Commuter Resources Home

Under the Office of Campus Activities, Service & Leadership, the University provides a range of resources and support tailored to William Paterson commuters.

Visit us in Student Center 116, behind the Information Desk, or call us at 973-720-2518 for more information!

Student Pass — Unlimited Monthly Travel

Full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to purchase a rail, bus, or light rail mobile student monthly pass at 25% off the regular monthly pass price, when they enroll online through NJ TRANSIT's Mobile Student program. 

Why Mobile Student Monthly Passes?

Mobile passes offer the convenience of purchasing and displaying your student monthly pass on your mobile device.  No need to pre-pay or wait for a paper ticket in the mail.  Buy at your leisure.  

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• New Jersey Transit Bus Lines

• New Jersey Transit has two bus lines that provide service to and from the interior campuses:

  • The 198 bus, provides direct service from main campus Lot 5 bus plaza to Willow Brook Mall and New York Port Authority.
  • The 744 bus, provides direct service from main campus Lot 5 bus plaza, Paterson, and Passaic.

• Get Started

• New to Mobile Student Program?

  • Log in to https://wpconnect.wpunj.edu/portal/student/ to enroll
  • Fill in all required fields on the registration form
  • Verify your full-time status and student (.edu) email address
  • Download the NJ TRANSIT APP and buy your Mobile Student Monthly Pass

  After you sign up, the discounted student pass can be purchased directly from the NJ TRANSIT mobile app. Passes may be purchased from the 19^th of the preceding month through the 10^th of the month that the pass is valid. 

• Reactivate Your Account

• Existing Mobile Student Monthly Users

  If you are an existing Mobile Student Monthly customer, you need to reactivate your account at the start of each semester. Here's how:

  • Login to https://wpconnect.wpunj.edu/portal/student/ to reactivate your account
  • Login to NJ TRANSIT with your student (.edu) email and the password
  • Verify your full-time status and student email address
  • Buy your Mobile Student Monthly Pass

• Important to Remember

• • Download the NJ TRANSIT app
  • Open the app and tap BUY
  • Sign in with your .edu email and password
  • Select a Student Monthly pass and pay for it in the app
  • Monthly passes are available for purchase from the 19^th of the previous month through the 10^th of the month the pass is valid
  • On the 1st of the month your student pass will display in the app

  Students who participate in this program agree that the monthly pass is for their exclusive use only. Each student is eligible to receive one discounted monthly pass per month. Passes are non-transferable. Any abuse or purposeful deception will result in the cancellation of the student's monthly pass account, and (s)he will be unable to participate in the program in the future. This will also apply to any other student who is knowingly involved.