List of bus routes in Nassau County, New York

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The following bus routes are operated in Nassau County, New York. Most of these routes are operated under Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE), formerly MTA Long Island Bus, except in Greater Long Beach, where that city operates its own bus service through Long Beach Bus.

A NICE bus in Jamaica on the n4.

These tables give details for the routes that service Nassau County primarily. For details on routes that run into Nassau County but do not service it primarily, see:

Routes

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Some of routes listed below are the direct descendants of streetcar lines (see List of streetcar lines on Long Island and in Queens), and most were privately operated prior to 1973.

Nassau Inter-County Express

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NICE routes are designated on the buses, bus stop signs, and timetables with a lowercase "n". Previously, the routes were designated with an uppercase "N", akin to routes in larger bus systems surrounding the area.

Routes shown are for the full route except for branching. The n4, n6 and n40/41 provide service 24 hours a day; all other routes are daily service except late nights unless otherwise noted.

  • Roosevelt Field Mall note: All routes entering Roosevelt Field Mall from Old Country Road travel to/from points east via East Gate Boulevard, and to/from points west via Ring Road West.
  • Queens note: NICE routes to Jamaica and Flushing do not carry customers wholly within Queens except where noted.

Connections to New York City Subway stations at the bus routes' terminals are also listed where applicable.

n1 to n27

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Route Terminals Major streets traveled Notes
n1
[1]
Hewlett
Broadway and Rockaway Avenue
Elmont
UBS Arena
  • Jamaica served weekday rush hours only, to Jamaica in the morning and from Jamaica in the evening.
  • Some morning and evening trips terminate at the Valley Stream station on weekdays instead of Hewlett.
  • Weekend Elmont-bound trips run alternately with n1 Bellerose trips (see below).
  • LIRR connections: Hewlett, Gibson, Valley Stream

AM
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PM
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Bay 13
Valley Stream
Old Central Avenue and Mill Road
Bellerose, Queens
239th Street and Jericho Turnpike
Central Avenue, Elmont Road, Hempstead Turnpike
  • Weekends only. Early a.m. and evening service, and daytime alternate service with regular n1 service (see above).
n4
[2]
Local service
Freeport
LIRR station
Jamaica, Queens
Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue
at Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer ( E ​ ​ J  Z  trains)
Merrick Road, Merrick Boulevard
  • Operates at all times.
  • LIRR connections: Freeport
n4X
[2]
Express service
Freeport
LIRR station
Jamaica, Queens
Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue
at Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer ( E ​ ​ J  Z  trains)
Merrick Road, Merrick Boulevard
  • Weekday rush hour service only.
  • LIRR connections: Freeport
n6
[3]
Local service
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bays 8, 9, and 10
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Bays 8 and 9
Hempstead Turnpike, Hillside Avenue
n6X
[3]
Express service
Hempstead
Transit Center
Jackson Street
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Bays 8 and 9
Hempstead Turnpike, Hillside Avenue
  • Weekday rush hour service only
  • Some trips utilize 60 foot articulated buses.
  • LIRR connections: Hempstead
n15
[5]
Long Beach
LIRR station
East Garden City
Roosevelt Field Mall
Bay 5
  • All trips: Long Beach Road, Woodfield Road
  • Roosevelt Field trips: Clinton Street
  • Mineola trips: Washington Avenue
  • Alternate weekday buses serve Roosevelt Field except early a.m. and late nights.
  • Weekdays, buses terminate in Hempstead early a.m., late nights and alternately during middays.
  • Alternate weekday rush hour buses serve Mineola.
  • Most weekend service terminates at Roosevelt Field.
  • LIRR connections: Long Beach, Island Park, Rockville Centre, Lakeview, West Hempstead, Hempstead, Mineola
Hempstead
Transit Center
Mineola
Intermodal Center
n16
[6]
Nassau Community College Rockville Centre
LIRR station
Hempstead Avenue (Rockville Centre), Franklin Street, Westbury Boulevard
n16X
[6]
Express service
Hempstead
Transit Center
Nassau Community College Hempstead Turnpike, Charles Lindbergh Boulevard
  • Operates only when school is in session.
  • Weekday bi-directional rush hour service only.
  • One intermediate stop at Hofstra University.
  • LIRR connections: Hempstead
n19
[7]
Freeport
LIRR station
East Massapequa
Hicksville Road and Sunrise Highway

