one-way ticket expires the same day

[Literalman]

In NJ for a visit last week, I went to the Bradley Beach station to get my ticket for travel the next morning. Good thing I was paying attention, because the vending machine said the ticket was good till approximately midnight, so I canceled the purchase and bought a ticket the next day. A friend told me that NJT one-way tickets are now good for only one day. When did this start and why? (I've ridden NJT hundreds or thousands of times, having lived in NJ for a long time, but I now live in Virginia.)

[andrewjw]

I ride NJT frequently and fairly recently and this policy was not in place as of just a few weeks ago.

Furthermore, from https://www.njtransit.com/ti/ti_servlet ... lTicketsTo:
One-Way Tickets
One continuous trip between the stations on the ticket. One-way tickets are valid until used (no expiration) and are non-refundable.

I conclude that the vending machine was mistaken.

[lensovet]

if you use the NJTix app the tickets in there are supposed to never expire

[Regardie]

In NJ for a visit last week, I went to the Bradley Beach station to get my ticket for travel the next morning. Good thing I was paying attention, because the vending machine said the ticket was good till approximately midnight, so I canceled the purchase and bought a ticket the next day. A friend told me that NJT one-way tickets are now good for only one day. When did this start and why? (I've ridden NJT hundreds or thousands of times, having lived in NJ for a long time, but I now live in Virginia.)

My guess is that you were purchasing a ticket on a Friday night for Saturday travel and mistakenly selected a weekly instead of a single ride ticket. The weekly will expire at midnight or so, depending on the conductor.

[Launcher]

It may have a valid explanation but the machines are misleading at best. At worst, it is a hint that policy shift may be forthcoming.

I tried to buy a round trip recently at my station and machine told me it had a validity period of a year. I double checked the printed schedule which indicates the policy is still to have tickets never expire. I hope they are not piloting a change in policy at the machines or considering phasing one in. Does anyone know when is the next scheduled fare increase? I still am skeptical of everything, operating on the memory of NJT rolling out the sudden elimination of the offpeak roundtrip discounts in 2010, that which resulted in a sudden 22% fare hike for occasional weekend passengers.

[andrewjw]

I've bought tickets recently and have seen no indications of this expiration. I suspect Literalman misinterpreted some message in the payment process, or some such.

[Launcher]

I've bought tickets recently and have seen no indications of this expiration. I suspect Literalman misinterpreted some message in the payment process, or some such.

Check again next time. I believe that it's optional to select and view expiration details when purchasing the ticket. It does not pop up automatically.