A Ride Guide To Queens Bus Routes
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With over 100 routes available to riders, Queens is a borough of buses. And since the introduction of the MetroCard throughout the City, more and more people are taking the bus to get to work, school or recreational destinations in the Big Apple’s largest borough.


Bus ridership in Queens has risen since the introduction of the Metrocard, which can be purchased on a Metrocard Bus. Tribune Photo By Ira Cohen


The borough offers two types of service, each providing riders with local and express bus transportation.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), through the City of New York, services riders primarily in areas were subway service is available.

There are also four private bus lines, franchised by the City of New York, to service riders in the outer areas of the borough where subway service is not available. (See below for names of companies and telephone numbers)

In 1997, two-fare zones in New York City were eliminated, ending the disparity between those New Yorkers who can commute by subway or bus paying only one fare, and those who had to pay two or more fares.

In addition, Unlimited Ride MetroCards have been introduced.
There are four types: a 7-Day card at $21.00, a 30-Day card at $70.00, 7-Day Express Bus Plan at $33.00 and a one-day “FUN PASS” MetroCard at $7.00.
The 7-Day and 30-Day Unlimited Ride cards can be used on subways, local buses (including LI Bus and DOT-franchised private buses).

For information on MetroCard merchants, call (212) MetroCard, or visit the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s MetroCard website at www.mta.nyc.ny.us

Green Bus Lines
(718) 995-4700

Queens Surface
(718) 445-3100

Triboro Bus Company
(718) 335-1000

Jamaica Buses
(718) 526-0800

For scheduling, map, and express bus service, go to www.mta.nyc.ny.us

MetroCards can be used on the following bus routes that serve Queens:

Q1 Springfield Blvd./ Braddock / Hillside Avenues
Q1 Buses have two service patterns. Some buses operate between 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica, and Braddock Ave./ 243 St., Bellerose. Other Q1 buses operate between 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica, and Springfield Blvd./ Jamaica Ave., Queens Village LIRR station. Late night buses serve both branches.

Q2 Belmont Park / Hollis Ave.
Operates between 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica, and Hempstead Ave. / 225 St., Belmont Park.

Q3 Farmers Blvd. / JFK Airport
Operates between 165 St. Bus Terminal, and JFK Airport.

Q4 Linden Blvd.
Operates between Parsons Blvd../ Archer Ave. .E, J, Z subway station, and Linden Blvd../ 235 St., Cambria Heights.

Q4 Limited Stop Service
Limited stop buses operate between Parsons / Archer Ave. E, J, Z subway station, and Linden Blvd./ 235 St., Cambria Heights.

Q5 Merrick Blvd./ Green Acres / Rosedale
The Q5 has two service patterns between Parsons / Archer Ave. E, J, Z subway station, and either Green Acres Rd./ Sunrise Highway, Green Acres Shopping Center or Francis Lewis Blvd./ Rosedale LIRR Station.

Q6 Sutphin Blvd. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Halmar Perishable Center (Building 77), JFK Airport, and 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica.

Q7 Rockaway Blvd. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Euclid Ave. subway station, East New York, and 148 St./ South Cargo Rd. at JFK Airport.

Q8 101 Ave. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Euclid Ave.A,C subway station, and 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica.

Q9 Linden Blvd. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica, and Lincoln St./ Rockaway Blvd., South Jamaica.

Q10 Lefferts Blvd. / JFK Airport (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Union Tpke. subway station, Kew Gardens, and Central Terminal Area / JFK Airport.

Q10A JFK Airport Express (Green Bus Lines)
Operates from Union Tpke. E, F subway station, Kew Gardens, to central air terminal JFK Airport in the south bound direction only. No stops are made in between Union Tpke. and JFK.

Q11 Woodhaven Blvd. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Woodhaven Blvd. subway station, Elmhurst, and either 164 Ave./ 104 St. Howard Beach, or 164 Ave./ 104 St. Hamilton Beach.

