NJ Transit riders: Is buying my NJ Transit ticket on my smartphone a good idea? (Newark: home, vouchers)

[bkfood]

I use it all the time to purchae daily tickets. Works inside of NYP for me. I have Verizon.

[FreshFresh]

Originally Posted by tdstyles

It's great! I use it everyday. Don't have to go fishing around for your ticket. You can buy it on the train( comes in handy even for monthlys). You can even use multipay on the app (for transit checks and credit card). Once a ticket is activated you don't need a data connection. Doesn't cost anything and simplifies the commute, no brainier.

Ok that's good to know. I'll assume I can show the ticket on my phone for buses as well?

[TonyStarksNJ]

I use the phone app, i find it easier. Only problem is, you cant lend the pass to a friend/family like you could the paper pass when you werent using it.

[DefiantNJ]

Originally Posted by TonyStarksNJ

I use the phone app, i find it easier. Only problem is, you cant lend the pass to a friend/family like you could the paper pass when you werent using it.

You are technically not supposed to do that... Although most people do of course.

[Goldendoodle1969]

Originally Posted by TonyStarksNJ

I use the phone app, i find it easier. Only problem is, you cant lend the pass to a friend/family like you could the paper pass when you werent using it.

You actually can do this but the ticket can only be active on one phone at a time and you'd have to give that person your login credentials.

[DefiantNJ]

I stick to paper ticket. Mainly because the conductors often don't check the ticket right away. Very often, I take out a ticket, clip it to my bag and take a nap They typically don't bother me then. With the phone, I would have to hold it until they decide to look at the ticket.

[qrysdonnell]

I've been using the app for a few months. You can beat the convenience of buying the tickets from the phone, less stressful than a machine or window. The only issue is that conductors tend to be impatient if you need to switch apps. Every once in a while it makes me log back in, so I always bring up the app when I get on the train to make sure it'll be ready when the conductor comes by.

[RhysNJ]

I like it very much. The common misunderstanding is that you need a signal to show it to the conductor, which is wrong. It downloads to your phone then becomes inactive after an hour. You can buy as many as you want in advance so you have them ready. The only negative would be running out of battery or losing the phone, but the cost of a ticket would be the least of your headaches if the latter happens. Now they remind you to have it ready after boarding so you're not wasting their time fiddling with other things on the phone.

One guy next to me the other day seemed to be totally clueless on how to do it. I think he forgot to buy the ticket in advance and couldn't get a good signal to finish. They don't seem to be scanning the bar codes yet, just looking at the screen and making sure each passenger has a separate bar code.

I wish it had a built in train schedule, but it doesn't. I use a great app called onTime for that.

[vision33r]

Smartphone App > paper ticket. I never have to stand on line to wait and I hate having to take my ticket out when I'm always reading on my smartphone and just switch over to display my ticket.

The lines at Penn Station to purchase NJT tickets can get ridiculously long. I once hopped on a train and forgot to purchase mine and I was able to buy and activate my ticket on my Smart phone app in less than 5mins.

In a few years from now, almost all tickets will be digital so get used to it.

I don't even know why people still use cash these days.

[RhysNJ]

Like EZ-Pass, it becomes second nature very quickly and you can't imagine not using it. One glitch was the first time I used it where the ticket just would not finish activating, and I had to re-boot the phone before it would display the ticket. Hasn't happened since.