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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Brick Township
Brick
Skip Brick as a base unless you have family in the area. Use it for a half-day stop on a Jersey Shore road trip: see the Havens Homestead Museum, then head to the beach.
Brick Township is a residential suburb on the Jersey Shore, 80 km south of New York. It has one historic museum and a handful of motels, but the beaches, boardwalks and nightlife are in neighbouring towns. Most travellers pass through on the Garden State Parkway.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Brick
- Best months
- May–September
- Avoid
- January–February (cold, many attractions closed)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–100 excl. bed · Mid $100–180 excl. bed · High $180+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $2–4 |
| Lunch sandwich | $8–14 |
| Dinner entrée | $15–30 |
| Beer (draft) | $5–8 |
| Gas (per gallon) | $3–4 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- JFK · John F. Kennedy International
- About 1.5 h drive via GSP
- EWR · Newark Liberty International
- About 1 h drive via GSP
- ACY · Atlantic City International
- About 1 h drive
Typical fares
- Garden State Parkway toll (Exit 91)
- about $1.50 (check)
- NJ Transit bus 67 to New York
- about $15 one way (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Car is essential. Garden State Parkway (Exit 91) and NJ-70 run through the township. No rail station; NJ Transit bus 67/137 connect to New York Port Authority (check).
See and do
Known for
- Havens Homestead Museum
- Pirate Adventures boat ride
- Proximity to Point Pleasant and Seas Heights beaches
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant Beach | Car, about 10 min | About 15 min |
| Seaside Heights | Car, about 15 min | About 20 min |
| Toms River | Car, about 10 min | About 15 min |
| Long Beach Island | Car, about 30 min | About 40 min |
| Lakewood, New Jersey | Car, about 10 min | About 15 min |
| Jackson Township, New Jersey | Car, about 20 min | About 25 min |
Sleep
- Near NJ-70 / Mantoloking Road
- Motels along the main roads; car needed. Quality Inn, Brick Motor Inn, Lenape Motel.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hellohello |
| Thank you | Thank youthank you |
| How much? | How much?how much |
| Where is the beach? | Where is the beach?where is the beach |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- No train station; rely on car or bus.
- Beach access is through Point Pleasant or Seaside Heights, not Brick itself.
- Pirate Adventures requires advance reservation.
Brick is a safe suburban township. Standard precautions apply: lock your car, don't leave valuables visible.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Brick Township yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Havens Homestead Museum
- Pirate Adventures boat ride
- Proximity to Point Pleasant and Seas Heights beaches
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Brick Township Historical Society: bricktownshiphistoricalsociety.com
- Pirate Adventures: www.jerseyshorepirates.com
- Wikivoyage: Brick Township, revision 4614005 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4614005
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Brick TownshipBrick
Take me to this address
Take me to this address
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
English is the primary language; no phrasebook needed.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/brick-township). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.