"Loop" service: (see Notes)

  • n19: Merrick Road, Hicksville Road, then:
  • n19X: Sunrise Highway
  • "Loop" runs as follows: n19 runs counter-clockwise from Freeport, n19X runs clockwise from Freeport with each service switching to the other at East Massapequa for the return to Freeport.
  • Weekday rush hour service only with most a.m. service to East Massapequa being n19, and most p.m. service being n19X.
  • LIRR connections: Freeport
n19X
[7]
n20G
[8]
Great Neck
LIRR station
Flushing, Queens
Roosevelt Avenue and Main Street
at Flushing –Main Street ( 7   <7> ​ trains)
Northern Boulevard
n20H
[8]
Hicksville
LIRR station
n20X
[8]
Express service
Roslyn Clock Tower Flushing, Queens
Roosevelt Avenue and Main Street
at Flushing – Main Street ( 7   <7> ​ trains)
Northern Boulevard
n21
[9]
Glen Cove
Police Station
Great Neck
LIRR station
Glen Avenue, Bryant Avenue, Northern Boulevard
  • Sundays, all service operates between Glen Cove and the Roslyn Clock Tower.
  • Non-Sunday service shared with n20H from Roslyn to Great Neck.
  • LIRR connections: Glen Street, Great Neck
n22
[10]
Hicksville
LIRR station
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Bays 10 and 11
Prospect Avenue, West John Street, Westbury Avenue, Hillside Avenue
n22X
[10]
Express service
East Garden City
Roosevelt Field Mall
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Bays 10 and 11
Old Country Road, Hillside Avenue
  • Weekday rush hour service only, bypasses Mineola.
n23
[11]
Mineola
Intermodal Center
Bay 3
Manorhaven
Manorhaven Park
Willis Avenue, Main Street (Roslyn), Port Washington Boulevard, New Shore Road
n24
[12]
Hicksville
LIRR station
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Bay 12
Old Country Road, Jericho Turnpike, Jamaica Avenue, Hillside Avenue
  • Open-door in Queens as far west as 239th Street.
  • All service is split at Roosevelt Field in both directions, except for weekend early a.m. and late p.m. trips.
  • Weekend-only daytime and evening Bellerose service short-turns every third Saturday trip and every other Sunday trip.
  • LIRR connections: Hicksville, Mineola, Queens Village
Bellerose, Queens
239th Street and Jericho Turnpike
Old Country Road, Jericho Turnpike
n25
[13]
Lynbrook
LIRR station
Great Neck
LIRR station
Franklin Avenue, New Hyde Park Road, Community Drive
n26
[14]
Great Neck
LIRR station

AM
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PM
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Bay 13
Community Drive, Hillside Avenue
  • Weekday rush hour service only, to Great Neck in the a.m., from Great Neck in the p.m.
  • LIRR connections: Great Neck
n27
[15]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 24
Glen Cove
Police Station
Westbury Boulevard, Glen Cove Road, Roslyn Road, Glen Cove Avenue

n31 to n88X

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Route Terminals Major streets traveled Notes
n31
[16]
Local service
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 4, 5
Far Rockaway, Queens
Plainview Avenue and Beach 20th Street
near Far Rockaway – Mott Avenue ( A  train)
  • Hempstead Avenue (Lynbrook), West Broadway (Woodmere), Central Avenue (Lawrence)
n31X
[16]
Express service
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 4, 5
Far Rockaway, Queens
Mott Avenue and Central Avenue
near Far Rockaway – Mott Avenue ( A  train)
  • Peninsula Boulevard, West Broadway (Woodmere)
n32
[16]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 4, 5
Far Rockaway, Queens
Plainview Avenue and Beach 20th Street
near Far Rockaway – Mott Avenue ( A  train)
  • Hempstead Avenue (Lynbrook), Broadway (Woodmere), Central Avenue (Lawrence)
n33
[17]
Long Beach
LIRR station
Far Rockaway, Queens
Plainview Avenue and Beach 20th Street
at Far Rockaway – Mott Avenue ( A  train)
Beech Street
  • No Sunday service.
  • Open-door in Far Rockaway.
  • No passengers carried solely within Long Beach. Customers traveling within Long Beach must use the City of Long Beach West End route.
    • Last eastbound pickup is at Connecticut Avenue in Long Beach.
    • First westbound dropoff is at Brookline Avenue in E. Atlantic Beach.
  • LIRR connections: Long Beach
n35
[18]
Baldwin Harbor
Atlantic Avenue
Westbury
Rockland Street
Grand Avenue, Baldwin Road, Clinton Street, Stewart Avenue, Post Avenue
  • Most Westbury-bound service alternately terminates with short-turns at Roosevelt Field, except for weekday peak hours to Westbury in the a.m. and from Westbury in the p.m.
  • LIRR connections: Baldwin, Hempstead, Westbury
n40/41
[19]
Freeport
LIRR station
Mineola
Intermodal Center
Bay 4 and 5

