Red and Tan Lines
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Rockland Coaches Inc. is a commuter coach company owned by Coach USA
based in Westwood
, New Jersey
, United States
, that operates commuter bus
service between New York City
and points in Bergen County, New Jersey
and Rockland County, New York
, and provides local bus service in both locales north of Route 46
.
, Rockland Coaches/The Red & Tan Lines provides service along 12 routes.
Route ends are given for each route except for branching. Some trips may only serve a portion of the route.
For purposes of service hours, the following terms are used:
bus routes as noted below:
Coach USA
Coach USA LLC is a holding company for various American transportation service providers providing scheduled intercity bus service, local and commuter bus transit, city sightseeing, tour, yellow school bus, and charter bus service...
based in Westwood
Westwood, New Jersey
Westwood is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,908....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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, that operates commuter bus
Bus
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service between New York City
New York City
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and points in Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
and Rockland County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, and provides local bus service in both locales north of Route 46
U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46 is an east–west U.S. Highway, running for , completely within the state of New Jersey. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Route 94 in Columbia, Warren County on the Delaware River...
.
Rockland County local routes
In Rockland County, under contract to the county, Rockland Coaches provides service along 10 routes, throughout Rockland County, primarily along the corridors of State Routes 45, 59, 303, 306, and US Route 202.Interstate service
Between Bergen and Rockland Counties, and New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Rockland Coaches/The Red & Tan Lines provides service along 12 routes.
Route ends are given for each route except for branching. Some trips may only serve a portion of the route.
For purposes of service hours, the following terms are used:
- Peak: Service operates in the peak direction (to Manhattan AM, from Manhattan PM) between 4:30 AM and 9 AM and 3 PM and 7:30 PM, weekdays.
- Reverse peak: Service operates against the peak direction during peak hours.
- Shoulder: Service operates in the peak direction (to Manhattan AM, from Manhattan PM) 1–2 hours before or after the peak period.
- Midday: Bi-directional service to and from Manhattan off-peak, including the shoulder period.
- Evening: Service operates after the PM rush (bidirectional unless noted).
- Saturday: Route operates on Saturday.
- Sunday: Route operates on Sunday.
| Route | Service | Terminals | Local service via | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
Port Authority Bus Terminal Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City... (9W) George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal The George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a commuter bus terminal located at the east end of the George Washington Bridge in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan in New York City, New York.... (9A and 9W) |
New City New City, New York New City is a hamlet , in the Town of Clarkstown Rockland County, New York, United States, part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The hamlet is a suburb of New York City, located 18 miles north of the city at the closest point, Riverdale, The Bronx... (9A and 9W) (full-time) Central Nyack (9W) or Stony Point Stony Point, New York Stony Point is a triangle-shaped town in Rockland County, United States. Rockland County is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. The town is located north of the town of Haverstraw, east and south of Orange County, New York, and west of the Hudson River and Westchester County. The population... (9) (peak service only) |
Sylvan Avenue, Oak Tree Road, Piermont Avenue/River Road, Broadway, Nyack Turnpike (Central Nyack trips only) Lake Road, Main Street, Route 9W (Stony Point trips only) |
| 11A
11C |
|
Port Authority Bus Terminal Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City... (11A/T) George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal The George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a commuter bus terminal located at the east end of the George Washington Bridge in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan in New York City, New York.... (11C) |
Stony Point, or Spring Valley Spring Valley (Metro-North station) Spring Valley is a Metro-North Railroad station and terminus of New Jersey Transit's Pascack Valley Line. The station is in Spring Valley, New York, at Main Street, 1/8 mile from Route 59... |
Grand Avenue (except 11C), Kinderkamack Road, Middletown Road, Route 59 (to Spring Valley), Routes 303, Main Street, and 9W (to Stony Point) |
| 14 |
|
Port Authority Bus Terminal Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City... (14ET) George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal The George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a commuter bus terminal located at the east end of the George Washington Bridge in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan in New York City, New York.... (14K) |
Harrington Park Harrington Park, New Jersey Harrington Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,664.... , Westwood Westwood (NJT station) Westwood Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. The station is in Westwood, New Jersey at Broadway and Westwood Avenue.... , or Montvale Montvale (NJT station) Montvale Station is a New Jersey Transit rail station on the Pascack Valley Line. The station is in Montvale, New Jersey and is located at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road and Grand Avenue.... |
Grand Avenue (some trips), Engle Street/Dean Street, Knickerbocker Road, Blanch Avenue, Rivervale Road (to Montvale), Piermont Avenue (to Westwood) |
| 20 |
|
Port Authority Bus Terminal Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City... (20T) George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal The George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a commuter bus terminal located at the east end of the George Washington Bridge in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan in New York City, New York.... (20) |
Palisades Center Palisades Center The Palisades Center Mall, often referred to as the Palisades Mall, in West Nyack, New York is the eighth largest shopping mall in the United States by total area, and sixth largest by gross leasable space... |
CR 501 County Route 501 (New Jersey) County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440... , Tappan Road, Western Highway, Convent Road, Gilbert Avenue, Middletown Road, Route 59 New York State Route 59 New York State Route 59 is an east–west state highway in southern Rockland County, New York, in the United States. The route extends for from NY 17 in Hillburn to U.S. Route 9W in Nyack. In Suffern, it has a concurrency with US 202 for . NY 59 runs parallel to the New... |
| 21T |
|
Port Authority Bus Terminal Port Authority Bus Terminal The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City... |
New Milford New Milford, New Jersey New Milford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 16,341.New Milford was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1922, from what remained of Palisades Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 18,... |
Grand Avenue, River Road |
| 25 |
|
George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal The George Washington Bridge Bus Station is a commuter bus terminal located at the east end of the George Washington Bridge in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan in New York City, New York.... |
New Milford | Route 4, Teaneck Road, NeW Bridge Road, Prospect Avenue, Madison Avenue, Boulevard, River Road |
| 45 |
|
Port Authority Bus Terminal | Mt. Ivy Mount Ivy, New York Mount Ivy is a hamlet in the towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo New York, United States located north of New City; east of Pomona; south of Thiells and west of the Garnerville... |
Upper Montvale Park-Ride (most trips), Chestnut Ridge Road, Route 45, Eckerson Road (some trips) |
| 46
47 |
|
Port Authority Bus Terminal | Nanuet or Stony Point | Washington Avenue County Route 502 (New Jersey) County Route 502 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 23.79 miles from Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne to Palisades Boulevard in Alpine.... , Kinderkamack Road, Route 304, Main Street, Route 9W |
| 48 |
|
Port Authority Bus Terminal | Stony Point | Garden State Parkway, Upper Montvale Park-Ride, Route 304, Main Street, Route 9W |
| 49 |
|
Port Authority Bus Terminal | New City or Stony Point | Garden State Parkway, Route 304, Main Street, Route 9W |
| 84 |
|
George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal | Northvale or Westwood | County Route 501, Livingston Street (to Northvale), Rivervale Road, Piermont Avenue (to Westwood) |
Alternate service
Alternate service is available via a number of New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
bus routes as noted below:
- Rockland Coaches 25: 186 in Bergenfield
- Rockland Coaches 14: 167 in Dumont, 166 in Tenafly