MTA Bus Company Service Advisories
All Times are Approximate
MANHATTAN
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Veteran's Day Parade8:30am Until 4:00pm
Southbound
BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM6, BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B BxM9, BxM10, BxM11 • Fifth Avenue bus stops between 59th Street and 23rd Street will be made on Lexington Avenue at corresponding locations.
QUEENS
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Middle Village Veteran's Day ParadeMetropolitan Avenue 69th Street to Rentar Plaza11:00a.m. until 3:00p.m.
Q38
Northbound Southbound • Bus stops on Metropolitan Avenue at 69th and Rentar Plaza will be made at 65th Street and Metropolitan Avenue. Q67 Northbound Southbound • Bus stops on 69th Street and Metropolitan Avenue to Mt Olivet Crescent will be made on Eliot Avenue at corresponding locations.
Brooklyn
B103 LIMITED CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2009
In a response to increased ridership, the weekend hours of service of the B103 Limited will be expanded, including the introduction of Sunday service.
Weekend B103 service will be expanded to provide the following hours of service:
Saturdays
- Canarsie to Downtown Brooklyn: 6:00 AM-10:00 PM
- Downtown Brooklyn to Canarsie: 7:15 AM-11:15 PM
Sundays
- Canarsie to Downtown Brooklyn: 6:30 AM-7:00 PM
- Downtown Brooklyn to Canarsie: 7:45 AM-8:15 PM
All weekend B103 trips will operate between Canarsie and Downtown Brooklyn, and there will be no changes to the travel path or bus stops.
BM3 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009
In an effort to provide faster, more reliable and more direct service, the BM3 travel path through Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn will be revised. The BM3 will remain on Batchelder Street to travel between Avenue X and Avenue Z in both directions. Under this revision, the BM3 will use a more direct travel path instead of the current circuitous travel path through this area.
Three BM3 bus stops will be discontinued in each direction:
- Coyle Street & Avenue Y
- Knapp Street & Avenue X/Allen Street
- Avenue W & Knapp Street
Customers may use the BM3 bus stops at Batchelder Street and Avenue X or Avenue Z instead. Customers using the bus stops on Knapp Street may also use the BM4, which travels along Gerritsen Avenue, and provides express bus service to and from the same bus stops as the BM3 in Manhattan.
In addition, the eastbound (to Emmons Avenue) drop-off bus stops on Batchelder Street at Avenue X, and on Batchelder Street at Avenue Z, will be relocated at the same intersections to be consistent with the revised travel path.
B103 and BM2 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009
The travel path and terminus of the B103 and BM2 in Canarsie will be revised so that they may serve a new terminus at Flatlands Avenue and Williams Avenue. This revision is being made in both directions to provide service on a more direct travel path instead of reversing direction to serve the current terminus on Flatlands Avenue at East 94th Street.
The following bus stop revisions will be made (both directions):
Bus Stops Discontinued
B103 and BM2 (Canarsie Branch) New Bus Stops
B103 and BM2 (Canarsie and Spring Creek Branches)
• Avenue J & E 102 St
• Flatlands Av & E 94 St • E 105 St & Flatlands Av
• Flatlands Av & Williams Av
Flatlands Av & E 94 St: customers may use the B6 or B82 along Flatlands Avenue and transfer to and from the B103 or BM2 on East 80th Street at Flatlands Avenue. Customers may also use the B6 to travel directly to and from the Flatbush Avenue Station station.
Avenue J & E 102 St: customers may walk to and from the B103 and BM2 bus stop on East 105th Street at Avenue J or walk to Flatlands Avenue and East 103rd Street to take the B82 to transfer to and from the B103 or BM2. Transfers between the B6/B82 and the B103 are free. Transfers between the B6/B82 and BM2 can be made at no additional charge with a MetroCard.
In addition, the westbound B103 and BM2 bus stop (to Downtown Brooklyn/Manhattan) on Avenue J at East 105th Street will be relocated around the corner to East 105th Street at Avenue J.
The BM2 Spring Creek Branch will continue to serve Pennsylvania Avenue.
BM1 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
In an effort to provide faster and more direct service, the BM1 travel path through Mill Basin and Bergen Beach, Brooklyn will be revised. This revision will streamline the current circuitous travel path through this area by providing more direct service.
Westbound BM1 trips to Manhattan will operate from northbound East 66th Street via Avenue U, Veterans Avenue, Avenue N, and Ralph Avenue, resuming the regular route.
Eastbound BM1 trips to Mill Basin will operate from southbound Ralph Avenue via Avenue N, Veterans Avenue, East 71st Street, Avenue U, and East 66th Street, resuming the regular route.