North Main Street, Nassau Road, Franklin Street

n43
[20]
East Garden City
Roosevelt Field Mall
Bay 4
Babylon Turnpike, Nassau Road, Uniondale Avenue
n48
[21]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 22, 23
Hicksville
Broadway Mall
  • Shared: Front Street
  • n48: Carman Avenue, Duffy Avenue
  • n49: Newbridge Road
  • Shared: North Broadway
n49
[21]
n54
[22]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 18
Amityville, Suffolk County
Amityville LIRR Station
n55
[22]
n57
[23]
Great Neck
LIRR station

AM

PM
Great Neck
North Great Neck Loop
Clockwise Loop:
Bayview Avenue, Station Road
  • Weekday rush hour service only, clockwise in a.m. hours and counter-clockwise in p.m. hours
  • LIRR connections: Great Neck
n58
[24]
Kings Point
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Steamboat Road and Stepping Stone Lane
  • All trips: Middle Neck Road, Steamboat Road
  • Kings Point Pond trips: Kings Point Road
  • Kings Point Pond (loop) is served by alternate buses on weekdays as follows: toward USMMA before 2 p.m. and toward Great Neck after 2 p.m.
  • LIRR connections: Great Neck
Kings Point
Kings Point Pond
n70
[25]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 19, 20, 21
East Farmingdale, Suffolk County
Farmingdale State College
Hempstead Turnpike, Conklin Street, Broad Hollow Road
n71
[25]
East Farmingdale, Suffolk County
Farmingdale State College
Amityville, Suffolk County
Amityville LIRR Station
Broad Hollow Road, Conklin Street, Carmans Road, Loudon Avenue
n72
Temporarily replaced by expanded n70 service on January 7, 2024.[26]
n78
[27]
Hicksville
LIRR station
Plainview
Newtown Road
  • Shared: Old Country Road
  • n79: Manetto Hill Road, Woodbury Road, Jericho Turnpike
  • Weekday and Saturday rush hours only. No midday or Sunday service.
  • Same route from Hicksville to Plainview-Manetto Hill Road.
  • LIRR connections: Hicksville
n79
[27]
Huntington Station, Suffolk County
Walt Whitman Shops
n79X
[27]
Woodbury Road, Jericho Turnpike
  • Weekday late a.m. and early p.m. rush hours only.
  • No stops between Hicksville and Manetto Hill Road.
n80
[28]
East Massapequa
Unqua Road and Sunrise Highway
South Broadway, Hicksville Road, Sunrise Highway
n88X
[29]
Freeport
LIRR station
Jones Beach
East Bathhouse (last drop-off), West Bathhouse (first pick-up)
Hempstead trips: Nassau Road, Main Street (Freeport)
All trips: Meadowbrook State Parkway, Ocean Parkway
  • Summer 2024 daily service from May 24 until September 29;[30] on weekends, alternate trips are extended to/from Hempstead Transit Center.
  • Additional Norwell Health at Jones Beach Theater concert service to/from the East Bathhouse stop.
  • Some trips may use articulated 60 foot buses
  • LIRR connections: Hempstead, Freeport
  • Relabeled from n88 for the 2023 season
Hempstead
Transit Center

Shuttles

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A shuttle van in service on the now-discontinued Rockville Centre Community Shuttle

The Elmont and Mercy Medical shuttles are resurrected former regular routes, with the Port Washington shuttle being a former MSBA shuttle. These shuttles are now serviced with passenger vans, and operate only during weekday rush hours.

