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PRICES: WEEKLY $85 (15 days/10 trips)  ROUNDTRIP $30 (5 days)  ONE WAY $20  TOUR WORLD COMMUTER BUS SCHEDULE Effective 1/3/12
Departure Times - The Poconos Bus #1 Bus#2 Bus #3 Bus #4 Bus #5 Bus #6  Bus #7  Bus #8 Bus #9 SATURDAY
  Toby 1 Effort 1 Toby 2 Marshall 1 Toby 3 Effort 2 Toby 4 Marshall 2 Effort 3 TOBY
Tobyhanna Shopping Plz or Effort United Methodist Church Route115  3:25am 3:45am 3:55am Bus Departs 4:25am 4:40am 4:55am Bus Departs 5:25am 4:15AM
Mt. Pocono Casino Theater or Effort Exxon Station ($25 to park at either place) 3:35am 3:50am 4:05am Marshalls  4:35am 4:45am 5:05am Marshalls  5:30am 4:25AM
Tannersville  -  Switzerland Gift Shop (Tobyhana Buses Only) 3:45am ------- 4:15am Creek 4:45am ------- 5:15am Creek ------- 4:35AM
E. Stroudsburg - Matos Additional Storage lot across from Martz Rte 611-Must call               (570) 476-7717 to reserve a parking spot  - $30/Monthly , $10/Weekly, $3/Daily  4:00am 4:15am 4:30am Rte 209 P&R 5:00am 5:10am 5:30am Rte 209 P&R 5:55am 4:50AM
Marshall Creek Park & Ride Exit 309 Rte 209 (Marshalls Creek Buses Only) --------- ------- ------ 4:35am ---------- ------- ------- 5:30am ------- ----------
Delaware Water Gap (Park & Ride Exit 310) 4:05am 4:20am 4:35am 4:45am 5:05am 5:15am 5:35am 5:40am 6:00am 4:55AM
Arrival Times - New York City                    
Port Authority (40st St. & 9th Ave.) 5:20am 5:35am 5:50am 6:00am 6:20am 6:30am 6:50am 6:55am 7:15am 6:10am
34th St. & 9th Ave. 5:23am 5:38am 5:53am 6:03am 6:23am 6:33am 6:53am 6:58am 7:18am 6:13am
23rd St. & 9th Ave. 5:25am 5:40am 5:55am 6:05am 6:25am 6:35am 6:55am 7:00am 7:20am 6:15am
14th St. & 8th Ave. 5:30am 5:45am 6:00am 6:10am 6:30am 6:40am 7:00am 7:05am 7:25am 6:20am
14th St. & 7th Ave. 5:32am 5:47am 6:02am 6:12am 6:32am 6:42am 7:03am 7:08am 7:27am 6:22am
Varick & Houston 5:35am 5:50am 6:05am 6:15am 6:35am 6:45am 7:05am 7:10am 7:30am 6:25am
Broadway & Worth 5:38am 5:53am 6:08am 6:18am 6:38am 6:48am 7:08am 7:13am 7:33am 6:28am
Broadway & Chambers 5:40am 5:55am 6:10am 6:20am 6:40am 6:50am 7:10am 7:15am 7:35am 6:30am
Broadway & Fulton 5:43am 5:58am 6:13am 6:23am 6:43am 6:53am 7:13am 7:18am 7:38am 6:33am
Broadway & Liberty 5:45am 6:00am 6:15am 6:25am 6:45am 6:55am 7:15am 7:20am 7:40am 6:35am
Battery Place & Bowling Green 5:48am 6:03am 6:18am 6:28am 6:48am 6:58am 7:18am 7:23am 7:43am 6:38am
Wall & Water 5:52am 6:07am 6:22am 6:32am 6:52am 7:02am 7:22am 7:27am 7:47am 6:42am
John & Water 5:55am 6:10am 6:25am 6:35am 6:55am 7:05am 7:25am 7:30am 7:50am 6:45am
                     
