Passengers board a bus at Westchester Square.

The New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA, publicly known as MTA New York City Transit as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) operates roughly 4,784 buses within the 5 boroughs of New York City daily branded as both MTA New York City Bus, and MTA Bus. The bus system is meant to complement on top of the already existing New York City Subway, and the MTA's commuter rail service. Between 22:00 and 5:00 Request-a-Stop service is available. This means that the Bus Operator can drop you off at a location along the route that is not a bus stop (i.e; the passenger's home), as long as it's considered safe. If the location is not "safe", the bus operator will drop off at the nearest corner, provided that it's safe. Image File history File links Orion_VII_CNG_7738. ... Image File history File links Orion_VII_CNG_7738. ... Westchester Square–East Tremont Avenue (signed in the station as Westchester Square) is an elevated station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. ... The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, NYCT for New York City Transit or simply the TA for Transit Authority) is a New York State authority that operates buses and subway trains in New York City. ... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the State of New York. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham [2], Metropolis Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham [2], Metropolis Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ... The New York City Subway system, a large rapid transit system operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City, is one of the most extensive public transportation systems in the world. ...

MTA Bus Company was created in early 2005 to take over routes from private bus operators; plans are to eventually merge the MTA New York City Transit buses (as well as MTA Long Island Bus) into MTA Bus.[1] The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An early motorized bus - a Benz truck modified by Netphener company (1895) A bus is a large automobile intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ... MTA Long Island Bus (properly, the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority (MSBA)) is the name of the subdivision of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority that provides bus service throughout Nassau County and some stops along the western border of Suffolk County and the eastern border of Queens in New York...

Recognizing a Bus

Buses have an easily noticeable livery. They all have a white color with a horizontal blue band. The band (usually towards the front) has the MTA logo followed by the text: New York City Bus or just plain Bus and the bus number. The number might also appear above the driver's side window, and front doors on some Orion's. Destination signs are located on the top of the front of the bus, the first window on the right side, and the route number only on the back right corner of the exterior. On some MTA bus routes, there may not be a rear sign. Also, some MTA buses might have a mix of standard MTA livery, and the livery of their former franchise operators. The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. ...

Service Area

An express bus on Madison Avenue during the rush hour. Madison Avenue also hosts the dubious "dual bus lane" project.

All 5 boroughs are covered by bus service. However, some routes leave city limits, albeit briefly. The Q5 and Q85 cross the Nassau County border to go the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream. The Q2 and Q110 leave Queens County as they run along Hempstead Turnpike and onto the Cross Island Parkway where they re-enter city-limits. The Q46 runs along Lakeville Road in New Hyde Park, Nassau County upon entering Long Island Jewish Hospital. The Bx16 bus runs in to Westchester County, but only for a block for each branch. The Q111 enters Nassau County to reach its part-time terminal in Cedarhurst. The Q113 serves the Nassau communities of Cedarhurst and Inwood to reach its destination in Far Rockaway. The BxM3 leaves The Bronx to reach its northern terminus in Yonkers. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1840x2944, 962 KB) Madison Avenue, New York City, looking north from 41st street. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1840x2944, 962 KB) Madison Avenue, New York City, looking north from 41st street. ... Madison Avenue is a north-south avenue in the borough of Manhattan in New York City which carries northbound one-way traffic. ... Night view of Taipei City. ... Nassau County is a county located outside New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... Green Acres Mall is one of several malls in Nassau County. ... Valley Stream is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is the largest in area and second most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Cross Island Parkway is part of the Belt Parkway system that runs around the perimeter of Queens County in New York City. ... New Hyde Park is a village located in Nassau County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 9,523. ... Nassau County is a county located outside New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Nassau County is a county located outside New York City in the U.S. state of New York. ... Cedarhurst is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... The Bronx is one of the five Boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Yonkers, just north of New York City in Westchester County, is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of New York, with a population of 196,086 (according to the 2000 census). ...

Buses are identified by simply putting the first letter of the borough in front of a number. For Example, using the letter “B”, as an abbreviation for Brooklyn, and 25, the number, we'd create the B25. This system extends to all local routes. The abbreviations are: A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ...

