As of 2025, the active fleet of NJ Transit Bus Operations consisted of approximately 2800 buses which it housed and maintained at eighteen NJ Transit bus garages. NJ Transit and companies leasing buses from the state agency use various models of buses between 25 feet (7.6 m) (minibuses and 60 feet (18 m) feet in length (some of which are articulated) to provide local and commuter service within the state of New Jersey and adjacent parts of New York and Pennsylvania. NJ Transit introduced compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in 1999 (147 as 2024) and hybrid electric buses in 2007. As of the 2020s, NJ Transit began introducing clean diesel and battery electric buses to make the transition to build a lower or zero-emission fleet. The rosters below list current and past buses purchased or otherwise acquired by NJ Transit for heavy duty fixed-route service.
Active fleet
All buses here are fully ADA compliant. Unless noted, buses are 102 in (2.6 m) wide. Unless noted otherwise, all units for an order operate under NJ Transit.
Future fleet
Demo buses
Retired production buses
Acquired before 1980
This list includes Transport of New Jersey, NJDOT-owned, and NJ Transit buses.
- 1960-1973 GMC "New Look" – majority inherited from Transport of New Jersey and the Maplewood Equipment Company.
- Late 1960s MCI MC-7 – majority were ex-Greyhound
- 1970s GMC PD-4106 and PD-4107 ("Buffalo")
- 1973 Highway Products, Inc. TC-31 – assigned to Passaic-Athenia Bus Lines, maybe others
- 1975-1978 MCI MC-8 – purchased surplus from various sources
- 1976 Flxible 35096-8-1 (30 feet) most were assigned to private carriers.
- 1976 Flxible 45102-8-1 (35 feet) – most assigned to private carriers. Some units were built with single doors.
- 1976 Flxible 53096-8-1 (40 feet/96 inches) – most assigned to private carriers. Some units were built with single doors and suburban-style seating.
- 1976 Flxible 53102-8-1 (40 feet/102 inches) – most assigned to private carriers. Some units were built with single doors and suburban-style seating.
- 1979 Flxible 870 – purchased secondhand as replacements for destroyed ex-NYCT 870s.
- Various GM Buffalo style buses – late 1970s model years, purchased secondhand
- Various Flxible "New Look" buses – various model years, purchased secondhand.
Acquired after 1980
Buses with a "PA" prefix were purchased using Port Authority of New York and New Jersey funds.
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