Route Terminals Major streets traveled Notes
Elmont
Flexi
[31]
Elmont
Hempstead Turnpike and Covert Avenue
Valley Stream
Green Acres Shopping Mall
All trips: Meacham Avenue, Corona Avenue, Sunrise Highway,
Hewlett trips: Mill Road
  • Formerly route n2.
  • Additional midday and evening service.
  • Trips alternate between both terminals.
  • Flexi Stops: Fletcher Avenue/Dutch Broadway, LIJ Valley Stream, Wheeler Avenue/Rockaway Parkway, Hendrickson Park, Valley Stream Boulevard, Peninsula Boulevard.
  • LIRR connections: Valley Stream
Hewlett West Broadway and Mill Road
Mercy
Medical
Community
Shuttle
[32]
Rockville Centre
LIRR station
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 11
North Village Avenue, Peninsula Boulevard, West Graham Street, South Franklin Street
Port
Washington
Shuttle
[33]
Port Washington
LIRR station

AM
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PM
Port Washington North
Clockwise Loop
(see Notes)
Main Street (Port Wash), Shore Road, Soundview Drive
  • Early a.m., later p.m. rush hours only.
  • Loop via Soundview Drive: a.m. service starts at Driftwood Drive, p.m. service ends at Waterview Drive.
  • LIRR connections: Port Washington
Roslyn
Gerry Park
West Shore Road, Harbor Park Drive, Main Street (Roslyn)