• B: Brooklyn Bus Routes
• Bx: Bronx Bus Routes
• M: Manhattan Bus Routes
• Q: Queens Bus Routes
• S: Staten Island Bus Routes

While these are the system, there are cases where buses travel between 2 boroughs. In that case, the borough where the bus operates most, wins the designation. This is the case with the Bx15, while running for it's most portion in The Bronx, a smaller section is serviced along 125th Street in Harlem. A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... The Bronx is one of the five Boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... The Borough of Manhattan, highlighted in yellow, lies between the East River and the Hudson River. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is the largest in area and second most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... The Bronx is one of the five Boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... Harlem is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, long known as a major African-American cultural and business center. ...

Express services are another story. All express buses carry an “X” designation in front of their number.

Some routes also have a suffix. They are often used to desigante branches or feeder routes, such as the Q65A, or a limited stop Route such as the Q10A. the R in the Q101R desingates that the bus travels to Rikers Island, home to the city's primary corectional facilty. View of Rikers Island Rikers Island is the name of New York Citys largest jail facility, as well as the name of the 415 acre (1. ...

A MTA sister agency, Long Island Bus, gives it's routes the "N" prefix to designate "Nassau County". MTA Long Island Bus (properly, the Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority (MSBA)) is the name of the subdivision of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority that provides bus service throughout Nassau County and some stops along the western border of Suffolk County and the eastern border of Queens in New York...

It should also be noted that while the MTA doesn't provide local service in Westchester County, many Bee-Line Bus System routes commonly have "W" prefixes in front of their route numbers to designate "Westchester County". The Bee-Line Bus System is a system of buses serving Westchester County, New York. ...

Also, many Suffolk Transit buses carry the "S" designator for Suffolk County. But since most New York City residents don't use Suffolk Transit and vice-versa, and/or the existence of the other, there is little or no confusion between the Suffolk Transit's "S" designator and Staten Island's "S" designator. Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

MTA Bus Company routes usually follow the same guidelines. However, two-boro routes may have multiple borough designations. The QBx1 is named so, because it travels between Flushing, Queens and Co-op City, The Bronx. The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. ...

Local and Limited stop

Local and Limited stop buses provide local service within the borough. Local stop buses make all stops along a route. Limited-Stop buses however, make stops at busy transfer points, points of interest, and heavy used roadways. The usual setup is that Limited-Stop service runs the full route, while local services run only in the Limited-Stop area, and the Limited Stop buses run local at the tail ends of the route not served by locals, similar to the operation of many subway lines. Some passengers may need to transfer to the Limited to continue their trip, hence is where this is one of the few cases where three legged transfers exist on a Metrocard.

The following New York City bus routes run limited stop service:

* Indicates that service is provided daily.

The majority of all bus routes tend to operate daily between 05:00 and 1:30. Many routes however continue to run 24 hours a day, but with considerably longer headways (20 to 70 minutes, most being 60) during the late nights.

Express

Express buses usually operate between the outer boroughs and Midtown Manhattan or Lower Manhattan. While more of the express routes tend to operate during the weekday peak hours, some routes (X1, X10, X27, X28, various MTA Bus routes) run on a daily basis, from about 5:00 am to 1:00 am, in the more exterme cases. Express bus services do have a higher cost, but provide a few extra amenities, like reading lights, plush reclining seats, and powerful Air Conditioning systems. They also use "over the road" MCI D4500, 102DLW3SS, D4502/New Flyer D45S buses, all resembling buses used for Interstate services. View of Midtown from Empire State Building. ... Lower Manhattan skyline as viewed from the Staten Island Ferry Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway Lower Manhattan, from the Brooklyn Bridge, 2005 Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ... Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is a Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada-based bus manufacturer. ... New Flyer Industries is a leading bus manufacturer in North America, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... This article is about the form of transport. ...

Fare

The fare for riding any local or limited stop bus route is US$2.00 one-way trip (US$1.00 for seniors and disabilities), no matter the distance of your journey. An express bus fare is a flat rate of US$5.00 one-way trip (US$2.50 off-peak hours for seniors and disabilities). Fares are payable in exact change with coins (except Pennies and Half-Dollars) or with a MetroCard. Only the Express Bus Plus MetroCard and Pay-Per-Ride (with at least a $5.00 balance) MetroCards works on express buses. Fares are payable in exact change with coins (except Pennies and Half-Dollars) or with a Day Pass. The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Metrocard Gold 1997-Present The MetroCard is the current payment method for the New York City Subway (rapid transit) system as well as for buses in the New York City Transit and Long Island Bus systems. ...

