Light Rail

Taking the light rail to Liberty State Park is quick and easy! As there is no general parking at the festival, just follow these simple directions to one of the many parking lots in the Jersey City area, and then a quick ride on NJ Transit's light rail will bring you to the festival!

Directions to Jersey City Park and Ride Lots

Exchange Place/Essex Street/Harborside Lots:

  • 135 Greene Street (Exchange Place Light Rail Station)
  • Plaza 6-7 surface Mack-Cali Lot (Harborside Financial Center Light Rail Station)
  • Plaza 4A (Pizzeria Uno) Mack-Cali Garage (Exchange Place Light Rail Station)
  • 10 Exchange Place (Exchange Place Light Rail Station)
  • 33 Hudson Street (Essex Street Light Rail Station)
  • 101 Hudson Street (Exchange Place Light Rail Station)
  • 50 Christopher Columbus Dr. (Exchange Place Light Rail Station)

Follow the New Jersey Turnpike Extension (I-78) to Jersey City Exit (Christopher Columbus Dr.)

Turn right onto Christopher Columbus Dr.

Follow signs to the even parking lots listed above.

Pavonia Newport Lots:

Follow the New Jersey Turnpike Extension (I-78) towards the Holland Tunnel.

At the bottom of the ramp Turn Right onto Jersey Avenue and follow signs to event parking in the following lots

  • Newport North Lot (Pavonia Newport Light Rail Station)
  • Newport South Lot (Pavonia Newport Light Rail Station)


After you have parked, take the NJ Transit Light Rail Line from one of the stations listed above toward West Side Avenue or 22nd Street. Get off at the Liberty State Park stop and walk to the festival.

Directions to the Weehawken/Port Imperial Park and Ride:

Follow 495 East toward the Lincoln Tunnel to the last exit in NJ.

Take exit to JFK Blvd. East. Stay in the right lane. Turn right onto JFK Blvd. East, and get into the left lane. Take a left at the first light you come to, Baldwin Ave.

Go to the first street on your left and turn onto Ferry Blvd./Port Imperial Blvd. (River Road). Follow the parking signs on the right after approximately 0.5 miles.

After you have parked, take the NJ Transit Light Rail Line from one of the stations listed above toward West Side Avenue or 22nd Street. Get off at the Liberty State Park stop and walk to the festival.

 

Light rail is also available at the Hoboken Terminal (connecting to NJ Transit and PATH trains) and the NJ PATH Exchange Place station. Please visit NJ Transit's Light Rail Page for more information.