The BM1 bus stops on Mill Avenue at Avenue T will be discontinued in both directions. Customers may use bus stops at Avenue N instead, or transfer to/from the B47, which will continue to serve these bus stops (transfer at no additional charge with a MetroCard). A BM1 bus stop will be added on Veterans Avenue at East 66th Street in both directions.
Other BM1 bus stops in this area will be relocated to nearby locations to be consistent with the revised travel path, as listed below:
BM1 Westbound (to Manhattan) Pick-Up Only Bus Stops:
BM1 Bus Stops to be Discontinued Alternate BM1 Bus Stops Avenue U & E 69 St (northeast corner)
Avenue U & E 71 St Avenue U & E 66 St (northwest corner) Mill Avenue & Avenue T Avenue U & E 69 St (southeast corner)
Veterans Av & E 71 St (northeast corner) E 66 St & Avenue U (southeast corner) Ralph Av & Avenue N (northeast corner)
BM1 Eastbound (to Mill Basin) Drop-Off Only Bus Stops:
BM1 Bus Stops to be Discontinued Alternate BM1 Bus Stops Ralph Av & Avenue N (southwest corner)
Mill Av & Avenue T Avenue U & E 66 St (southwest corner) Avenue U & E 69 St (southeast corner) Avenue U & E 71 St (southeast corner) Avenue N & E 64 St (southeast corner)
Avenue N & E 64 St (southeast corner) E 66 St & Avenue U (southwest corner) Avenue U & E 69 St (northeast corner) Avenue U & E 71 St (northwest corner)
BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4
Buses rerouted at Park Place Mon, Oct 13, 2008 until Fall 2009
Because of reconstruction on Park Place between Church St and Broadway, BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4 buses are rerouted over Warren St.
Northbound
BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4 buses leave their regular routeson Church St at Warren St, travel on Warren St to Broadway, then return to their regular routes along Broadway. Southbound No service change. New temporary bus stops On Church St at: • Murray St Buses no longer stop on Park Place.
Queens
Q35 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE 11:00 PM Monday October 5, 2009 Until 5:00 AM Tuesday October 6, 2009
DUE TO MTA BRIDGES & TUNNELS OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF THE MARINE PARKWAY - GIL HODGES MEMORIAL BRIDGE
MTA BUS WILL SUSPEND OVERNIGHT BROOKLYN SERVICE ONLY ON THE Q35 ROUTE FROM 11:00 PM MONDAY OCTOBER 5 until 5:00 AM TUESDAY OCTOBER 6
- Q35 Brooklyn patrons can use the B41 bus along Flatbush Avenue between Brooklyn College and Kings Plaza
- Q35 Rockaway Park - Belle Harbor - Neponsit patrons can use the A train to the Broad Channel Station; then transfer to the S train to Beach 116th Street. Q35 shuttle bus service will be provided between the Beach 116th Street Station and Neponsit.
- Last trip on Monday October 5th from Rockaway Park (Newport Av & Beach 116th St) to Brooklyn will leave at 11:05 PM
- Last trip on Monday October 5th from Brooklyn College will leave (Nostrand Av &Flatbush AV) to Rockaway Park will leave at 11:05 PM
- First Tuesday October 6th to Brooklyn College will leave Rockaway at 5:05 AM
- First Tuesday October 6th to Rockaway Park from Brooklyn College will leave at 5:05 AM
QUEENS EXPRESS BUS CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009
To provide improved Queens express bus connections to Downtown Manhattan, the BxM18 will stop for transfers at the following locations:
Southbound to Downtown (from Queens)
- 5 Av at 35 St (Pick-up for Transfers)
BxM18 departs this bus stop every 15 minutes, approx. 7:05 AM-8:35 AM.
BxM18 arrives Downtown 7:35 AM-9:05 AM.
Northbound (to Queens)
- Madison Av at 56 St (Drop-off for Transfers)
BxM18 departs Downtown every 30 minutes, 4:15 PM-7:15 PM.
Free transfers can be made between any express bus and the BxM18 only with a MetroCard.
Downtown, the BxM18 makes stops between Lispenard Street and Battery Place: on Broadway southbound, and on Greenwich Street/Trinity Place/Church Street/6th Avenue northbound.
Note: The BxM18 operates on weekdays only.
Q67 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009
In an effort to provide faster, more reliable service through Maspeth, the travel path of the westbound Q67 (to Long Island City) will be revised to operate on the Queens Midtown Expressway Westbound Service Road from 69th Street to Hamilton Place.
The westbound Q67 will no longer operate on Grand Avenue nor repeatedly cross over the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth.
