Effective July 4, 1997
With MetroCard:
Westbound: Pay with MetroCard on the B6, transfer free to the B11, then transfer free again to any other connecting bus.
Eastbound: Pay with MetroCard on the B11, transfer free to the B6, then transfer free again to any other connecting bus.
Transfers are good for 2 hours from the time you pay your fare.
With coins or token:
Ask the bus operator on the second bus for a continuation transfer. Use it like a MetroCard to transfer twice if you ride the B6 or B11.
Effective Sunday, March 30, 1997
B24 buses will begin their last trips at the following times,
7 days a week.
From Greenpoint/Manhattan Avs. Old Time: 1:03 am. New Time: 12.10
am
From Broadway/Kent St. Old Time: 1:50 am. New Time: 12:50 am
Effective July 4, 1997
With MetroCard:
To Manhattan: Pay with MetroCard on any Brooklyn bus going to the Washington Plaza area. Use your card again to transfer free to the B39 and again on the M9, M14 or M15 for free.
To Brooklyn: Pay with MetroCard on the M9, M14 or M15 and transfer free to the B39 any and then again for free to another Brooklyn bus.
Transfers are good for 2 hours from the time you pay your fare.
With coins or token:
Ask the B39 bus operator for a continuation transfer. Use it like a MetroCard to transfer twice if you ride the B39.
Last Stop at Tillary St/Cadman Plaza West
Beginning Sunday, March 30, 1997
Transfer to B25 for service to Furman St. B41 service will terminate
at Tillary St and Cadman Plaza West. Transfer to the B25 bus to
continue your trip along Cadman Plaza West and Old Fulton St to
Furman St. B25 buses will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
B43 Reroute along Marcus Garvey Blvd ends Monday, May 19
On Monday, May 19, southbound B43 buses will return to theirt regular route along Flushing and Tompkins Avs. They have been rerouted along Marcus Garvey Blvd from Flushing Av to Fulton St while Tompkins Av is being repaired; B43 buses resumed their regular route at Brooklyn Av.
Effective July 4, 1997
Pay you bus fare with MetroCard and you can transfer free
to any subway. On your way home, pay your subway fare with MetroCard
and transfer free to any bus. Transfers are good for 2 hours from
the time you pay your fare.
Service Extended to the Fulton Mall
Beginning Sunday, March 30, 1997
Good news for Metrotech and Fulton Mall customers.
B57 service will no longer terminate at Sand and Jay Sts. It will
be extended along Gold, Tillary and Jay Sts to the Fulton Mall.
Please take the B67, B69 or B75 to travel on Sands St between
Gold and Jay Sts.
Rerouted Between Farragut Houses and Downtown Brooklyn
Beginning Sunday, March 30, 1997
To speed your ride, the B61 will travel on Gold and Tillary Sts
between Sands and Jay Sts.
To reach the Sands/Jay St area formerly served by the B61, please
take the B67, B69 or B75 bus.
Effective July 4, 1997
Pay you bus fare with MetroCard and you can transfer free to any
subway. On your way home, pay your subway fare with MetroCard
and transfer free to any bus. Transfers are good for 2 hours from
the time you pay your fare.
B75 and B77 Rerouted between 9 St/3 Av and Smith St
Effective until further notice
Due to the 9 St reconstruction project, B75 and B77 buses will
run on 3 Av and Hamilton Av in both directions between 9 St/3
Av and Smith St. B75 and B77 buses will use B37 bus stops on 3
Av.
Effective July 4, 1997
There is no free transfer between southbound and northbound buses
on the Grand Concourse.
West Farms Sq Reconstruction Project Advisory
Reconstruction of roadways may affect Bx9 and Q44 riders in the West Farms Square area. Bus stops may be temporarily relocated while reconstruction is being undertaken by the Department of Transportation.
You may also expect to encounter delays en route due to lane restrictions.
