List of New Jersey Transit bus routes (500-549)
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Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, centered around Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
. All of these routes are exact fare lines and are operated out of the Egg Harbor
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 43,323, a growth of more than 40% since the previous enumeration....
garage.
Routes
The full route is shown below except for branching. School routes are not listed.| Route | Terminal A | Main streets of travel | Terminal B | Notes |
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| 501 | Atlantic City Bus Terminal | Atlantic Avenue Brigantine Boulevard Brigantine Avenue |
Brigantine Brigantine, New Jersey Brigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 9,450.... End of Brigantine Avenue |
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| 502 | Atlantic City North Carolina Avenue |
Atlantic Avenue Black Horse Pike |
Atlantic Cape Community College Atlantic Cape Community College Atlantic Cape Community College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in both Atlantic County and Cape May County in New Jersey. ACCC enrolls more than 6,000 students... |
Hamilton Mall The Hamilton Mall is a major shopping destination in Mays Landing, in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1987, the two-story enclosed mall is anchored by J.C. Penney, Macy's and Sears .The mall is adjacent to the Black Horse Pike and U.S... in Mays Landing and does not serve Atlantic Cape. |
| 504 | Atlantic City Brigantine Boulevard |
Adriatic and Caspian Avenues Baltic and Arctic Avenues West End Avenue |
Ventnor Ventnor City, New Jersey Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 10,650.... Ventnor Plaza |
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| 505 | Atlantic City
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Atlantic Avenue Ventnor Avenue |
Longport Longport, New Jersey Longport is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 895.... South 15 Avenue |
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| 507 | Atlantic City North Carolina Avenue |
Atlantic Avenue Shore Road |
Ocean City Ocean City, New Jersey Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 11,701... Bus Terminal |
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| 508 | Atlantic City North Carolina Avenue |
Black Horse Pike Shore Road Jimmie Leeds Road Pomona Road |
Hamilton Mall Hamilton Mall The Hamilton Mall is a major shopping destination in Mays Landing, in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1987, the two-story enclosed mall is anchored by J.C. Penney, Macy's and Sears .The mall is adjacent to the Black Horse Pike and U.S... |
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| 509 | Atlantic City North Carolina Avenue |
Atlantic Avenue New Road Somers-Mays Landing Road |
Somers Point Somers Point, New Jersey Somers Point is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 10,795.The City of Somers Point is in the eastern part of Atlantic County, southwest of Atlantic City.-History:... Holly Hill Drive |
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| 510 | Wildwood Wildwood Bus Terminal |
Rio Grande Avenue Delsea Drive Bayshore Road Town Bank Road Seashore Road |
Cape May Welcome Center |
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Former routes
In the past, New Jersey Transit ran shuttle routes running from the Atlantic City Rail TerminalAtlantic City Rail Terminal
The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is Atlantic City, New Jersey's train station. It is the easternmost stop on the Atlantic City Line to and from Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Express Service to and from New York City and Newark. The Atlantic City terminal is a 5-track, 3-platform terminal...
to casinos in Atlantic City, numbered 506 and 510-513, connecting Atlantic City Line
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line is a rail line operated by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading...
customers to casino destinations. All of these routes are now operated by the Atlantic City Jitney Association
Atlantic City Jitney Association
The Atlantic City Jitney Association is an association of operators of minibus service in Atlantic City, New Jersey, providing service at all times on 3 fixed routes, daytime service on a fourth fixed route, and bus-to-rail connections from the Atlantic City Rail Terminal, providing connections to...
using either jitneys or dedicated minibuses. Note: Destinations indicated in chart below reflect names of casinos at the time of the ACJA takeover in the mid-1990s.
| Route Number | Route Name | Destinations Served (Note: Current casino names in parenthesis) | Notes |
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| Marina Shuttle | Trump Castle (Trump Marina) Harrah's Marina (Harrah's Atlantic City) |
Replaced by ACJA Shuttle #4/Marina | |
| (first use) | Brighton Park Shuttle | Bally's Park Place Claridge (now part of Bally's Atlantic City) Sands (since demolished) |
Replaced by ACJA Shuttle #2/Midtown |
| Uptown Shuttle | Resorts (Trump) Taj Mahal Showboat Atlantic County Office Complex City Hall |
Replaced by ACJA Shuttle #3/Uptown | |
| Midtown Shuttle | Trump Plaza Convention Hall Caesars Boardwalk (Caesars Atlantic City) |
Replaced by ACJA Shuttle #1/Downtown | |
| Downtown Shuttle | TropWorld (Tropicana) Bally's Grand (ACH Casino) |
Replaced by ACJA Shuttle #1/Downtown | |
See also
- Atlantic City Jitney AssociationAtlantic City Jitney AssociationThe Atlantic City Jitney Association is an association of operators of minibus service in Atlantic City, New Jersey, providing service at all times on 3 fixed routes, daytime service on a fourth fixed route, and bus-to-rail connections from the Atlantic City Rail Terminal, providing connections to...
- a provider of local bus service solely within Atlantic City