Dollar Bills are not accepted on any buses, as a vacuum is used to collect coins, and such process would tear dollar bills, except on express buses where there is a slot that will accept one-dollar bills. Look up Vacuum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

When paying with change, you can request to receive a MetroCard Bus Transfer. It is valid for two hours and can be used only on Local and Limited Stop buses. Metrocard Gold 1997-Present The MetroCard is the current payment method for the New York City Subway (rapid transit) system as well as for buses in the New York City Transit and Long Island Bus systems. ...

Single fares have been reduced to $1.00 from $2.00 for non-weekday dates during the 2005 holiday season and for the week from Christmas through New Year's holiday week. The dates for these $1.00 fares are as follows. If successful, this may carry on for future holiday seasons. Christmas is a Christian holiday held on December 25 which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. ... For information on the movie, New Years Day, see New Years Day (film). ...

Bus Depots and fleet

The entire New York City Transit (but not MTA Bus) bus fleet is wheelchair accessible to the disabled, by using lifts on the high floor models, and fold-out ramps on low floor models.

NYCTA and MTA Bus operate a very diverse fleet of buses. currently, the fleet is slowly becoming environmentally-friendly as with MTA New York City Transit's counterpart Long Island Bus. The MTA has been purchasing newer low floor Compressed Natural Gas and Hybrid Electric buses. All buses in the New York City Transit fleet are wheelchair accessible, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and all buses purchased new by NYC Transit since 1981 were fully compliant. Buses are run out of Depots located in various areas of the city. Not all MTA Bus units are wheelchair accessible because many were purhcased in the 1980s. Image File history File links New_Flyer_D60HF.jpg Summary Taken by David Holland, allowed to be released under cc attribution license; clearence given on January 30th, 2006. ... Image File history File links New_Flyer_D60HF.jpg Summary Taken by David Holland, allowed to be released under cc attribution license; clearence given on January 30th, 2006. ... The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, NYCT or simply the TA for Transit Authority) is a New York State Authority that operates buses and subway trains in New York City. ... Long Island Bus is the name of the subdivision of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority that provides bus service throughout Nassau County and some stops along the western border of Suffolk County and the eastern border of Queens in New York City. ... Passenger door of a low-floor tram Passenger door of a non-low-floor tram In public transportation, low floor is a term describing vehicles such as busses, trolleybusses and trams whose passenger compartment has a floor which is considerably lower than that of traditional cars. ... A CNG propelled autorickshaw on the streets of New Delhi, Delhi. ... A hybrid car or hybrid electric vehicle is a vehicle which relies not only on batteries but also on an internal combustion engine which drives a generator to provide the electricity and may also drive the wheels directly. ... The international symbol of access depicts a person in a wheelchair A wheelchair is mobility device that takes the form of a chair on wheels, used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness or disability. ... The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. ...

As of May 29, 2006, all buses assigned to MTA Bus' College Point and Spring Creek Depots are fully accessible, and all weekend express bus service is also fully accessible. At all other garages, 24-hour advance notice for accessible service must be arranged by calling the specific garage.

A third depot is set to be constructed soon on Staten Island. A sixth depot is also currently being constructed in Queens although it is going to be in the Brooklyn Division. Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... Queens Borough in New York City, in yellow Queens is the largest in area and second most populous of the five boroughs of New York City. ... A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ...

Further information: MTA New York City Transit and Bus Company fleet. // The General Fleet New York City Transit (NYCT), MTA Bus and the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA) together run an estimated 4,641 buses on New York City streets. ...

Maintenance and Training

• The Zerega Avenue Central Maintenance Facility - Serves as a registry facility for new buses and a major maintenance and surface transportation training/instruction facility.
• The East New York Central Maintenance Facility
• The Grand Avenue/Maspeth Central Maintenance Facility - Currently under construction, and will replace the East New York Central Maintenance Facility as a primary maintenance facility system-wide.

