New Card Application
PATH Senior SmartLinkSM Card

Apply for a Senior PATH SmartLink Card

Applications for a Senior PATH SmartLink Card cannot be processed online.

However, you may obtain a Senior Card by:

  1. First filling out the Senior PATH SmartLink Application Form below;
  2. Then printing out the completed form by clicking on the "Submit" button located at the bottom of the online application;
  3. Following the additional instructions for the Senior Card that can be found below the "Submit" button, as well as on the printed form; and
  4. Finally, mailing the completed printed form and additional required application materials to:

PATH Senior SmartLink Program
Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation
1 PATH Plaza
9th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306-6300

Senior SmartLink Program

PATH riders age 65 and over may apply for the Senior SmartLink Card and use it to enter PATH at a discounted fare. For a complete list of SmartLink Program rules, refer to the SmartLink Program Terms and Conditions available from a PATH representative or via the Internet at www.panynj.gov/path. All information provided will be used solely for the purpose of determining your eligibility for the Senior SmartLink Card and to create or modify your Senior SmartLink Card records. All information will be kept strictly confidential. For assistance with completing this application, please call 1-800-234-PATH (7284) or send an e-mail to: [email protected].

To complete this request:

PATH Senior SmartLink Program
Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation
1 PATH Plaza
9th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306-6300

Section A

Photo

You must submit one (1) photograph with this application.

The photograph must be at least two inches high and one-and-one half inches wide (2" x 1-1/2"), show a full front view of your face and shoulders only and have a solid background (see diagram at left). Please write your name on the back of the photograph.

Section B

Affirmation

I am 65 years old or older and, if applying for a new Senior SmartLink Card, have provided Proof of Eligibility in the form of a copy of valid state ID, driver's license, or passport. I affirm under penalty of perjury that all statements made on this application, which PATH relies on to determine my eligibility status, are true and complete. I have read, understand and agree to be bound by the SmartLink Program Terms and Conditions.

I understand that all statements made in this application may be subject to investigation and verification and that a material misstatement or fraud will disqualify me for reduced fare benefits and make me ineligible to reapply for those benefits. I understand that PATH may discontinue or change its Senior SmartLink Program without notice and that it is a crime to allow anyone else to use the Senior SmartLink card that is issued to me by PATH.

Applicant's Signature
Date

Notary Public

State of
 
County of
 


On this ____ day of ____________, 20_____, before me personally appeared

_____________________________________to me known and known to me to be the same person (or legal guardian of the person) who is described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and he/she has duly acknowledged to me that he/she has executed the same.

Notary Seal

Section C

Cardholder Information

CARDHOLDER FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
STREET ADDRESS
APT/BLDG #
CITY
STATE
ZIP
E-MAIL ADDRESS
PRIMARY TELEPHONE NUMBER
ALTERNATE TELEPHONE NUMBER
DATE OF BIRTH --
CARDHOLDER QUESTION
ANSWER

*Additional Senior PATH SmartLink Application Instructions/Required Materials

In addition to mailing the completed printed form, you must also:

  1. Submit one (1) photograph, at least two inches high and one-and-one half inches wide (2" x 1-1/2"). The photograph should show a full front view of your face and shoulders only, and have a solid background. Please print your name on the back of the photograph before attaching it to your application form.
  2. Read and sign the Affirmation in Section B of the application form in front of a Notary Public and have your signature notarized.
  3. Attach a photocopy of a government agency-issued proof of age. Acceptable forms include: valid state ID, driver's license, or passport.


Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation
www.panynj.info/path
1-800-234-PATH/7284