How Much Is Parking at Secaucus Junction? Rates and Tips

Eric DawsonByEric Dawson Updated Parking

Parking at Secaucus Junction costs $8 for two hours on site, while On Air Parking marketplace listings on a Secaucus titled page show daily rates from $11.99 to $35.00 and totals including taxes and fees from $20.30 to $35.99, as of September 2026. How much is parking at Secaucus Junction on any given day depends almost entirely on how long the car sits there. Two hours is cheap. Ten hours a day, five days a week, is not, and somewhere around the eleventh workday of the month a monthly permit becomes the cheaper choice. Free parking near the station does not exist.

How Much Is Parking at Secaucus Junction Right Now

Lot 1 permits cost $433 per month, and SpotAngels lists on-site parking at $8.00 per 120 minutes. NJ Transit publishes the official lot details.

LAZ at Edison ParkFast, the company that actually runs the pavement, sells the monthly permits and collects the hourly money. Resellers such as SpotHero and On Air Parking sell prepaid days at nearby facilities for prices they set themselves. Below is every published figure in one place.

Parking Type Rate (as of September 2026) Operator Notes
Monthly permit, Lot 1 $433 per month LAZ at Edison ParkFast Same price for residents and non-residents; 1,080 standard spaces
Hourly, on site $8 per 2 hours LAZ at Edison ParkFast The station’s own lot, about a two-minute walk from the platforms
Daily, booked ahead $5.99 to $35.99 per day On Air Parking Lowest tier carries a two-day minimum
Commuter, booked ahead $19 to $30 SpotHero Moves with demand
Weekend, booked ahead $19 SpotHero Single-day weekend rate
Overnight, booked ahead $250 SpotHero Listed under overnight parking; confirm the duration before paying

One caveat before you budget from that table. NJ Transit lists Lot 1 as daily and permit parking. Treat the $433 permit and the $8 two-hour block as the anchor figures, and treat everything below them as a quote you re-check the week you travel.

What the $433 Monthly Permit Covers

Lot 1 is at 675 New County Road Via North Drive and has 1,080 standard spaces plus 14 accessible spaces. NJ Transit lists the permit at $433 per month for residents and non-residents alike, which is unusual for North Jersey; plenty of town lots charge outsiders a premium or keep them off the list entirely.

Nothing in the station listing points to a resident discount here, so a driver coming in from Kearny pays what a Secaucus homeowner pays. Permits are sold by LAZ at Edison ParkFast rather than by the railroad, either through the LAZ online store for that lot or by phone on 888-PARK-FAST, which spells out as 888-727-5327.

That $433 buys a space rather than a reserved bay, and the listing carries no promise that one is free the day you ask. Ask about the waiting list on the same call.

What Short Stays and Day Parking Cost

On-site parking at the station runs $8 for 120 minutes. SpotAngels, which tracks rates block by block around the junction, records the same $8 for two hours at the Edison ParkFast entrance and flags it as the cheapest hourly option within walking distance. For a pickup or a short meeting in the city, that covers it. Anything longer gets murky, because the published figure is a two-hour block rather than a daily maximum, and no full daily tier is published for Lot 2 at all.

Here is the practical read. If the $8 block simply repeats with no ceiling, a ten-hour day reaches $40, which is why few commuters feed the on-site hourly rate all week. Call the lot before assuming a cap exists, since a daily maximum is the single number that would change the arithmetic most.

Where the Secaucus Junction Parking Lots Are and Who Runs Them

NJ Transit runs the trains at Secaucus Junction but does not own the parking. Edison Properties owns both lots, LAZ Parking operates them under the LAZ at Edison ParkFast name, and the railroad publishes the details as a courtesy to riders. That ownership split explains why rates here move without an announcement. The agency’s own note on the station page says parking information for locations it does not own is general information, subject to change without notice, and worth verifying with the local operator before you park.

Lot 1

Lot 1 is the big one: 1,080 standard spaces, 14 accessible spaces, and the only lot with a published monthly price attached to it. Parking is allowed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, evenings and weekends included, so leaving a car overnight does not break the posted hours. Monthly permits for this lot are sold through the LAZ online store under listing number 197700, or over the phone on 888-PARK-FAST.

Lot 2 at 650 New County Road

Smaller by a long way, Lot 2 offers 380 standard spaces and eight accessible spaces, and NJ Transit classifies it as daily and hourly parking rather than permit parking. Pricing is the frustrating part. The station listing carries no dollar figure for this lot and sends readers to the operator’s website instead, with (212) 265-2239 given for questions.