Q12 Sanford Ave./ Northern Blvd.
Operates between Roosevelt Ave./ Main St. 7 subway station, Flushing, and Northern Blvd., Glenwood St., Little Neck.

Q13 Northern / Bell Blvd.
Operates between Roosevelt Ave./ Main St. 7 subway station, Flushing and Fort Rd./ Cross Island Pkwy., Fort Totten.

Q14 Union / 149 Sts.
Operates between Roosevelt Ave./ Main St. 7 subway station, Flushing, and Clintonville St./ 7 Ave., Whitestone.

Q15 150 St.
Operates between Roosevelt Ave./ Main St. 7 subway station, Flushing, and 166 St./ Powell’s Cove Blvd., Beechurst.

Q16 Bayside Ave./ Willets Point Boulevard
Q16 buses have two service patterns. Both operate between Roosevelt Ave./ Main St. 7 subway station, Flushing, and Fort Totten. In Whitestone, some buses operate via Utopia Pkwy. and others operate via Francis Lewis Blvd. and Willets Point Blvd.

Q17 Kissena Blvd./ Horace Harding Expwy./ 188 St.
Operates between Roosevelt Ave./ Main St. 7 subway station, Flushing, and Archer Ave./ Merrick Blvd.

Q18 30 Ave. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between 330 Ave., Astoria, and 69 St., Grand Ave.

Q19 Astoria Blvd. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between Astoria Blvd./ 21 St., Astoria and Astoria Blvd./ 102 St. East Elmhurst.

Q19A 21 St. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between Queensboro Plaza 7, N subway station, Long Island City, and Astoria Blvd./ 82 St., Jackson Heights.

Q19B 35 Ave. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between 74 St./ Roosevelt Ave. 7, E, F,G, R subway station., Jackson Heights, and Astoria Blvd./ 102 St., East Elmhurst.

Q20A Main St./ Union St./ 20 Ave.
Provides local service for Q44 Limited. Operates between Archer Ave./ Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, and 14 Ave./ College Point Blvd., in College Point.

Q20B Main St./ Union St./ 14 Ave.
Provides local service for Q 44 Limited. Operates between Archer Ave./ Merrick Blvd., Jamaica and 14 Ave. College Point Blvd. via 14 Ave. in College Point, weekdays.

Q21 Cross Bay Blvd. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Rockaway Blvd. A subway station, Ozone Park, and Beach 116 St./ Ocean Promenade, Rockaway Park.

 Q22 Rockaway Beach Blvd. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Mott Ave. A subway station, Far Rockaway, and Beach 169 St./ Rockaway Point Blvd., Roxbury.

Q22A Bayswater (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Mott Ave. A subway station, and Dunhbar St., Bayswater. Weekdays.

Q23 108 St. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between Ditmars Blvd./ 102 St., East Elmhurst, and Union Tpke./ Crescent Apartments, Forest Hills.

Q24 Atlantic Ave./ Broadway
Operates between Archer Ave./ 168 St. Jamaica, and Lafayette Ave./ Patchen Ave., Brooklyn.

Q25 Parsons Blvd. (Queens Surface)
Operates between 160 St./ Jamaica Ave. and either 119 St./ Fifth Ave. in College Point or Roosevelt Ave./ Main St.

Q26 46 Ave./ Hollis Court Blvd.
Operates between Roosevelt Ave. 7 subway station, Flushing, and Francis Lewis Blvd./ Hollis Court Blvd., Fresh Meadows. Weekdays.

Q27 46 Ave./ Rocky Hill Rd./ Springfield Blvd.
Operates between Flushing / Main St. 7 subway station, Flushing, and Queens Village / Jamaica Ave. LIRR station.

Q28 Northern Blvd./ 32 Ave.
Operates between Roosevelt Ave./ Main St. 7 subway station, Flushing, and Bell Blvd./ 23 Ave., Bay Terrace.