Departure Times - New York City Bus #1 Bus #2 Bus #3 Bus #4 Bus #5 Bus #6 Bus #7 Bus #8 Bus #9 SATURDAY
  Toby 1 Toby 2 Effort 1 Toby 3 Marshall 1 Effort 2 Toby 4 Marshall 2 Effort 3 TOBY
John & Water 2:25pm ------- 3:10pm 3:25pm 3:45pm ------- ------- 5:10pm ------ ----------
Wall & Water (Across from Verizon Wireless) 2:27pm ------- 3:12pm 3:29pm 3:49pm ------- ------- 5:12pm ------ ----------
Battery Place & Greenwich 2:30pm ------- 3:15pm 3:32pm 3:52pm ------ ------ 5:15pm ------- ----------
Liberty & Trinity 2:33pm ------- 3:18pm 3:35pm 3:55pm ------- ------- 5:18pm ------- ----------
Church & Fulton  2:37pm ------- 3:22pm 3:37pm 3:57pm ------- ------ 5:20pm ------- ----------
Church & Warren 2:40pm ------- 3:25pm 3:40pm 4:00pm ------- ----- 5:23pm ------- ----------
Canal St. & 6th Avenue (NE Corner Bus Stop) 2:43pm ------- ------- --------- ---------- ------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
14th St. & 8th Ave. (HSBC Bank) ---------- 3:15pm 3:35pm 3:50pm 4:10pm 4:35pm 5:00pm 5:33pm 5:35pm 4:15PM
23rd St. & 8th Ave. (Gap Store) Holland 3:19pm 3:39pm 3:54pm 4:14pm 4:39pm 5:04pm 5:37pm 5:39pm 4:19PM
34th St. & 8th Ave. (Payless Shoes) Tunnel 3:24pm 3:44pm 3:58pm 4:18pm 4:44pm 5:09pm 5:42pm 5:44pm 4:24PM
40th St. & 8th Ave. (NE Corner-Front of NY Times Blg) Express 3:27pm 3:47pm 4:00pm 4:20pm 4:47pm 5:12pm 5:45pm 5:47pm 4:27PM
42nd St. & 9th Ave. (Citibank) ---------- 3:32pm 3:52pm 4:05pm 4:25pm 4:52pm 5:17pm 5:50pm 5:52pm 4:32PM
Arrival Times - The Poconos                    
Delaware Water Gap (Park & Ride Exit 310) 4:35pm 5:00pm 5:20pm 5:35pm 6:00pm 6:40pm 6:45pm 7:20pm 7:25pm 6:00pm
E. Stroudsburg - Matos Additional Storage lot across from Martz Rte 611  4:40pm 5:05pm 5:25pm 5:40pn ---------- 6:45pm 6:50pm ---------- 7:30pm 6:05pm
Marshall Creek Park & Ride Exit 309 Rte 209 (Marshalls Creek Buses Only) --------- ------- ------- --------- 6:10pm ------ ------- 7:30pm ------- ----------
Tannersville  -  BP Gas Station (Tobyhanna Buses Only) 4:55pm 5:15pm ------- 5:55pm ---------- ------- 7:05pm ---------- ------- 6:20pm
Mt. Pocono Casino Theater or Effort Exxon Station 5:05pm 5:25pm 5:50pm 6:05pm ---------- 7:10pm 7:15pm ---------- 7:55pm 6:30pm
Tobyhanna Shopping Plaza or Effort Methodist Church Route 115 5:15pm 5:40pm 5:55pm 6:15pm ---------- 7:15pm 7:25pm ---------- 8:00pm 6:40pm
*NOTE* (1) All Departure and Arrival times are subject to traffic and weather conditions. (2) Holiday schedules will be posted and announced accordingly. (3) No Unauthorized or Non-Scheduled Stops.

 

JAN 27, 2012-THERE WILL BE NO EFFORT 3 BUS THIS AFTERNOON. 

 

EFFECTIVE WED JAN 18 THE WEEKLY TICKETS WILL BE GOING BACK UP TO $85-ROUND TRIP WILL BE $30-ONE WAYS WILL BE $20.

FOR REAL TIME DAILY UPDATES ON THE STATUS OF THE BUSES PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE AT WWW.JOEANDJANS-COMMUTER.BLOGSPOT.COM AND SIGN UP-IT IS FREE!  

VISA & MASTERCARD ONLY ACCEPTED BY CALLING THE OFFICE BETWEEN 8AM AND 4 PM.

***WEEKLY TICKETS PURCHASED BY CREDIT CARD WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED TILL 4:30PM DUE TO THE CREDIT CARD MACHINE BATCHING FOR THE EVENING. YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW WHICH BUS YOU WILL BE TAKING TO ENSURE YOUR TICKET IS RECEIVED.***

IT IS FEDERAL LAW THAT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 4 MUST BE IN A CAR SEAT.  YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE SEAT.