Current route history

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Route History
n1
  • Operated by Bee Line until 1973 Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority (MSBA) takeover.
  • On January 1, 2012, service to the Valley Stream LIRR station was restored.[34]
  • On March 30, 2014, six eastbound AM reverse-peak trips and 10 westbound PM reverse-peak trips were cut back from Jamaica to Elmont Road since ridership was found to be much lower on this section of the route.[35]
  • Effective January 7, 2024, some weekday short-turn trips began terminating at Valley Stream instead of Green Acres at their southern end, and service was increased to run every 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Effective May 26, 2024, weekday Elmont trips have been extended to UBS Arena.[36]
  • Effective September 1, 2024, weekend service was expanded along with numerous new trips running between Old Central Road in Valley Stream (completely bypassing Valley Stream LIRR station and Green Acres Mall) and 239th Street in Bellerose, Queens, near Cahill Park.[37]
n4
n4X
  • New express route introduced by NICE on September 1, 2013.[41][42]
n6
  • Replaced New York and Long Island Traction Company "Hempstead-Jamaica" line on April 5, 1926.
  • Operated by Bee Line until 1973 MSBA takeover.[38]
  • On April 8, 2012, midday and Saturday service was reduced to run every 12 minutes instead of every 10 minutes.[39]
  • Effective January 7, 2024, some Hempstead-bound trips short-turn at the UBS Arena.[26]
n6X
  • New express route introduced by NICE on April 8, 2012, replacing the n6L limited-stop service.[39]
  • Service between Hempstead Transit Center and Nassau Community College (NCC) was added on September 1, 2013. The express stop at Westminster Road was discontinued, while a stop at Springfield Boulevard was added.[41][42]
  • Service to NCC was discontinued in 2017 and became the current n16X.
  • Effective May 28, 2023, the Hempstead-bound stop at Francis Lewis Boulevard and Hillside Avenue was discontinued, and Jamaica-bound buses began skipping the stop at 179th Street.[43][44]
n15
  • Operated by Rockville Centre Bus Corporation, a subsidiary of Bee Line, until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • On April 8, 2012, midday and Saturday service was reduced from operating every 15 minutes to running every 20 minutes.[39]
  • On May 2, 2021, bus service was rerouted to Merrick Road in Rockville Centre, bypassing the LIRR station.[40]
  • On September 3, 2023, service via Old Country Road was removed from Roosevelt Field to Mineola, which is now a terminal.[45]
n16
  • Operated by Rockville Centre Bus Corporation, a subsidiary of Bee Line, until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Service between Rockville Centre and Silver Lake, Baldwin was discontinued and trips that only ran between Hempstead and Roosevelt Field were discontinued and replaced by an extension of the n43 on April 8, 2012.[39]
  • Saturday service was eliminated effective April 9, 2017.[46]
  • On May 2, 2021, multiple changes were made to n16 service. The sequence of stops at the route's northern end was revised. Southbound trips would start at Nassau Community College (NCC)'s Life Science Building on Endo Boulevard, stop at Roosevelt Field, Social Services, and go to Hempstead, while northbound trips would do the reverse. With the discontinuation of service to the Cradle of Aviation, the Gates, College Store, and Bradley Hall, service would only run to the eastern portion of NCC. In addition, service began running every 30 minutes, and service south of Sunrise Highway was discontinued, with buses terminating at the LIRR station.[40]
  • On September 5, 2021, stops along Park Avenue on the way to the Rockville Centre LIRR station were restored.[47]
  • Effective September 1, 2024, the n16 serves the bookstore and Bradley Hall at Nassau Community College.[37]
n16X
  • New express route introduced by NICE in March 2013. It was later discontinued in favor of n6X trips to Nassau Community College.
  • Restored in 2017 to replace the same n6X trips to Nassau Community College.
  • Effective September 1, 2024, the n16X will operate in both directions to Hempstead Transit Center and Nassau Community College, the route will no longer serve the Endo loop.[37]
n19
  • Operated by Utility Lines, a subsidiary of Bee Line, until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Former eastern terminus: Patchogue LIRR station.
  • When taken over by MSBA, route was truncated to Babylon. Portion from Babylon to Patchogue became the S40 (Suffolk Transit) route.
  • Service was reduced on April 8, 2012. Midday and Saturday service began operating every 60 minutes instead of every 30 minutes, and peak service began operating every 30 to 40 minutes instead of every 20 to 30 minutes.[39]
  • Route further truncated to Westfield Sunrise on January 17, 2016, and until October 28, 2023, was replaced by the former S20 (Suffolk Transit) route, which added loop return service on Montauk Highway between Westfield Sunrise and Babylon.[48]
  • Effective September 1, 2024, service to Sunrise Mall has been discontinued and has been truncated to Hicksville Road and Sunrise Highway, use the n80 for service east of Hicksville Road.[37]
  • n19 service runs in conjunction with the n19X, with both combining to form a loop.
n19X
  • New express route introduced by NICE on September 1, 2024, on a pilot basis.[37]
  • Route operates along Sunrise Highway making express stops at Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore LIRR stations and Hicksville Road.
  • n19X service runs in conjunction with the n19, with both combining to form a loop.
n20
(n20G/H)
  • Replaced the New York and North Shore Traction Company's North Shore Line.[38]
  • Operated by Schenck Transportation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Rerouted from Roslyn railroad station to Hicksville in 1982.
  • Split into n20G and n20H to improve on-time performance on January 17, 2016.[48]
  • n20H trips stopped making trips in the LIU Post campus on May 2, 2021 but were rerouted back on January 23, 2023.[40] They began stopping on the NYIT campus on October 3, 2021.[49]
n20X
  • New express route introduced by NICE on September 3, 2023, on a pilot basis.[45]