This revision will discontinue the current westbound bus stops on Grand Avenue at the Queens Midtown Expressway Eastbound Service Road, and on Hamilton Place at Perry Avenue.
A new westbound Q67 bus stop will be added on the Queens Midtown Expressway Westbound Service Road at Hull Avenue.
The current westbound Q67 bus stop on Grand Avenue at 69th Street will be relocated around the corner to the Queens Midtown Expressway Westbound Service Road at Grand Avenue.
The eastbound Q67 (to Ridgewood) will remain unchanged.
STARTING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009 TO 2012
Reconstruction of Sewer System 108th Street to 62nd Drive to the Horace Harding Expressway
Northbound
Q23
- Bus Stop on 108th street at 62 Drive will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th street.
Southbound
Q38
- Bus Stop on 63 Road near side of 108th street will be made on 108th street between 63 Road and 63 Avenue.
- Bus Stop on 62 Drive east of 108th Street will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th Street.
Westbound
QM10 - QM11
- Bus Stop on 63 Road near side of 108th street will be made on 108th street between 63 Road and 63 Avenue.
- Bus Stop on 62 Drive east of 108th Street will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th Street.
Q35 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2009
The last westbound Q35 bus stop (to Brooklyn College-Flatbush Av station) will be relocated to Avenue H between Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Avenue.
The current last westbound Q35 bus stop on Flatbush Avenue between East 31st Street and Nostrand Avenue will be discontinued. This change is being made to accommodate a revised turnaround path in this area.
The current first eastbound Q35 bus stop (to Rockaway Park) on Flatbush Avenue at Nostrand Avenue will remain unchanged.
Starting December 31 2008 Until Further Notice.
Construction Closure:
Borden Avenue Bridge
Eastbound
Westbound Q67
The Bus Stop on 27th Avenue at 49th Street will not be made.
Q100 and Q69 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2009
The stopping pattern of the Q100 Limited will be revised to provide three additional bus stops in each direction. This revision will provide additional and faster travel options along 21st Street in Astoria and Long Island City. The Q100 Limited will now serve the following additional bus stops:
- 21 St & Broadway
- 21 St & 30 Av
- 21 St & Astoria Blvd
The Q100 Limited will continue to only make limited stops at all times, stopping only at the following designated bus stops:
Northbound
(to Riker's Island) Southbound
(to Long Island City) Jackson Av & 42 Rd (Queens Pl S)
21 St & 41 Av 21 St & Broadway 21 St & 30 Av 21 St & Astoria Blvd 20 Av & 31 St Hazen St & 77 St Hazen St & Riker's Island Parking Lot Riker's Island Riker's Island
Hazen Street & 19 Av 20 Av & 31 St 21 St & Astoria Blvd 21 St & 30 Av 21 St & Broadway 21 St & 41 Av Queens Pl S & 27 St Jackson Av & 42 Rd (Queens Pl S)
QM1A, QM11, QM24
Buses rerouted at Park Place Mon, Oct 13, 2008 until Fall 2009
Because of reconstruction on Park Place between Church St and Broadway, QM1A, QM11 and QM24 buses are rerouted over Warren St.
Northbound
QM1A, QM11 and QM24 buses leave their regular routes on Church St at Warren St, travel on Warren St to Broadway, then return to their regular routes along Broadway.
Southbound
No service change. New temporary bus stops On Warren St at: • Church St (QM1A) • Mid-block between Church St and Broadway(QM11, QM24) Buses no longer stop on Park Place.
Q60, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q40, and QM18 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2008
In an effort to improve reliability and reduce travel time, several closely-spaced bus stops will be revised on the Q60, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q40 and QM18. Customers should use nearby alternate bus stops.
Q60 Bus Stops to be Discontinued:
Westbound (to East Midtown) Eastbound (to South Jamaica)
• 109 Av & 155 St • Queens Blvd & 34 St
• Sutphin Blvd & Shore Av • Queens Blvd & 39 Pl
• Sutphin Blvd & 97 Av • Queens Blvd & 48 St
• Queens Blvd & 77 Av • Queens Blvd & 54 St
• Queens Blvd & 69 Rd • Queens Blvd & 66 St
• Queens Blvd & 68 Av • Queens Blvd & 70 St
• Queens Blvd & 66 Av • Queens Blvd & 73 St
• Queens Blvd & 62 Av • Queens Blvd & 55 Av
• Queens Blvd & 51 Av • Queens Blvd & 64 Rd
• Queens Blvd & Albion Av • 108 Av & 154 St
• Queens Blvd & 47 St
• Queens Blvd & 43 St
• Queens Blvd & 39 Pl
Q60 Bus Stop to be Added:
• Eastbound on Queens Boulevard at 49 Street
Q6, Q8, Q9 and Q40 Bus stop to be Discontinued:
• Jamaica-bound on Sutphin Boulevard at 97th Avenue
QM18 Bus Stop Revision:
• The westbound (Manhattan-bound) QM18 bus stop on Queens Boulevard at 66th Avenue will be relocated to Queens Boulevard at 67th Avenue, a current Q60 and QM11 bus stop.
