For the summer of 2022, Ocean City is launching a pilot program to provide jitney transportation to the boardwalk and downtown zones. For a small fare, the service will provide convenient transportation to the Ocean City Boardwalk 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily. A second route will carry passengers to downtown Asbury Avenue 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The city will use ridership data from summer 2022 to refine the service for the future.
The new service will begin on weekends only starting on Friday, May 27.
SCHEDULE
The Boardwalk service will launch 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weekends starting on Friday May 27, 2022. It will continue during those hours on May 28, May 29, June 3, June 4, June 10 and June 11.
· Boardwalk: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily June 17 through Sept. 5 in 2022.
· Downtown: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from June 14 through Aug. 25 in 2022.
BOARDWALK ROUTE
· 55th & West Avenue to 14th & West Avenue
· 14th & West Avenue to 14th & Ocean Avenue
· 14th & Ocean Avenue to 9th & Ocean Avenue
· 9th & Ocean Avenue to 9th & Atlantic Avenue
· 9th & Atlantic Avenue to Battersea Road
DOWNTOWN ROUTE
55th & Asbury to Battersea Road on Asbury Avenue
FARES
Jitney fare is $2 one-way payable by cash. Drivers can provide change. Children ages 5 and under ride free.
JITNEY STOPS
If you’re heading north, wait on the north side of any intersection to flag down your jitney. If you’re heading south, wait on the south side of any intersection.
TRACK YOUR RIDE
Download the “Jitney Surfer” app to track the location of approaching jitneys in real time. Future generations of the app will allow for the online purchase
of tickets (but that service is currently available only to riders in Atlantic City … please do not use that function for Ocean City ridership). An easier way to access “Jitney Surfer” and to provide comprehensive information for everything you need to know about enjoying Ocean City is through the Ocean City Vacation (OCNJ) app.
MORE INFORMATION
Caption Information for Ribbon-Cutting Image: Jitney Association Driver Tom Gusis, Ocean City Public Relations Manager Justin Juliano, Ocean City Community Services Director Dan Kelchner, Ocean City Tourism Commission Member Cricket Frank, Ocean City Tourism Commission President Burt Wilkins, Jitney Association Driver Gus Gusis, Jitney Association Driver Yousif Haran, Jitney Association President Manny Mathioudakis and Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Michele Gillian cut the ribbon to officially launch a new summer jitney service for Ocean City.