  • Route bypasses Great Neck LIRR.
  • On October 8, 2023, a stop was added at Schenk Avenue and Port Washington Boulevard/Searingtown Road, and, due to low ridership, the stop at the Americana Mall was discontinued.[50]
  • Effective January 7, 2024, an eastbound stop on Northern Boulevard at Francis Lewis Boulevard replaced the previous stop at 192nd Street, with an additional stop in Flushing added at Sanford Avenue and Kissena Boulevard.[26]
n21
  • Operated by Schenck Transportation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Service midday, nights, and weekends was discontinued on April 8, 2012.[39]
  • Midday service was restored on September 1, 2013.[41][42]
  • Route truncated to Great Neck from Flushing on January 17, 2016,[48] and weekend service was restored.[51]
  • Sunday service was discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46]
  • Glen Avenue portion replaced "Sea Cliff Village" trolley line.[38]
  • Effective September 3, 2023, weekday midday service was restored to the route.[45]
  • Effective May 26, 2024, Sunday service was restored, but only east of the Roslyn Clock Tower. There is no service between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.[36]
n22
  • Replaced "Hicksville Line" trolley.[38]
  • Operated by Schenck Transportation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • On September 6, 2020, service was split at Mineola to improve on time performance.[52]
  • On September 3, 2023, service was increased to run every 15 minutes during most of the day between Mineola and Jamaica.[45]
n22X
  • New express route introduced by NICE on April 8, 2012.[39]
  • Route was suspended from September 2020 to May 22, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Route also was rerouted and multiple stops were removed when reactivated.[53]
  • On May 28, 2023, in each direction, three express trips were discontinued, and three express trips were cut back to Roosevelt Field.[54][55][56]
  • Service to Hicksville was eliminated and the route was cut back to Roosevelt Field on September 3, 2023.[45]
  • Effective January 7, 2024, stops were added at Glen Cove Road/Clinton Road, Little Neck Parkway, and Winchester Boulevard.[26]
  • Effective September 1, 2024, the n22X has been rerouted to serve a new express stop on East Gate Boulevard & North Avenue, this stop is right before the route enters Old Country Road.
n23
  • Replaced New York and North Shore Traction Company's "Port Washington Line" trolley.[38]
  • Operated by Schenck Transportation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • On April 8, 2012, midday, night, and weekend service no longer operated to Mineola via Willis Avenue, 1st Street, and Mineola Boulevard. Instead, service would run along the route of N27 south of Hillside Avenue to Roosevelt Field and Hempstead. Midday trips would also operate into 60 Charles Lindbergh.[39]
  • Formerly continued to Hempstead with select rush hour trips to Mineola. Mineola became the full-time terminus on March 30, 2014.[35]
  • Effective September 1, 2024 some weekday trips during middays will end in Roslyn and start at the Americana Mall; these trips bypass Roslyn LIRR station and the Clock Tower.[37]
n24
  • Replaced New York and Long Island Traction Company "Mineola-Jamaica" line on April 5, 1926.[38]
  • Operated by Schenck Transportation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • A new branch started running on April 8, 2012, with buses operating from Mineola to Hicksville via Old Country Road, replacing the n78 and n79. Peak trips alternated between operating to Hicksville and East Meadow. East Meadow service would only operate in the peak, with service midday running every 30 minutes to Hicksville. Service to 60 Charles Lindbergh was eliminated. Peak service was reduced to run every 15 minutes instead of every 10 minutes.[39]
  • Effective January 7, 2024, all service splits at Roosevelt Field in both directions, except for weekend early a.m. and late p.m. trips which terminate at Roosevelt Field.[26]
  • Effective September 1, 2024, some trips on weekends will start and end in Bellerose near Elmont-UBS Arena LIRR station.[37]
n25
  • Operated by Schenck Transportation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Peak service was increased to run every 15 minutes effective September 3, 2023.[45]
n26
  • Operated by Schenck Transportation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Was a branch of the n22, referred to as the N22 Quad, until September 5, 1989. The route did not yet serve Great Neck, terminating at North Shore University Hospital.[57]
n27
  • Operated by Schenck Transportation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Glen Street portion replaced portion of "Glen Cove Railroad" trolley line.[38]
  • Starting April 8, 2012, midday, night, and weekend service was cut back from Hempstead to the Roslyn LIRR station.[39] Service was extended to Roosevelt Field during middays and for some weekday evening trips effective June 24, 2012.[58]
  • On March 30, 2014, the southern terminal of most trips was changed from Roosevelt Field to Hempstead Terminal, with stops made at 60 Charles Lindbergh.[35]
  • Weekend service was eliminated on April 9, 2017, and weekday service was reduced to run every 60 minutes.[46]
  • Service to Hempstead was increased by three trips effective September 3, 2023 to increase service during parts of the day to every 30 minutes.[45][59][60]
n31
  • Operated by Nassau Bus Line, a subsidiary of Schenck Transportation, until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • On May 2, 2021, the western terminal of the route was changed to Plainview Avenue and Beach 20th Street. The stop at Seagirt Boulevard and Crest Road was discontinued.[40]
n31X
  • New express route introduced by NICE on May 26, 2024, on a pilot basis.[36]
  • Effective September 1, 2024, a new express stop at the Mercy Medical Center was added.[37]
n32
  • Operated by Nassau Bus Line, a subsidiary of Schenck Transportation, until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • On May 2, 2021, the western terminal of the route was changed to Plainview Avenue and Beach 20th Street. The stop at Seagirt Boulevard and Crest Road was discontinued.[40]
n33