When these rates were checked in September 2026, the LAZ page for Lot 2, listing number 197687, still published no plain daily tier, so anyone planning around it should call first rather than arrive expecting the Lot 1 numbers to apply.

Both lots carry the same 24/7 permission, which matters more than it sounds. A station lot that locks at midnight is useless for a late train, and neither of these does that.

Which Option Costs Least for Your Trip

Five-Day Commuters

Take a standard month of 22 working days and run the three routes against each other.

Monthly Permit vs Paying by the Hour

At $8 per two-hour block with no cap, a ten-hour parking day costs $40. Multiply by 22 days and the bill reaches $880, more than double the permit. Break-even arrives on day 11, because 11 days at $40 is $440.

Even a three-day-a-week schedule, roughly 13 days a month, lands above the permit at $520. That is the clearest argument the published numbers support for buying a permit, with the caveat that a daily cap, if LAZ applies one, would push break-even later in the month.

Monthly Permit vs Booking a Daily Space

Prepaid daily rates change the picture completely. At $11.99, a 22-day month costs $263.78, undercutting the permit by $169.22.

At the high end, the permit wins easily. SpotHero’s commuter band of $19 to $30 works out at $418 to $660 for 22 days, which straddles the $433 permit almost exactly.

Cheap prepaid inventory comes with strings attached. The $5.99 tier needs a two-day minimum, availability is never guaranteed on a particular morning, and the facility you get is whichever one the reseller has under contract rather than the lot across from the platforms. Booking 22 separate days a month is also 22 chances to forget one. Permits exist partly because commuters will pay not to think about it.

Weekend and Occasional Trips

For a Saturday into the city, on-site parking stops making sense once the day stretches past four hours. SpotHero lists weekend parking at $19, a flat figure that covers a full day out, and its commuter range tops out at $30.

Someone parking twice a month is looking at $38 to $60, nowhere near permit territory. Book the day rate, skip the permit, and compare the reseller price against the on-site machine before committing, since a quiet Sunday and a MetLife Stadium event day are not the same market.

Overnight and Multi-Day Stays

Pricing for that is where the sources get strange. SpotHero lists $250 under overnight parking for this destination, a figure sitting far above its own $19 weekend rate and its $19 to $30 commuter band.

Read the booking screen carefully before paying anything like it. A number that size is much more likely to cover a long block of nights or a monthly overnight product than a single evening, and only the checkout page will say which.

For a four or five day trip, $11.99 a day comes to $47.96 or $59.95, which beats every hourly figure on this page.

I like road trips under about eight hours because they reward a plan that is mildly fussy before departure and mercifully boring afterward. For Secaucus Junction parking, I would check whether a rate covers an individual day, a permit, or a longer overnight product before letting the lowest headline price appoint me acting treasurer of the trip.

How to Pay for Parking at Secaucus Junction

Secaucus Junction parking is paid three different ways: a monthly permit, an on-site hourly rate, or a prepaid daily booking. A permit is bought once from the operator and renewed monthly. An hourly stay is paid at the lot itself. Prepaid days are bought in an app before you leave home, and the confirmation is what gets you through the entrance.

Buying a Monthly Permit Step by Step

  1. Confirm the lot. Only Lot 1, at 675 New County Road, carries a published monthly rate of $433.
  2. Open the LAZ store. The Edison ParkFast buy-now page for Lot 1 is listing number 197700 on go.lazparking.com, reached from the parking section of the NJ Transit station page.
  3. Check the rate on screen. Rates change without notice, and the checkout price overrides anything published elsewhere, including this page.
  4. Call if the site stalls. Dial 888-PARK-FAST, which is 888-727-5327, and ask for the Secaucus Junction Lot 1 monthly permit.
  5. Ask about accessible spaces. Lot 1 holds 14 and Lot 2 holds eight, so confirm one is open rather than assuming.

Paying for an Hourly or Daily Stay

  1. On site. Pay the posted $8 per 120 minutes at the lot, the route with no booking fee and no app between you and the space.
  2. Through a reseller. Buy the day in advance on SpotHero or On Air Parking and arrive with the confirmation open.
  3. Watch for the email. On Air Parking sends a confirmation carrying the facility address within 10 minutes of purchase, so a missing email is a reason to call before driving off.
  4. Note the cancellation window. On Air Parking’s Parking Reservation Specialists are at your service from 10am to 7pm ET, Monday through Friday.