Q29 80 St. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between 82 St. 7 subway station, Jackson Heights, and Myrtle Ave./ 81 St., Glendale.

Q30 Utopia Pkwy./ Horace Harding Expwy.
Q30 buses have two service patterns. Some buses operate between the Jamaica LIRR station, and Horace Harding Expwy./ Little Neck Pkwy. Other Q30 buses and all late night buses operate between Merrick Blvd./ Archer Ave. and Horace Harding Expwy./ Little Neck Pkwy.

Q31 Utopia Pkwy./ Bell Blvd.
Operates between Sutphin Blvd./ Archer Ave., Jamaica LIRR station, and 27 Ave./ Francis Lewis Blvd., Bayside.

Q32 Roosevelt /Fifth Aves.
Operates between Northern Blvd./ 82 St. Jackson Heights and 7 Ave./ Penn Station, Manhattan.

Q33 Roosevelt Ave./ 82 and 83 Sts./ LaGuardia Airport (Triboro Coach)
Q 33 service operates between 74 St./ Roosevelt Ave. subway station, Jackson Heights, and Grand Central Terminal Building, LaGuardia Airport.

Q34 Parsons Blvd. (Queens Surface)
Operates between 160 St./ Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, and 149 St. Willets Point Blvd., Whitestone. Weekdays and Saturdays.

Q35 Rockaway Park / Flatbush Ave. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Flatbush Ave. 2, 5 subway station, Midwood, and Beach 116 St./ Newport Ave., Rockaway Park.

Q36 Hillside / Jamaica Aves.
Operates between 165 St. Bus Terminal, and Jamaica Ave./ 257 St., Floral Park.

Q37 111 St. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between Union Tpke. E, F, station, Kew Gardens, and 131 St. 135 Ave., South Ozone Park.

Q38 Eliot Ave. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between Otis Ave./ 60 Ave., Corona, and 62 Drive / 108 St., Forest Hills.

Q39 Forest Ave. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between Queensboro Plaza 7, N subway station, Long Island City, and 60 Lane / Cooper Ave., Ridgewood.

Q40 142 Street (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between 135 Ave./ 140 St., South Jamaica, and Sutphin Blvd. F subway station, Jamaica.

Q41 Jamaica / Lindenwood (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between 164 Ave./ Cross Bay Blvd., Lindenwood, and 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica.

Q42 Jamaica / Addisleigh Park
Operates between Archer Ave./ Parson’s Blvd., and Sayres Ave./ 180 St., Addisleigh Park.

Q43 Hillside Ave.
Operates between Sutphin Blvd./ Archer Ave. E, J, Z subway, and Jamaica LIRR stations, and Hillside Ave./ 268 St., Floral Park.

Q43 Limited Stop Service
Limited stop buses operate between Archer Ave./ 146 St., Jamaica, and Hillside Ave./ 268 St., Floral Park. Weekday rush hours.

Q44 Limited Main St./ Cross Bronx Expwy.
Limited stop buses operate between Archer Ave./ Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, and the Bronx Zoo at all times.

Q45 69 St. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between 74 St./ Roosevelt Ave. 7, E, F, G, R, subway station, Jackson Heights, and Eliot Ave./ 80 St., Juniper Valley.

Q46 Union Tpke.
The Q46 operates between Kew Gardens and either Lakeville Rd./ Long Island Jewish Hospital, Lake Success, or 260 St./ Little Neck Pkwy, Glen Oaks.

Q46 Limited Stop Service
Operates between Kew Gardens E, F subway station, and either Long Island Jewish Hospital, Lake Success, or 260 St. Little Neck Pkwy, Glen Oaks, weekdays.

Q47 73 / 74 Sts./ LaGuardia Airport (Triboro Coach)
Operates between 74 St./ Roosevelt Ave. 7, E, F, G, R subway station, Jackson Heights, and Marine Air Teminal, LaGuardia Airport.

