PARK & RIDE
APPLYING FOR A PERMIT TO PARK IN THE PARK & RIDE LOT - Applications and parking tags are available at the Ringwood Police Department. Parking fees are as follows:
$10.00 - weekly
$25.00 - Monthly
$40.00 - 3 months
$70.00 - 6 months
$140.00 - 12 months - May 1 - April 30
Call 973-475-7135 if you need additional information.
NJ TRANSIT BUS SCHEDULE: 197 Local Weekday
The 197 generally runs at all times and below is the published schedule, both from Ringwood and from New York City.
197 LOCAL WEEKDAY schedule from Ringwood to NYC:
Leaves from the Ringwood Park and Ride behind Ringwood Commons and travels (with numerous local stops) to the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 42st/8th Ave in NYC:
| Leaves Ringwood | Arrives NYC |
| 5:14AM | 6:21AM |
| 5:56AM | 7:10AM |
| 6:24AM | 7:40AM |
| 6:43AM | 8:00AM |
| 7:03AM | 8:20AM |
| 7:56AM | 9:17AM |
| 8:37AM | 10:10AM |
| 10:40AM | 12:10PM |
| 12:40PM | 2:10PM |
| 2:40PM | 4:10PM |
| 4:38PM | 6:10PM |
| 5:38PM | 7:10PM |
| 7:15PM | 8:30PM |
| 9:15PM | 10:30PM |
| 10:45PM | 12:00AM |
196 EXPRESS WEEKDAYS from Ringwood to NYC
| Leaves Ringwood | Arrives NYC |
| 5:36AM | 6:38AM |
| 5:51AM | 6:53AM |
| 6:06AM | 7:08AM |
| 6:18AM | 7:20AM |
| 6:30AM | 7:32AM |
| 6:42AM | 7:44AM |
| 6:50AM | 7:52AM |
| 6:58AM | 8:00PM |
| 7:06PM | 8:08PM |
| 7:14PM | 8:16PM |
| 7:24PM | 8:26PM |
| 7:39PM | 8:41PM |
197 LOCAL WEEKDAYS from NYC to Ringwood:
Leaves from Port Authority Bus Terminal (gate 233 or 409) at 42st/8th Ave in NYC and travels (with numerous local stops) to the Ringwood Park and Ride behind Ringwood Commons:
| Leaves NYC | Arrives Ringwood |
| 6:30AM | 7:41AM |
| 7:30AM | 8:41AM |
| 9:30AM | 10:50AM |
| 11:30AM | 12:50PM |
| 1:30PM | 2:50PM |
| 2:30PM | 3:50PM |
| 3:30PM | 4:55PM |
| 4:45PM | 5:52PM |
| 5:25PM | 6:39PM |
| 6:00PM | 7:14PM |
| 6:40PM | 7:51PM |
| 7:30PM | 8:41PM |
| 8:30PM | 9:48PM |
| 9:30PM | 10:46PM |
| 11:00PM | 12:16AM |
| 12:30AM | 1:39AM |
197 EXPRESS from NYC to Ringwood
| Leaves NYC | Arrives Ringwood |
| 3:00PM | 3:57PM |
| 3:30PM | 4:27PM |
| 4:00PM | 4:57PM |
| 4:20PM | 5:17PM |
| 4:40PM | 5:37PM |
| 5:00PM | 5:57PM |
| 5:20PM | 6:17PM |
| 5:35PM | 6:32PM |
| 5:50PM | 6:47PM |
| 6:05PM | 7:02PM |
| 6:20PM | 7:17PM |
| 6:40PM | 7:37PM |
| 7:10PM | 8:07PM |
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PORT AUTHORITY BUS TERMINAL DEPARTURE INFORMATION |
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| Service | Gate | Door |
| 196 Ringwood-Warwick Express Weekdays 3:00 PM-7:10 PM | 304 | - |
| 197 Warwick via Wayne & Pompton Lakes - Daily |
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| 6:30 AM-10:00 PM | 233 | 1 |
| 10:01 PM-12:30 AM | 409 | - |
| 197 Greenwood Lake/West Milford via Black Oak Ridge Road - Weekdays 4:45 PM-6:05 PM | 233 | 2 |
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Please purchase your tickets at Ticket Windows 1-10 or at Ticket Vending Machines on the Main Level of the terminal before boarding bus. |
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The information above is considered accurate but you should confirm the above times and locations by calling 1-800-772-2222 (from within NJ) and calling 1-201-762-5100 (Out of state). The schedule may change at any time and also NJ Transit may issue special schedules for certain holidays.