Bx15 Replaces Late Night Bx55 Service, 1 am to 5 am
Effective Sunday, September 8, 1996
Limited-Stop Bx55 service will be replaced by local Bx15 service
between E 149 St and Fordham Plaza from 1 am to 5 am. Bx15 buses
will run every 20 minutes overnight between E 149 St and Fordham
Plaza. Bx55 buses will continue to provide limited-stop service
at all other times.
When the Bx55 is not running, free transfers are available between
the 2, 5 subway and the Bx15 bus.
Route Extended from Isham St to W 207 St
Effective Monday, January 13, 1997
Bx20 will stop at 207 St Subway Entrance. You will no longer have
to walk the long block between Isham St and W. 207 St to make
bus/subway connections.
Effective July 4, 1997
Pay you bus fare with MetroCard and you can transfer free to any
subway. On your way home, pay your subway fare with MetroCard
and transfer free to any bus. Transfers are good for 2 hours from
the time you pay your fare.
Effective July 4, 1997
With MetroCard:
From City Island: Pay with MetroCard and transfer free from the BX29 to the BX12. Transfer free again to any other bus.
To City Island: Pay with MetroCard and transfer free to the BX12. Transfer free again to the BX29.
Transfers are good for 2 hours from the time you pay your fare.
With coins or token:
Ask the BX12 bus operator for a continuation transfer. Use it like a MetroCard to make your two transfers.
Effective July 4, 1997
There is no free transfer between BX40 and BX42 buses in either
direction.
Effective July 4, 1997
You will need MetroCard to transfer free between the BX55 and
the subway. If you use a token or coins to pay your fare, you
will no longer get a free transfer between the BX55 and the 2
or 5 train at 3 Av/149 St.
With MetroCard you can transfer free between any bus and subway
station for 2 hours from when you pay your fare.
Effective July 4, 1997
You will need MetroCard to make express bus transfers.
Between express buses: No money will be deducted from your MetroCard on the second express bus or any other bus or subway.
Between a local bus or subway and an express: The $2.50 additional fare will be deducted automatically from your MetroCard. Transfers are good for 2 hours from the time you pay your fare.
Effective July 4, 1997
There is no free transfer between downtown Fifth Av and uptown
Madison Av buses.
Limited Stop Service Increased
Effective Monday, January 13, 1997.
108 more M15 Limited-Stop trips are being added throughout the
day, Monday through Friday.
Please refer to the new M15 schedule (available on-line) for more
detailed information.
Rerouted to W 116 St
Originally to be effective Sunday, June 22, 1997, this change
has been postponed.
M18 buses will run on Malcolm X Blvd and W 116 St between Fifth
Av and Manhattan Av.
They will no longer run on W 112 St or on Central Park North between
Malcolm X Blvd and Manhattan Av.
M18 service on Convent Av will not change.
Effective July 4, 1997
There is no free transfer between M27 and M50 buses in either
direction.
Effective July 4, 1997
There is no free transfer between M31 and M57 buses in either
direction.
Starting Monday, June 23, 1997
On weekdays, buses will run every 20 minutes from 11 am top 7 pm. Before 11 am and after 7 pm, M60 buses will run every 30 minutes until 12:15 am. Weekend service is unchanged, with buses running every 30 minutes.
Effective July 4, 1997
There is no free transfer between M96 and M106 buses in either
direction.
Effective July 4, 1997
There is no free transfer between downtown Lexington Av and uptown
Third Av buses.
Effective July 4, 1997
Pay you bus fare with MetroCard and you can transfer free to any
subway. On your way home, pay your subway fare with MetroCard
and transfer free to any bus. Transfers are good for 2 hours from
the time you pay your fare.
Eastbound Bus Stops Relocated along Hillside Avenue
New eastbound bus stops are effective Sunday, February 9, 1997 between 168 and 168 Streets:
Q43 - on the southeast corner of 168 St.
Q1 and Q36 on the southwest corner of 168 Pl.
Q76 and Q77 on the southeast corner of 168 Pl.
Q2 and Q3 on the southwest corner of 169 St.
Q17 and Q75 on the southeast corner of 169 St.