Is There Any Free Parking Near Secaucus Junction

No free parking exists near Secaucus Junction. SpotAngels, a service built specifically to find free street spaces and log them block by block, reports none in range of the station as of September 2026. The ground around the junction is a mix of private lots, warehouse frontage and highway ramps, none of it offering legal all-day street parking within a sensible walk of the platforms.

Hunting for a workaround usually ends in a ticket or a tow, either of which costs more than a day of honest parking. Pay the posted rate, or shift the whole calculation to a park-and-ride further out and ride the rest of the way in.

What to Do When the Lot Is Full or the Rate Has Changed

When something at Secaucus Junction does not match what you expected, the fix depends on the problem: trust the posted sign over any published number, move to Lot 2 if Lot 1 is full, or call 888-PARK-FAST if both lots are full. NJ Transit says as much on the station page: information for lots it does not own is general, subject to change without notice, and should be checked with the local operator before parking. Work through the list below when what you see does not match what you read.

  • The sign shows a different price. The sign wins. Photograph it, pay it, and treat the online figure as out of date.
  • Lot 1 is full. Lot 2 at 650 New County Road holds another 380 standard spaces and takes daily and hourly parkers.
  • Both lots are full. Call 888-PARK-FAST, or (212) 265-2239 for Lot 2, before circling the block, and check a reseller app for a contracted facility nearby.
  • A prepaid booking will not scan. On Air Parking’s Parking Reservation Specialists are at your service from 10am to 7pm ET, Monday through Friday.
  • An event is on at MetLife Stadium. On Air Parking markets Secaucus facilities partly on stadium access by way of Route 3 and Exit 15X, so expect the whole neighborhood to price accordingly.
  • You need an accessible space. There are 14 in Lot 1 and eight in Lot 2, and one phone call is faster than driving both lots to find out.

Keep a photograph of the posted board and the receipt until the trip is over. Disputes over a lot you prepaid for are settled by paperwork, and the operator, not NJ Transit, is the party that has to settle them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do You Have to Live in Secaucus to Buy a Permit?

No. NJ Transit lists the Lot 1 monthly permit at $433 for residents and non-residents at the same price, which is unusual for a North Jersey commuter lot. Availability rather than residency is the limiting factor, so ask LAZ at Edison ParkFast whether spaces are open before planning around one.

Is the Secaucus Junction Parking Lot Open Overnight?

Yes. Both Lot 1 and Lot 2 are listed as allowing parking 24 hours a day, seven days a week, covering evenings, nights and weekends. That permission is about access rather than price, so confirm what an overnight stay actually costs before leaving the car.

How Many Spaces Are There in Total?

NJ Transit’s listing adds up to 1,482 spaces across the two lots: 1,080 standard and 14 accessible in Lot 1, plus 380 standard and eight accessible in Lot 2. Lot 1 therefore carries close to three quarters of the supply. Neither figure includes the third-party facilities that resellers book, which sit outside the station’s own count.

Can I Park at Secaucus Junction for a MetLife Stadium Event?

On Air Parking sells Secaucus parking partly on that basis, listing access to MetLife Stadium by way of Route 3 and Exit 15X, and both station lots are open 24/7. Event nights are a seller’s market, though, and the station lots are not run as event parking. Book ahead when the date matters, and check the facility address on your confirmation before setting off.

What Happens When I Cancel a Prepaid Booking?

Free cancellation up to the start date of the booking is what On Air Parking advertises, and its customer line is 424-532-8940 between 9am and 7pm ET. Terms differ by reseller, so read the cancellation policy on the screen you are buying from rather than assuming it matches. An on-site hourly stay is paid at the lot and has nothing to cancel.

Work the decision from days rather than dollars. Park more than 11 weekdays a month and the $433 permit in Lot 1 is the cheapest dependable option; park a handful of days and a prepaid booking at $11.99 to $19 beats it; park for two hours on a Saturday and the on-site $8 block is fine. Every figure here is as of September 2026 and set by a private operator rather than the railroad, so call 888-PARK-FAST or read the checkout screen the week you travel.

References

Sources read in September 2026.

Eric Dawson

I'm Eric Dawson, and I write The Money Watch from north Columbus, Ohio. Most of what I cover comes from my own life: renting, a 2014 Honda Fit, parking, computers, food and the bills behind all of it. I spent four years in an apartment-property office and eleven on a distributor's operations desk, reading leases and invoices. Where you need real information, I research the maker's or agency's own page and independent sources and report what they publish. I don't give tax, investment, legal or medical advice.