EFF JULY 13, 2010-WEEKLY COMMUTERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A PARKING PERMIT ON THEIR VEHICLE AT THE TOBY SHOPPING PLAZA.  THERE IS NO COST FOR THE PERMIT.  THE PERMIT MUST BE PLACED ON YOUR DASH AND VISIBLE THROUGH THE WINDOW OR YOUR CAR WILL BE TOWED.

EFF 6/22/10-WE CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT $50 OR $100 DOLLAR BILLS ON THE BUSES.

DURING ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS-PLEASE CHECK MARTZ’S COMMUTER SCHEDULE-WE WILL FOLLOW THEIR SCHEDULE WHEN IT INVOLVES CANCELLING BUSES.

NO UNAUTHORIZED OR UNSCHEDULED STOPS PERMITTED

 

ARRIVAL & DPARTURE TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO TRAFFIC & WEATHER CONDITIONS.

 

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE BUS-IF THERE IS ALCOHOL ON THE BUS-THE DRIVER AND/OR MONITOR HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PERMANENTLY HAVE YOU REMOVED FROM THE BUS.

 

FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS SMOKING ON ALL BUSES !!

 

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS THAT ARE LEFT ON THE BUS.

 

OFFICE HOURS ARE 8AM-5PM MON THRU FRI

 

CASH OR TRANSIT CHECKS ACCEPTED ON THE  BUS-NO PERSONAL

CHECKS ALLOWED

 

SORRY FOR AN INCONVENIENCE-WE CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT DISCOVER OR AMERICAN EXPRESS

ALL CHILDREN PAY FULL FARE. CHILD SAFETY SEAT LAWS ARE THE SAME ON A BUS AS THEY ARE IN A CAR.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES DONE TO YOUR CAR WHILE PARKED IN ANY OF THE LOTS.

PARKING PERMITS ARE NOW REQUIRED AT THE EFFORT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.  THE PERMITS ARE FREE.  THE PERMITS MUST BE PLACED ON THE DASH OF YOUR VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES OR THE CHURCH WILL TOW YOUR CAR. 

YOU MUST PAY TO PARK AT THE BP STATION IN EFFORT AND THE MT POCONO CASINO THEATER.  IT IS $25/MONTH TO PARK AT EITHER PLACE.  IF YOU DO NOT PAY TO PARK THEY WILL TOW YOUR VEHICLE. 

THERE IS NO PARKING AT THE SWITZERLAND GIFT SHOP IN TANNERSVILLE.  IF YOU WANT TO GET PICKED UP AT TANNERSVILLE YOU WILL NEED TO PARK ACROSS THE STREET AT THE BP STATION (WHERE WE DROP OFF IN THE EVENING) AND GO ACROSS THE STREET TO GET THE BUS.

 

NO PARKING IS ALLOWED AT THE WELCOME CENTER ACROSS FROM THE PARK & RIDE AT THE WATER GAP.  PER THE SECURITY OFFICER AT THE WELCOME CENTER-ANYONE CAUGHT PARKING THERE AND WALKING TO CATCH THE BUS AT THE PARK & RIDE WILL HAVE THEIR CAR TOWED.

 

PARKING AT THE ADDITIONAL STORAGE-$30.00/MONTH-$10.00/WEEK-$3.00/DAY-YOU MUST CALL IN ADVANCE TO RESERVE A PARKING SPACE (570) 476-7717… IF YOU DO NOT CALL TO RESERVE A PARKING SPACE-YOUR CAR WILL BE TOWED

 

IN THE EVENT OF A HOLIDAY OR A TRAFFIC BACK UP SITUATION IN THE CITY WHICH WOULD CAUSE BUSES TO RUN LATE AND THERE IS A BACK UP OF COMMUTERS, THE DRIVERS WILL TAKE PRE-PURCHASED TICKETED COMMUTERS FIRST SO AS TO MAKE SURE ALL REGULAR COMMUTERS ARE GUARENTEED SEATS.

 

YOU NEED TO HAND THE BUS MONITOR YOUR WHOLE TICKET BOOKLET SO THE MONITOR CAN TEAR OUT YOUR TICKET.  YOU CANNOT TEAR OUT THE TICKET YOURSELF AND HAND IT TO THE MONITOR.  IF YOU HAND THE MONITOR A SINGLE TICKET THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE TICKET AND THEY CAN CHARGE YOU FOR A ONE WAY.