Q48 Roosevelt Ave./ Ditmars Blvd./ LaGuardia Airport
Operates between Flushing Main St. 7 subway station / LIRR, Flushing, and LaGuardia Airport.

Q54 Jamaica / Metropolitan Aves.
Operates between Williamsburg Bridge Plaza in Brooklyn and 171 St./ Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica.

Q55 Myrtle Ave. (East)
Operates between Myrtle / Jamaica Aves., Richmond Hill, and Myrtle Ave./ Wvckoff Ave. L, M subway station, Ridgewood.

Q56 Jamaica Ave. (West)
Operates between 171 St./ Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, and Broadway Junction / East New York A, C, L, J, Z subway station.

Q58 Fresh Pond Rd./ Corona Ave.
Operates between Myrtle Ave./ Wyckoff Ave. Ridgewood L, M subway station, and Main St./ 41 Rd. Flushing.

Q59 Grand Street / Grand Ave.
Operates between Kent Ave./ Broadway, Williamsburg, and 63 Dr./ Rego Park G, R subway station.

Q60 Queens Blvd. (Green Bus Lines)
Operates between 2 Ave./ 60 St. Manhattan and 109 Ave./ 157 St., South Jamaica.

Q65 164 St. (Queens Surface)
Operates between 160 St./ Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, and 110 St./ 14 Ave., College Point.

Q65 A Jewel Ave. (Queens Surface)
Operates between 164 St./ Jewel Ave, Kew Gardens Hills, and 71-Continental Aves. E, F, G, R, subway station, Forest Hills.

Q66 Northern Blvd. (West) (Queens Surface)
Operates between Roosevelt Ave./ Main St. subway station, Flushing, and 21 St./ Queens Plaza, Long Island City.

Q67 Calvary Cemetery (Queens Surface)
Operates between Queensboro Plaza 7, N station and Metropolitan Ave. 65 Pl., Middle Village.

Q69 Hunters Point (Queens Surface)
Operates between Hunter’s Point Ferry Terminal, Long Island City, and Hunters Point LIRR station, Long Island City. Free. Weekdays.

Q72 Junction Blvd. (Triboro Coach)
Operates between 63 Dr. G, R subway station, Rego Park, and 94 St./ Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst.

Q74 Vleigh Pl./ Main St./ Queens College
Operates between Union Tpke./ Kew Gardens E, F, subway station, and Kissena Blvd./ Melbourne Ave., Queens College. Weekdays.

Q75 Hillside Ave./ 188 St./ 73 Ave.
Operates between Merrick Blvd./ 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica, and 230 St./ 69 Ave., Oakland Gardens. Weekdays.

Q76 Francis Lewis Blvd.
Operates between Merrick Blvd./ 165 St Bus Terminal, Jamaica, and Parsons Blvd./ 14 Ave.,Whitestone. Weekdays and Saturdays.

Q77 Springfield Blvd./ Francis Lewis Blvd.
Operates between Merrick Blvd./ 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica, and Springfield Blvd./ 145 Rd., Brookville. Weekdays and Saturdays.

Q79 Little Neck Pkwy.
Operates between 40 Ave./ Little Neck LIRR station, and Jamaica Ave./ 257 St.,Floral Park. Weekdays and Saturdays.

Q83 Liberty / Murdock Aves.
Q83 service operates between 153 St./ Hillside Ave., Jamaica, and Queens Village LIRR station, or 113 Dr./ 227 St., Queens Village.

Q83 Limited Stop Liberty / Murdock Aves.
Operates between 153 St./ Hillside Ave., Jamaica, and 113 Dr./ 227 St., Queens Village.

Q84 Merrick Blvd./ 120 Ave.
Operates between Parsons Blvd./ Archer Ave. E, J, Z subway station, Jamaica, and 238 St./ 129 Ave., Laurelton.

Q85 Merrick Blvd./ Conduit Ave.
Operates between Archer Ave./ Parsons Blvd. subway station and 243 St./ Huxley St. or Green Acres Mall.

