TRANSIT SERVICE GUIDE ARCHIVE — TRANSPORTATION & MOBILITY

The September 17–18 Karol G rail plan has ended. Here is the service record.

The Rockland-specific return windows have passed. This permanent guide preserves NJ Transit's Secaucus transfer, wristband rule and line-specific cutoffs for the two concert nights; it is not a current trip plan.

The return cutoff depends on the line and night

NJ Transit says the final shuttle from Meadowlands Station will not leave before 1 a.m. That sounds generous, but it is not the safe deadline for every Rockland rider: the last useful stadium departure is the one that still connects to the last westbound train at Secaucus.

Those are the NJ Transit departures from Meadowlands Station that riders must make to protect the listed westbound connection. End-of-event shuttle times can move with crowd volume, and the timetable says additional service may operate after 1 a.m. if necessary. Neither statement promises a later Rockland-line connection.

How the wristband works

At Secaucus, riders receive a wristband after showing an NJ Transit ticket to Meadowlands Station. NJ Transit says only riders with wristbands may board the stadium-bound trains, and the wristband must also be worn to board the return shuttle.

Someone who reaches MetLife Stadium another way but wants the train afterward may buy a shuttle wristband at tents next to the stadium station beginning 2½ hours before the concert. That wristband covers only Meadowlands–Secaucus travel. A separate NJ Transit ticket is still required for the rest of the trip.

Buy before boarding

NJ Transit advises concertgoers to buy a round-trip ticket from their originating station to Meadowlands Station before traveling. A ticket purchased aboard a train carries a $5 surcharge per ticket.

The official one-page timetable lists frequent end-of-event shuttles, but it is a Meadowlands schedule—not a complete itinerary from every Rockland station. Use the NJ Transit trip planner ↗ for the originating train and recheck live rail status ↗ before leaving.

One separate Main Line train moves 10 minutes later

Main Line Train 1225, normally scheduled to leave Hoboken at 6:20 p.m., is scheduled to leave at 6:30 p.m. on September 17 and 18 because of increased Meadowlands rail traffic. NJ Transit says it will make all station stops 10 minutes later than usual. That notice applies to Train 1225—not every Bergen County or Port Jervis trip.

Check access again before leaving the stadium

At 10:55 p.m. Friday, NJ Transit listed Main/Bergen County and Pascack Valley service on time. It also listed both Ramsey Route 17 elevators and all seven Secaucus rail elevators in service. Ridgewood's center-platform elevator was listed out of service, while its eastbound elevator remained in service. Those conditions can change, so a rider who needs a step-free path should recheck the elevator-status page ↗ and confirm a usable route before leaving the stadium.

What changes for a resident: the concert-specific return cutoffs have passed and should not be used for a new trip; check NJ Transit's current planner and service pages.

Primary sources: NJ Transit September 17–18 Meadowlands service advisory ↗; the official one-page event timetable ↗; Main Line Train 1225 advisory ↗; and live rail status ↗. The event advisory and Friday return cutoffs were checked during the service window. Main/Bergen County and Pascack Valley were rechecked September 19, 2026, at 12:52 a.m. EDT and marked on time. This article is now an archive, not a live schedule.