 

 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
         
Departure Times - The Poconos Bus #1 Bus #2 Bus #3 Bus #4
  Toby 1 Effort 1 Toby 2 Effort 2
Tobyhanna Shopping Plz or Effort United Methodist Church Route115  3:30am 3:45am 4:30am 4:45am
Mt. Pocono Casino Theater or Effort BP Station ($25 to park at either place) 3:40am 3:50am 4:40am 4:50am
Tannersville  -  Switzerland Gift Shop (Tobyhana Buses Only) 3:50am --------- 4:50am ---------
E. Stroudsburg -Additional Storage lot across from Martz Rte 611-Must call (570) 476-7717 to reserve a parking spot -$30/Monthly , $10/Weekly, $3/Daily  4:05am 4:15am 5:10am 5:15am
Marshall Creek Park & Ride Exit 309 Rte 209 (Marshalls Creek Buses Only) --------- --------- --------- ---------
Delaware Water Gap (Park & Ride Exit 310) 4:10am 4:20am 5:15am 5:20am
Arrival Times - New York City        
Port Authority (41st St. & 9th Ave.) 5:25am 5:45am 6:30am 6:45am
34th St. & 9th Ave. 5:28am 5:48am 6:33am 6:48am
23rd St. & 9th Ave. 5:30am 5:50am 6:35am 6:50am
14th St. & 8th Ave. 5:35am 5:55am 6:40am 6:55am
14th St. & 7th Ave. 5:37am 5:57am 6:42am 6:57am
Varick & Houston 5:40am 6:00am 6:45am 7:00am
Broadway & Worth 5:43am 6:03am 6:48am 7:03am
Broadway & Chambers 5:45am 6:05am 6:53am 7:05am
Broadway & Fulton 5:48am 6:08am 6:56am 7:08am
Broadway & Liberty 5:50am 6:10am 6:58am 7:10am
Battery Place & Bowling Green 5:53am 6:13am 7:01am 7:13am
Wall & Water 5:57am 6:17am 7:05am 7:17am
John & Water 6:00am 6:20am 7:08am 7:20am
         
Departure Times - New York City Bus #1 Bus #2 Bus #3 Bus #4
  Toby 1 Effort 1 Toby 2 Effort 2
John & Water 2:55pm 3:25pm --------- ---------
Wall & Water (Across from Verizon Wireless) 2:57pm 3:27pm --------- ---------
Battery Place & Greenwich 3:00pm 3:30pm --------- ---------
Liberty & Trinity 3:03pm 3:33pm --------- ---------
Church & Fulton  3:05pm 3:35pm --------- ---------
Church & Warren 3:08pm 3:38pm --------- ---------
14th St. & 8th Ave. (HSBC Bank) 3:15pm 3:45pm 4:15pm 4:45pm
23rd St. & 8th Ave. (Gap Store) 3:18pm 3:48pm 4:18pm 4:48pm
34th St. & 8th Ave. (Payless Shoes) 3:25pm 3:55pm 4:25pm 4:55pm
40th St. & 8th Ave. (SE corner Bus Stop) 3:28pm 3:58pm 4:28pm 4:58pm
42nd St. & 9th Ave. (Citibank) 3:32pm 4:02pm 4:32pm 5:02pm
Arrival Times - The Poconos        
Delaware Water Gap (Park & Ride Exit 310) 5:03pm 5:33pm 6:03pm 6:33pm
E. Stroudsburg -Additional Storage lot across from Martz Rte 611  5:06pm 5:36pn 6:06pm 6:36pm
Marshall Creek Park & Ride Exit 309 Rte 209 (Marshalls Creek Buses Only) --------- --------- --------- ---------
Tannersville  -  BP Gas Station (Tobyhanna Buses Only) 5:21pm --------- 6:21pm ---------
Mt. Pocono Casino Theater or Effort BP Station 5:31pm 6:03pm 6:31pm 7:03pm
Tobyhanna Shopping Plaza or Effort Methodist Church Route 115 5:41pm 6:13pm 6:41pm 7:13pm
*NOTE* (1) All Departure and Arrival times are subject to traffic and weather conditions. (2) Holiday schedules will be posted and announced accordingly. 
(3) No Unauthorized or Non-Scheduled Stops.