Q85 Limited Stop Service
Limited stop buses operate between Archer Ave./ Parsons Blvd. E, J, Z subway station and 243 St./ Huxley St., Rosedale. Weekdays.

Q88 Horace Harding Expwy./ 73 Ave./ Springfield Blvd.
Operates between Woodhaven Blvd. R subway station, Rego Park, and Jamaica Ave./ Springfield Blvd., Queens Village LIRR station.

Q101 Steinway St. (Queens Surface)
Operates between 2 Ave./ 59 St., Manhattan, and 19 Ave./ Hazen St., Astoria.

Q101 Rikers Island-Limited Stop Service (Queens Surface)
Operates between Queensboro Plaza 7, N subway station, Long Island City, and Rikers Island. No stops are made between 21 St. Queensbridge B,Q subway station, Long Island City, and Rikers Island parking lot, Astoria.

Q102 31 St. (Queens Surface)
Operates between Astoria Blvd./ 8 St., Astoria, and Bird Coler Hospital, Roosevelt Island or Goldwater Hospital, Roosevelt Island.

Q103 Vernon Blvd. (Queens Surface)
Operates between Astoria Blvd./ 8 St., Astoria, and Borden Ave./ Vernon Blvd., Long Island City.

Q104 Broadway (Queens Surface)
Operates between 11 St./ 34 Ave., Astoria, and Hunters Point Terminal, Long Island City.

Q110 Belmont Park/ Jamaica Ave. (East) (Jamaica Buses)
Operates between Hempstead Ave./ 225 St., Belmont Park, and Parsons Blvd. subway station, Jamaica.

Q111 Rosedale / Guy Brewer Blvd. (Jamaica Buses)
Operates between 148 Ave./ Francis Lewis Blvd., Rosedale, and Parsons Blvd. subway station, Jamaica.

Q112 Liberty Ave. (Jamaica Buses)
Operates between Parsons Blvd. F subway station, Jamaica, and Rockaway Blvd. A subway station, Ozone Park, via Liberty Ave.

Q113 Far Rockaway / Guy Brewer Blvd. (Jamaica Buses)
Operates between Parsons Blvd. F subway station and Beach 20 St./ Seagirt Blvd., Far Rockaway. Weekdays.

QBx1 Co-op City / Pelham Bay / Flushing (Queens Surface)
Operates from Roosevelt Ave./ Main St. subway station, Flushing to Pelham Bay subway station, in The Bronx. During rush hours, buses continue to Bellamy Loop / Co-op City Blvd. At all other time buses loop through all of Co-op City and then return to Pelham Bay Station.

M60 125 St./ Astoria Blvd./ LaGuardia Airport
Operates between LaGuardia Airport and 106 St. Broadway, Manhattan.

Queens Express Service
X32 Queens Bronx Express (School Days Only)
Three services run as the X 32 from Queens to 205 St./ Paul Ave., Bedford Park, Bronx, on school days only.
One service runs from Springfield Blvd/Union Tpke., Oakland Gardens; the second service runs from the 165 St. Bus Terminal, Jamaica and the third runs from Bell Blvd. / 23 Ave in Bay Terrace.

X51 Flushing/ Midtown Manhattan
Operates between Sanford Ave./ 165 St., Flushing, and 34 St./ 3 Ave. in Manhattan. Weekdays.

X63 Rosedale / Midtown Manhattan
Operates between 149 Ave./ 253 St., Rosedale and 23 St./ 1 Ave. in Manhattan. Weekdays.

X64 Cambria Heights/ Midtown Manhattan
Operates between 234 St./ Linden Blvd. and 23 St./ 1 Ave., Manhattan. Weekdays.

X68 Floral Park/ Midtown Manhattan
Two weekday services run as the X68 toward 234 St./ Linden Blvd., Queens. One leaves from East 23 St./ 1 Ave. in Manhattan. The other leaves from East 59 St./ 3 Ave. in Manhattan.