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Facilities

Currently Operated Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority/New York City Transit Bus Depots:

Bronx Division

• Gun Hill Depot
• Kingsbridge Depot
• Mother Clara Hale Depot - formerly 146th Street Depot
• West Farms Depot - formerly Coliseum Depot

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Manhattan Division

• 100th Street Depot
• 126th Street Depot
• Manhattanville Depot - formerly 132nd Street Depot
• Michael J. Quill Depot - formerly West Side Depot

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Brooklyn Division

• East New York Depot
• Flatbush Depot
• Fresh Pond Depot
• Jackie Gleason Depot - formerly 5th Avenue Depot
• Ulmer Park Depot

The East New York Bus Depot Logo. ... The Flatbush Bus Depot Sticker The Flatbush Bus Depot is located in the neighborhood of Flatlands in the borough of Brooklyn. ... The Fresh Pond Bus Depot Logo The Fresh Pond Bus Depot is located on Fresh Pond Road near 67th Avenue in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens, New York although it is in the Brooklyn Division. ... The Depot Logo, resembling the opening title card of The Honeymooners. ... The Ulmer Park Bus Depot Sticker. ...

Queens Division

• Casey Stengel Depot - formerly Flushing Bus Depot
• Jamaica Depot
• Queens Village Depot

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Staten Island Division

• Castleton Depot
• Yukon Depot

The Castleton Bus Depot Logo. ... The Yukon Bus Depot Logo. ...

MTA Bus Facilites

MTA Bus Company in The Bronx, on the QBx1, formerly part of Queens Surface, repainted in standard MTA livery.

Currently Operated MTA Bus Depots; Formerly, all 7 private bus lines in The Bronx, Westchester, Queens and Brooklyn. Image File history File links MTA_Bus_Orion_V_9927. ... Image File history File links MTA_Bus_Orion_V_9927. ... The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. ...

Bronx Division

• Eastchester Depot; former New York Bus Service (NYBS) facility
• Yonkers Depot; former Liberty EXPRESS Bus (Liberty Lines Inc.) facility (actually in Westchester County, New York)

The Eastchester Bus Depot is located on Tilotson Avenue near Conner Street off of the New England Thruway (Interstate 95) in the Eastchester neighborhood of The Bronx, New York. ... The Yonkers Bus Depot is located on Babcock Place west of Woodworth Avenue in the city of Yonkers in Westchester County, New York, and is viewable on the Metro-North Railroads Hudson Line between Ludlow & Yonkers. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

Brooklyn Division

• Spring Creek Depot; former Command Bus Company facility (All buses out of this garage are now wheelchair accessible.)

A 1993-1994 Rapid Transit Series-06 Compressed Natural Gas Suburban from Spring Creek operating the B100. ...

Queens Division

• College Point Depot; former Queens Surface Bus Corporation facility (All buses out of this garage are now wheelchair accessible.)
• Far Rockaway Depot; former Green Lines Bus Company satellite facility
• John F. Kennedy Depot; former Green Lines Bus Company main facility
• Baisley Park Depot; former Jamaica Buses, Inc. facility
• LaGuardia Bus Depot; former Triboro Coach Corporation facility

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External links

• Official MTA New York City Transit Bus page
• A New York City Transit Bus Discussion Forum
• Urban Transit Club (UTC) New York City Bus Roster
• A Photo Collection

	edit MTA Bus/MaBSTOA/NYCT Surface Transit
MaBSTOA Garages	Bronx Division: Gun Hill Depot – Kingsbridge Depot – Mother Clara Hale Depot – West Farms Depot Manhattan Division: 100th Street Depot – Manhattanville Depot – Michael J. Quill Depot
MTA Bus Garages	Baisley Park Depot – College Point Depot – Eastchester Depot – Far Rockaway Depot – John F. Kennedy Depot – LaGuardia Depot – Spring Creek Depot – Yonkers Depot
NYCTA Garages	Manhattan Division: 126th Street Depot Brooklyn Division: East New York Depot – Flatbush Depot – Fresh Pond Depot – Jackie Gleason Depot – Ulmer Park Depot Queens Division: Casey Stengel Depot – Jamaica Depot – Queens Village Depot Staten Island Division: Castleton Depot – Yukon Depot
NYCTA Central Maintenance Facilities	East New York Central Maintenance Facility – Zerega Avenue Central Maintenance Facility
Other Information	MetroCard – Bus Model Information – Other transit in NYC