Transportation to Oakland from NYC

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[SAgosto]

Originally Posted by MacAodh

I don't know if you're still looking into this, but I live on the east side of Oakland and work in Manhattan. The best way I've found to do the commute is the NJ Transit trains from Waldwick. It's a pretty short drive, parking is reasonable ($2/day at the meters, $250/year if you can get a parking pass), and there are a lot of trains. You can take them into Hoboken and get across the river on the PATH, or transfer in Secaucus and grab a train into Penn Station.

Of course I'm writing this just after hurricane Sandy hit, the trains are very limited, and I'm now taking the bus from the Coppertree mall. Given the choice I'll take the train any day; can't wait till their back up and running.

It's been a year so I thought I'd respond as I have some insight. My wife and I both currently drive to Ramsey R17 and take the express into Seacucus/Hoboken. What advantage is there to driving to Waldwick?

[Boss7593]

Originally Posted by SAgosto

It's been a year so I thought I'd respond as I have some insight. My wife and I both currently drive to Ramsey R17 and take the express into Seacucus/Hoboken. What advantage is there to driving to Waldwick?

There are many answers to this one and it all comes down to preference.

1st : Where In Oakland do you live?

A. North of 287 off 202

B. South of 287 off 202

C. East Oakland by Franklin Lakes

If the answer is A then Ramsey Route 17 is probably your best bet. (Although personally I'd hate to drive north to commute south.)

If the answer is B or C, Waldwick is an okay choice. Parking is decent but most of the trains there take just as long as Ramsey if not longer.

My preferred pick would be Radburn-Fair Lawn right off 208.

Traffic getting there looks HORRIFIC but in reality it may take an extra 10 minutes.

When I travel there's no traffic from my house (I live in Wayne just over the Oakland Border) it takes me 15 minutes from my house to the parking lot at Radburn.

Parking at Radburn is permit only with the exception of 20-30 spaces after 10am.

There is also a NJT lot 3 blocks away right next to 208 entrance. Permit as well.

Permit Parking 188$ a year non resident.

Monthly Pass

Radburn $208
Walwick $ 284
Ramsey $ 324


Parking

Radburn $188
Waldwick. $2 a day
$250 (as quoted by previous poster)
Ramsey If its 60$ a month then $720 a year (ouch)

Before getting Into travel time Radburn alone would save you 532$ in parking and $ 1,392 in rail fare. Over $1,900 a year. (That's a nice weekend getaway and $1,400 less to a patheticly run train agency)

Travel Time

Assuming 20 min drive to Ramsey, Waldwick and 25 to Radburn. Plus 10 minute gap once arriving station.

Oakland House To WTC.

Ramsey. 90 minutes EXPRESS
Waldwick. 95 minutes EXPRESS
Radburn. 80 minutes EXPRESS

This is all rough info. I did reference the timetables.

However I am very familiar with just about every stop on the Main/Bergen and Montclair-Boonton Line (north of bay street) as well as the routes of 193/194/197/198/324 in the Wayne area.

I have been commuting at all hours for the past 10 years.


Any more questions feel free to ask, can try my best to help.

[Mightyqueen801]

A former co-worker who lived in Oakland used to drive to Radburn and commute. I think she also did Glen Rock for a while.

[Boss7593]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

A former co-worker who lived in Oakland used to drive to Radburn and commute. I think she also did Glen Rock for a while.

Nice feature with Glen Rock is if your working late you have access to both train lines and the bus. (not as valuable for the wall street gang)

If I'm running early sometimes ill park In Glen Rock just for that dual rail/bus combo.

Train fare is a little higher. (not sure on parking)

Add an extra 5-10 minutes with the Glen Rock commute.

[andrelin]

It's been about 5 years since the last reply on this post. I'd like to ask everyone's opinion again on the commute from Oakland.

If by bus at the copper tree mall park'n ride, if i need to be at PABT at 8:45, which bus (what time) should I take?

What about on return trips around 5:30 from PABT, what time does the bus arrive in Oakland?


Thanks

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by andrelin

It's been about 5 years since the last reply on this post. I'd like to ask everyone's opinion again on the commute from Oakland.

If by bus at the copper tree mall park'n ride, if i need to be at PABT at 8:45, which bus (what time) should I take?

What about on return trips around 5:30 from PABT, what time does the bus arrive in Oakland?


Thanks

I have no idea what bus line this would be. Do you?

If so, you can look up the schedule.

[bookspage]

Originally Posted by andrelin

It's been about 5 years since the last reply on this post. I'd like to ask everyone's opinion again on the commute from Oakland.

If by bus at the copper tree mall park'n ride, if i need to be at PABT at 8:45, which bus (what time) should I take?

What about on return trips around 5:30 from PABT, what time does the bus arrive in Oakland?


Thanks

Check out the schedules. It's Coach/Shortline

https://web.coachusa.com/shortline/s...d=430676389290

[andrelin]

Thanks for the schedule. I was actually looking for a more insider info if someone is making the same commute. I know for many other bus routes in Northern NJ, the arrival time would be off by at least 10 minutes 80% of the time. Friday is generally the only day that it comes close to schedule. Is this the same with this line? The 8:19 arrival more like a 8:30 arrival most of the days?

[bookspage]

Originally Posted by andrelin

Thanks for the schedule. I was actually looking for a more insider info if someone is making the same commute. I know for many other bus routes in Northern NJ, the arrival time would be off by at least 10 minutes 80% of the time. Friday is generally the only day that it comes close to schedule. Is this the same with this line? The 8:19 arrival more like a 8:30 arrival most of the days?

If no one answers on here, I would poke around on Facebook and see if you can find a local Oakland group to ask. I just found one by typing in "Oakland NJ" and then hitting Groups. This forum tends to be more train-centric and I haven't seen a lot of people on here from that area in general.

The other other option would be to go to Copper Tree and wait for people to get off the bus and ask someone how the bus runs.