  • Operated by Nassau Bus Line, a subsidiary of Schenck Transportation, until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Sunday service was eliminated on April 9, 2017.[46]
  • Service was increased to run every 30 to 35 minutes on May 22, 2022.[53]
  • Effective May 26, 2024, this route was converted into a loop route, with the Far Rockaway terminal becoming a regular stop.[61][62]
n35
  • Operated by Hempstead Bus Corporation until 1973 MSBA takeover as two separate routes.
  • The route was merged with the former N37 (Hempstead-Baldwin) route on April 26, 2009, to improve north–south service. All stops on both routes except in Westbury were served by the new N35.[63]
  • Effective January 7, 2024, some trips start or end at Roosevelt Field instead of Baldwin or Westbury.[26]
n40/41
  • Replaced New York and Long Island Traction Company "Mineola-Brooklyn" line on April 5, 1926.[38]
  • Operated by Hempstead Bus Corporation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • n40/41 became a combined route in late 2018, as a result of n43 service being rerouted to Babylon Turnpike, making the n41 redundant.
n43
  • New route introduced by Long Island Bus in 2003.[64][65]
  • Service was extended on weekdays to Hempstead on April 8, 2012. In addition, on that date, midday and Saturday service began operating every 30 minutes instead of every 45 minutes.[39] The Hempstead extension was eliminated for the summer on June 22, 2012,[58] but was restored on September 4, 2012.[66] This service was discontinued on June 21, 2013.
  • Rerouted from North Main Street to Babylon Turnpike while the n41 was combined with the n40 to form the n40/41.
n48
  • Operated by Hempstead Bus Corporation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Saturday service was discontinued on April 8, 2012.[39]
  • Weekday-only service between Broadway Mall and Jericho Quad was discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46][67][68]
n49
  • Operated by Hempstead Bus Corporation until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Saturday service was increased to operate every 40 minutes instead of every 60 minutes on April 8, 2012.[39]
  • Weekday-only service between Broadway Mall and Jericho Quad was discontinued on April 9, 2017.[67][68]
n54
  • Jerusalem Avenue Bus Line began operations in late 1920s.
  • Taken over by the MSBA in 1973.
  • Service between Sunrise Mall and Amityville was discontinued on April 9, 2017.[69][70]
  • Service between Sunrise Mall and Amityville was reinstated on May 22, 2022.[53]
n55
  • Jerusalem Avenue Bus Line began operations in late 1920s
  • Taken over by the MSBA in 1973.
  • Extended to Amityville on April 9, 2012.[39]
  • Monday to Saturday service between Sunrise Mall and Amityville was discontinued on April 9, 2017.[69][70]
  • Service between Sunrise Mall and Amityville was reinstated on May 22, 2022.[53]
n57
  • Operated by Universal Auto Bus, a subsidiary of Schenck Transportation, until 1973 MSBA takeover.
n58
  • Operated by Universal Auto Bus, a subsidiary of Schenck Transportation, until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Peak service was increased to run every 15 minutes effective September 3, 2023.[45]
n70
  • New route introduced by MSBA in 1982.
  • Originally operated to Newsday in Melville, truncated to SUNY Farmingdale on April 9, 2017.[46]
  • Weekend service replacing n72 trips started on September 3, 2023.
  • Effective May 26, 2024, service was increased to every 15 to 20 minutes due to n71 service being discontinued to Hempstead.[45][71][72]
n71
  • Operated by Stage Coach Lines until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Truncated to Sunrise Mall on April 9, 2017.[46]
  • On September 3, 2023, weekend service was revised to operate as a shuttle between Farmingdale State College and Amityville LIRR Station.
  • On May 26, 2024, service to Hempstead was discontinued and replaced by increased n70 service, with all trips following the shuttle service pattern.[45][71][72]
n72
  • Operated by Stage Coach Lines until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • On April 8, 2012, midday service to Babylon was reduced, with service operating every 60 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.[39]
  • Originally operated to Babylon station, truncated to Farmingdale on April 9, 2017.[46]
  • Weekend trips replaced by n70 on September 3, 2023.[45][71][72]
  • Effective January 7, 2024, service has been temporarily discontinued and replaced by the n70.[26]
n78
  • Operated by Stage Coach Lines until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Was a branch of the n79 until September 5, 1989.[57]
  • Service between Mineola and Hicksville was discontinued on April 8, 2012, and replaced by the n24. Midday n78 service was discontinued.[73][39]
n79
  • Operated by Stage Coach Lines until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Service between Mineola and Hicksville was discontinued on April 8, 2012, and replaced by the n24.[73][39]
n79X
  • New express route introduced by NICE on September 1, 2024, on a pilot basis.[37]
  • Route operates non-stop along Woodbury Road between Hicksville LIRR and Jericho Tpke.
n80
  • Route eliminated on January 17, 2016 but was restored on June 26, 2016, along with the n81.
  • Service was reduced to run every 60 minutes on April 9, 2017.[46]
  • Effective September 1, 2024, service to Sunrise Mall has been discontinued and has been rerouted to serve Merrick Road, Unqua Road and Sunrise Highway, replacing the n19 between Hicksville Road and Unqua Road. Service now runs every 30 minutes during weekday rush hours.[37]
n88X
  • Originally JB62, then the JB88.
  • Extension to Hempstead Transit Center started on June 26, 2021.[74]
  • Relabeled from n88 for the 2023 season.[56] Service in the 2023 season extended through October 1, 2023.[45]
Elmont
Flexi
  • Equivalent of former n2 service.
  • Started operation by NICE on September 6, 2016.[75]
  • Service to Hewlett was added on June 17, 2024.[36]
Mercy Medical
Comm.
Shuttle
  • Equivalent of former n17 service.
  • Started operation by NICE on June 26, 2016.[75]
Port Wash.
Shuttle
  • Started operation by NICE on January 21, 2019 as the Shore Road Shuttle. Later renamed to the Port Washington Shuttle.
  • Port Washington North service added on May 28, 2019.[76]

