Bernards Holds Commuter Parking Permit at $165 for 2027, Waives December Fees for Residents 55+

If you park at the Basking Ridge or Lyons train station before your morning commute, here's one bill that isn't going up: a resident permit for 2027 costs $165, the same as this year.

Bernards sets the price every year by resolution of the Township Committee. Resolution #2026-0436, on the committee's Nov. 10 agenda, covers the township's three commuter lots: the Stonehouse Road bus lot and the lots at the Basking Ridge and Lyons train stations. It puts the resident permit at $165 and a replacement permit at $5. The township's explanatory statement says the fee stays at the 2026 level, with no increase.

The price is flat. The rules are not flexible. Under the township's parking ordinance, the resolution says, permit fees are non-refundable and are not prorated, so a commuter who signs up partway through the year pays the full $165, and a change in plans later doesn't bring any of it back.

Older residents get a break first. The same resolution waives parking fees at all township commuter lots for residents 55 and older from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026.

The waiver window opens Dec. 1, less than three weeks away. The resolution doesn't say how residents claim it, so seniors planning to use the lots in December should check with the township at 908-766-2510 or bernards.org before then. The $165 rate applies to 2027 resident permits.

Source: Bernards Township Committee Resolution #2026-0436 (Nov. 10, 2026 agenda).

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