Effective July 4, 1997
With MetroCard:
To Jamaica from southeast Queens: Pay with MetroCard on the Q5, Q42, Q83, Q84 or Q85. Transfer free to the Q17, Q30 or Q31 and transfer free again to the Q1, Q2, Q3, Q36, Q43 or Q75.
To Jamaica from eastern Queens: Pay with MetroCard on the Q1, Q2, Q3, Q36, Q43 or Q75. Transfer free to the Q17, Q30 or Q31 and transfer free again to the Q5, Q42, Q83, Q84 or Q85. .
Transfers are good for 2 hours from the time you pay your fare.
With coins or token:
Ask the bus operator for a continuation transfer. Use it like MetroCard to make your two transfers.
Richmond Road Improvement Project
Beginning Monday, October 28, 1996 until further notice
Buses resume their normal route on Richmond Road between Arthur
Kill Road and Wilder Av.
Richmond Road will be closed between Wilder and Cranford Avs.
S54 and S74 buses will run along Amboy Road, Clarke Av and Wilder
Av and will use existing bus stops along Wilder Av and Amboy Road.
Beginning March 24, 1997, weekdays only, 7 am to 5 pm until further
notice
Southbound buses run on North Railroad Av from Delaware St to
Seaview Av.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this road improvement project.
Effective July 4, 1997
With MetroCard:
From Todt Hill: Pay with MetroCard on the S60 and transfer free at Victory Blvd/Clove Rd to any local bus. You may transfer again free to any local bus on Staten Island.
To Todt Hill: Pay with MetroCard on any local bus on Staten Island. Transfer free to any bus going to Victory Blvd/Clove Rd. Transfer again free to the S60.
Transfers are good for 2 hours from the time you pay your fare.
With coins or token:
Ask the bus operator on the second bus for a continuation transfer. Use it like a MetroCard to make your two transfers.
Effective July 4, 1997
Use MetroCard to transfer free from the X17 or X31 to the subway
or buses in Manhattan. If you use a token or coins to pay your
express bus fare, you will no longer get a free transfer form
the X17 or X31 top the subway or buses in Manhattan. With MetroCard
you can transfer free between any bus and any subway. Transfers
are good for 2 hours from the time you pay your fare.
Request-A-Stop 10:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. city-wide
Request-A-Stop service is now available in all of Manhattan, including
between 14 St and 86th St.
For your convenience and safety, Request-A-Stop bus service will
now be available in all five boroughs from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00
a.m., 7 days a week.
To be let off the bus at locations along the route that are not
designated bus stops, simply inform the bus operator that you
would like to get off at a particular corner. As long as the bus
driver considers the requested stop safe, you can be let off the
bus. Otherwise, the bus operator will let you off at the closest
safe corner.
Of course, the bus will continue to make all regularly scheduled
stops.
Effective July 4, 1997
If you ride the late night shuttle bus, M7 or M102 to the subway
at 135 St, ask the bus operator for a magnetic-strip bus transfer
to enter the station. Save the free transfer on your MetroCard
to transfer to another bus at your destination station. Transfers
are good for 2 hours from the time you pay your fare.
Effective July 4, 1997
You can use your free MetroCard transfer to change between local
and limited-stop buses going in the same direction. Transfers
are good for 2 hours from the time you pay your fare. This free
transfer is also available to customers who pay with coins or
tokens.
Bus maps are available free at subway token booths, NYCT information
centers, or by writing to NYCT Customer Assistance, 370 Jay Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11201. Most branch libraries throughout the city
also receive copies of their borough bus maps for for public distribution.
Bus maps should be available in "take-one" boxes on
buses in all boroughs on July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, and may be
stocked on buses on additional days, which will vary among the
depots.
Updated borough maps with the cover date "July 1997"
are being printed for distribution after July 4. There are no
changes to the face of the maps from previous editions - only
transfer and MetroCard information and some service frequency
information.
An Acrobat ".pdf" files of the Manhattan bus map is
available on this web site (use Acrobat Reader 3.0). Although
we have made the file as small as possible, you may still find
that downloading it will try your patience. We suggest that you
save it locally on your computer. We are preparing Acrobat ".pdf"
files of the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island maps.
