General Information
Riding
the bus
Safety
Lost and found
System Map
Directions
More than 100,000 times a day, people who live or work in nearly 100 Long Island communities board our buses and arrive at their destinations safely and comfortably. Long Island Bus provides convenient service throughout Nassau County, western Suffolk County and into eastern Queens. Our 54 routes serve 48 Long Island Rail Road stations plus colleges, museums, parks, theaters, and beaches throughout our area. If you're traveling on Long lsland, chances are we're going your way.
Long Island Bus is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the network of transportation agencies that serves the public transit needs of our entire region.
Remember that we're here to help you. Our
representatives at the Travel Information Center will answer your questions
about routes, fares, and travel times. They will also send you any schedule
you request. Information is available in both English and Spanish. The Travel
Information Center is open 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday and can be reached
by calling (516) 228-4000 (TTY: 516 228-4002).
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Riding the Bus
- Arrive at the bus stop at least five minutes before the time shown on the timetable.
- Make sure that you're waiting near the bus stop sign where the bus driver can see you.
- Signal to the bus operator as the bus approaches. Check the front destination sign or listen to the exterior recorded annoucement to be sure you're getting on the right bus. If you are not sure, ask the bus operator. He or she will be happy to assist you.
- Please allow passengers to leave the bus before you board.
- Bus operators cannot make change, so please have the exact fare ready when you board. Our fareboxes accept MetroCard and coins. No dollar bills are accepted.
- Remember that the first three seats behind the operator are reserved for senior citizens and people with disabilities. Some buses with center wheelchair lifts also have designated seats in the rear of the bus. These seats must be made available when appropriately requested.
- Allow extra time when the weather is bad. We cannot be responsible when weather or other circumstances beyond our control cause unavoidable delays.
For Your Own Safety and Comfort
- If the bus you are on has standing room only, please try to move toward the rear to allow others to board.
- Be sure that children are seated securely or are firmly being held by an adult.
- Keep your head and arms inside the bus at all times.
- Always stay behind the yellow or white line located at the front of the bus.
- Please remember to hold on to handrails, walk carefully and watch your step getting on and off the bus.
- For safety reasons, at the Hempstead Transit Center and in Jamaica, customers must exit from the front door only (except for customers using the wheelchair lift).
- Please refrain from eating or drinking on the bus, playing a radio, tape or CD without headphones, speaking loudly on a cellphone or distributing religious or political literature. Smoking on buses is forbidden by New York State law.
- Bicycles and non-collapsible baby carriages or strollers may not be brought on the bus. Small pets may be brought on board if they are confined to an approved carrier. Service animals are permitted.
- In the event of an emergency, notify the bus operator immediately and follow his or her instructions.
Lost and Found
Remember to take your personal belongings and any trash with you when you leave the bus. If you leave something of value behind, please call the Travel Information Center at (516) 228-4000 (TTY:516-228-4002) from 7am to 5pm on weekdays. With proper identification you may recover your property. To follow up, please call (516) 542-0100, Ext. 4301 or Ext. 4302.
System Map
Due to the size of the map it has been broken down into four areas for your convenience. Please note: Each section overlaps into the other and each section is printable.
| Section 1 | Serving Flushing, Lake Success, Great Neck, Port Washington, Manhasset, Mineola. |
| Section 2 | Serving Mineola, Carle Place, Westbury, Hicksville, Bethpage, Plainview, Farmingdale, S. Huntington. |
| Section 3 | Serving Jamaica, Valley Stream, Elmont, Franklin Square, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Long Beach. |
| Section 4 | Serving Baldwin, Uniondale, East Meadow, Bellmore, Merrick, Wantagh, Freeport, Amityville, Babylon. |
More Detailed Maps
Jamaica
Area Map
Nassau Hub, Mineola, Roosevelt Field, Nassau
Community College Area Map
Sunrise Mall Area Map
Rockville Centre Area Map
Hicksville Area Map
Lynbrook Area Map
Hempstead Area Map
Far Rockaway Area Map
Directions to
MTA Long Island Bus Mitchel Field Complex
700 Commercial
Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530.
From Southern or Central New Jersey: New Jersey Turnpike to exit 13, Goethals Bridge, across the Verrazano Bridge to the Belt Parkway east to Southern Parkway (25A) to exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway north) to exit M3 westbound. (continue with directions below)
From Northern New Jersey:
George Washington Bridge to Triboro Bridge to Grand Central Parkway which
runs into Northern Parkway (east) to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south)
to exit M3 westbound. (continue with directions below)
From Staten Island: Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Belt Parkway east
to the Southern Parkway (25A) to exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway north) to
exit M3 westbound.(continue with directions below)
From Upstate New York: New York Thruway to Triboro Bridge to Queens to the Grand Central Parkway east which becomes the Northern Parkway east to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M3 westbound.(continue with directions below)
From Manhattan:
Brooklyn, Manhattan or Williamsburg Bridge to BQE(287) north/east-bound
to Long Island Expressway east to exit 38, Northern Parkway to exit 31A
(Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M3 westbound. (continue with directions
below)
Midtown Tunnel to Long Island Expressway (495) east to exit 38, Northern Parkway to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M3 westbound. (continue with directions below)
Triboro Bridge to Grand Central Parkway, which becomes
Northern Parkway to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M3 westbound.
(continue with directions below)
From Brooklyn: BQE (287) north/east- bound
to Long Island Expressway (495) east to exit 38, Northern Parkway to exit
31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M3 westbound. (continue with directions
below)
From Queens: Grand Central Parkway which becomes the Northern Parkway to exit 31A (Meadowbrook Parkway south) to exit M3 westbound.(continue with directions below)
From Eastern Long Island:
Northern Parkway to Meadowbrook Parkway South to exit M3W (westbound Stewart
Avenue). (continue with directions below)
Southern Parkway to Meadowbrook Parkway North to exit M3W (westbound Stewart
Avenue). (continue with directions below)
By Transit
LIRR Mineola Station: Connect (one block south) with N24 bus to “East Meadow”
(peak hours only).
LIRR Hempstead Station: Connect with N27 “Glen Cove”
bus (peak hours only) or N35 Westbury (all-day) get off at Quentin Roosevelt
for brief walk.
Follow directions here:
*Meadowbrook Parkway (Exit M3W) westbound on Stewart
Avenue to Quentin Roosevelt Blvd. At 4-way intersection (large postal facility
on left, gas station on right) make left onto Quentin-Roosevelt Blvd. Make
first right onto Commercial Avenue. LI Bus Headquarters is on the left at
700 Commercial Avenue.
Directions
to Able-Ride Facility
Stewart Avenue Depot, 947 Stewart
Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530.
Long Island Expressway (I-495) to Northern State
Parkway (exit 38 South). Take Northern State Parkway to Meadowbrook Parkway
(south). Get off at Stewart Avenue (exit M3W). At the stop sign (at top
of exit ramp), bear right and go to first traffic light. Turn right onto
Stewart Avenue (westbound). Go 3-4 traffic lights (past the bowling alley
and City Cafe). The Stewart Avenue Depot is on the right (one story red
brick bldg) across the street from the JP Morgan Chase Bank Building. (glass)
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