OT: Path from NYC to Pavonia-Newport

[JosephLanza]

If I left the city around 2:30, I assume the best way to get to Pavonia-Newport (specifically Town Square Place in Jersey City) is to hop on the Journal Square path train at 32nd and 6th? And assume they'd run every 15 minutes or so? Not too experienced with the Path and have a 3:30 meeting in JC

 

[brodo]

At that time of day, they run every 10 minutes. Here's a link to the schedule:

http://www.panynj.gov/path/full-schedules.cfm

 

[RUfinal4]

per the schedule link a 2:37pm PATH train arrives at Newport at 2:51, Allowing for time to walk through the station you should be at Town Square Place by 3-3:05 pm.

 

[RUsSKii]

Yes, take the PATH Journal Square-bound train from the 33rd Street Station in Manhattan, which runs every 10 minutes as noted above. 2:30 pm is also before rush hour really begins, so getting on the train will be a snap and you may even find open seats.

 

[Plum Street]

What do people think of the path? I always thought of it as the step child of the port authority. I avoid it when I can

 

[superfan01]

What do people think of the path? I always thought of it as the step child of the port authority. I avoid it when I can

Path is great.

 

[Saint Puppy]

Used to live in JC and Manhattan - saw a lot more crazy stuff on the path then I ever saw on the subways (especially late night) - of course I generally wasn't going to the outer boroughs on the subway.

 

[OTBOTOR]

What do people think of the path? I always thought of it as the step child of the port authority. I avoid it when I can

I think the Bus Terminal deserves that designation.

PATH isn't terrible, nor great. It's mostly adequate.

 

[Rokodesh]

What do people think of the path? I always thought of it as the step child of the port authority. I avoid it when I can

Fine when it's empty and on time, worst thing on the planet when it's 200% capacity and running late

 

[mikemarc1]

Path is great.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

What do people think of the path? I always thought of it as the step child of the port authority. I avoid it when I can

How can you not like the PATH? Other than the period recently where it was closed on the weekend, from Hoboken to the city, then more recently from Hoboken to downtown(only), it's freakin' fantastic. I mean you don't get free blow and hookers, but hey, it gets you there and back easily, cheaply, and fairly timely.

 

[RUsSKii]

What do people think of the path? I always thought of it as the step child of the port authority. I avoid it when I can

As someone who lives in Manhattan and works in Jersey City, I like PATH a lot.
With few exceptions it's cleaner, more timely, smoother, and has a better-behaving crowd on it than MTA subways (with the possible exception of Journal Square to Newark).
Save for stormy weather and occasional signal failures (which happen on every metro transit system in this region), the trains run on time per the posted schedule, give or take one minute. I time my desired trains near perfectly every day, whereas with MTA trains you could be waiting for 1-7 minutes with near-zero predictability in timing, and on many lettered lines have no display showing when the next one is arriving.
A PATH single-ride fare is the same price as the subway, and compared to other options a very cheap way to travel between NYC < - > NJ.
I probably wouldn't like it as much if I had to take trains in the same directions as rush hour crowds, but the current issue is more or less the system being at capacity during those hours, with no possibility of running trains any closer together. That will be partially alleviated by completion of CBTC / ATC system installation & testing over the next 2-3 years to allow less separation distance between trains safely, and furthermore there are plans to lengthen WTC-Newark trains (for starters) from 8 to 10 cars, once all corresponding station platforms can accommodate them.

 

[tico brown]

What do people think of the path? I always thought of it as the step child of the port authority. I avoid it when I can

PATH is more dependable than NJ Transit. Of course the overcrowding issues have taken it down a peg or two. But unless there's an emergency, PATH is good.

 

[RUboston]

Used to live in JC and Manhattan - saw a lot more crazy stuff on the path then I ever saw on the subways (especially late night) - of course I generally wasn't going to the outer boroughs on the subway.

I lived in Hoboken for nearly 6 years and worked in NYC. Witnessed many a bizarre event on the Path, particularly late at night on the weekends. I remember a "bum fight" involving 7-8 of them that spilled from the car to the Hoboken platform. Bottles, broomsticks, trash cans - a real brawl.