Bronx
BxM1, BxM2 and BxM4B CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
In response to very low ridership, to provide more uniform service patterns, and optimize schedule efficiency, the southbound, AM peak period, Independence Avenue Branch Only of the BxM1 and BxM2 will be discontinued.
All peak period BxM4B Super Express trips will be revised to make all Bronx stops via the Grand Concourse to provide more uniform service patterns and optimize schedule efficiency.
BxM1 and BxM2 Independence Av Branch
AM peak period BxM1 and BxM2 trips on this branch will be discontinued, which only affects the southbound bus stop on Independence Avenue at West 239th Street.
BxM1 and BxM2 southbound service to Manhattan will be uniformly available at the bus stop on Henry Hudson Parkway West at West 239th Street.
BxM4B Super Express Service
All current BxM4B Super Express trips (two southbound AM trips and one northbound PM trip) will be converted to make all Bronx stops to and from Manhattan via the Grand Concourse.
BxM2 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MAY 25, 2009
New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) will be implementing a pilot program that will revise traffic patterns on Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. To accommodate this change made by NYCDOT, the travel path of the southbound BxM2 will be revised to operate on 7th Avenue between Central Park South and Times Square instead of Broadway.
Three current BxM2 southbound drop-off bus stops will be relocated:
- Broadway at 57 St will be relocated to 7 Av at 57 St
- Broadway at 50 St will be relocated to 7 Av at 49 St
- 7 Av at 42 St will be relocated to 7 Av at 41 St
The northbound BxM2 will remain unchanged.
BxM18, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM11,BxM1 and BxM2 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009
To provide improved express bus connections to Downtown Manhattan, two BxM18 bus stops will be added in each direction in Midtown.
Southbound to Downtown
- 5 Av at 56 St (Drop-off Only)
- 5 Av at 35 St (Pick-Up for Transfers and Drop-Off)
BxM18 departs these bus stops every 15 minutes, 7:05 AM-8:35 AM.
BxM18 arrives Downtown 7:35 AM-9:05 AM.
Northbound to Riverdale
- Madison Av at 33 St (Pick-Up Only)
- Madison Av at 56 St (Pick-Up and Drop-Off for Transfers)
BxM18 departs Downtown every 30 minutes, 4:15 PM-7:15 PM.
BxM18 departs these bus stops every 30 minutes, 4:45 PM-7:45 PM.
Free transfers can be made between any express bus and the BxM18 only with a MetroCard.
The BxM18 will continue to stop at 26 St in both directions (Pick-Up and Drop-Off).
These bus stops will also be available for travel to and from Riverdale.
Note: The BxM18 operates on weekdays only.
BxM6, BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9,BxM10 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009
To provide improved express bus connections to Downtown Manhattan, the BxM18 will stop for transfers at the following additional locations:
Southbound to Downtown
- 5 Av at 35 St (Pick-Up for Transfers)
BxM18 departs this bus stop every 15 minutes, approx. 7:05 AM-8:35 AM.
BxM18 arrives Downtown 7:35 AM-9:05 AM.
Northbound to the Bronx
- Madison Av at 56 St (Drop-Off for Transfers)
BxM18 departs Downtown every 30 minutes, 4:15 PM-7:15 PM.
Free transfers can be made between any express bus and the BxM18 only with a MetroCard.
The BxM18 will continue to stop at 26 St in both directions (Pick- Up and Drop-Off).
Downtown, the BxM18 makes stops between Lispenard Street and Battery Place: on Broadway southbound, and on Greenwich Street/Trinity Place/Church Street/6th Avenue northbound.
Note: The BxM18 operates on weekdays only.
June 21st, 2008
BxM 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 9, 10
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE NORTH BOUND PICK UP ON THIRD AVENUE AT EAST 120TH STREET IS DISCONTINUED DUE TO SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION. CUSTOMERS DESIRING TO BOARD THE NORTH BOUND BxM 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 9, OR 10, MAY DO SO IN THE M101, M103 BUS STOP, LOCATED ON THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN EAST 122nd STREET AND EAST 123rd STREET.
