,
Can anyone please advise any express bus service that operates between Central Jersey and Metrotech, Brooklyn?
I am willing o drive to Outerbridge Staten Island if the service operates from there. While googling i found there uses to be an x22 express bus service that ran from SI to Metrotech, but that was discontinued.

Any useful input will be appreciated ! Thanks.

[daliowa]

Try Coach USA

Looks like they have buses that run between Brooklyn & a few towns in NJ. Don't know where in Brooklyn they stop.

[bdemarzo]

You can try this route -- I do it regularly from route 206 north of Princeton:

* Drive over the Outerbridge, take the West Shore Expressway to Arthur Kill Road exit.
* Park right on the service road / exit ramp (lots of people do), and walk past the traffic light to the bus stop.
* Take the x19 to downtown Manhattan (30-60 minutes depending on traffic).
* Hop off the bus and take the subway to Brooklyn -- the 2, 3, A, C, N and R trains are all available in the first three bus stops in Manhattan, and Metrotech is only a few minutes away on the subway.

If you sign up for the Port Authority EZPass commuter plan, the bridge toll will be around $5; the express bus is $6 each way and you transfer free to the subway. Parking on the street is free. It's not a bad trip -- it's all highway in your car, the express bus is a comfortable ride and usually plenty of seats, and the subway trip is fast. If you do it regularly and you're on the 206/287 corridor, and you're interested in carpooling, let me know.