Discontinued services

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Note that discontinued services pre-NICE takeover are prefixed with an uppercase "N".

Route Terminals Major streets Notes/History
n2
[77]
Floral Park Green Acres Mall
  • Peak direction service to/from Jamaica was discontinued on June 27, 2010.
  • On April 8, 2012, service was combined with the n8 to operate in a loop, with the terminal for both routes being at Covert Avenue and Tulip Avenue. n2 buses, instead of turning around at Green Acres Mall, service would then run along the route of the n8 along Hook Creek Boulevard, Elmont Road, and Dutch Boulevard, before heading back onto the n2's route along Covert Avenue.[39][78][79][80]
  • On December 30, 2012, n2 and n8 service along Covert Avenue between Tulip Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike was discontinued, with service now terminating at Hempstead Turnpike and Franklin Avenue.[81][82] This change was reversed on June 23, 2013.[83][84][85]
  • The route was discontinued on January 17, 2016.[48]
  • Restored as the Elmont FLEXI Shuttle on September 6, 2016.[75]
N3
[77]
Franklin Square
Hempstead Turnpike/Franklin Avenue
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
  • Discontinued on June 27, 2010.
  • Jamaica was served rush hours only in the peak direction.
N5
Jamaica Center, Queens Grant Park
  • Route discontinued.
N7
Green Acres Mall Freeport
  • Saturdays only
  • Was replaced by Saturday service on the n4.
n8
Floral Park Green Acres Mall
  • Original north terminal was Franklin Square
  • New route introduced by Long Island Bus in 2003.[86]
  • On April 8, 2012, service was combined with the n2 to operate in a loop. Buses would now operate along the northern section of the n2 along Covert Avenue and Meacham Avenue between Tulip Avenue and Dutch Broadway, before resuming their former route along Dutch Broadway, Elmont Road, and Hook Creek Boulevard to Green Acres Mall. Instead of terminating there, buses would continue along the route of the former n2 to Tulip Avenue and Covert Avenue. Service along the n8 route between Hempstead Turnpike and Franklin Avenue and Dutch Broadway and Meacham Avenue was discontinued. Buses would start at Covert Avenue, run along Dutch Broadway and Hook Crook Boulevard to Green Acres Mall, and then continue along the route of the n2 back to Covert Avenue. Service was discontinued along Franklin Avenue.[39][78][79][80]
  • On December 30, 2012, n2 and n8 service along Covert Avenue between Tulip Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike was discontinued, with service now terminating at Hempstead Turnpike and Franklin Avenue.[81][82] This change was reversed on June 23, 2013.[83][84][85]
  • Route discontinued on January 17, 2016.[48]
n14
(RCCS)
Rockville Centre shuttle loop
  • Route discontinued on January 17, 2016.[48]
  • The route was restored as the Rockville Community Shuttle on June 26, 2016.[75]
  • Shuttle discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46]
N16A
Hempstead Transit Center Rockville Centre
  • Renumbered to N17.
n16J
Jamaica LIRR station Nassau Community College
  • Started as a pilot route in 2019, but was discontinued in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Service solely during the AM and NCC-bound only.
n16NCC
Hempstead Transit Center
  • Route created in 2018, but was discontinued in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Replaced by extra n16 and n16X trips
n17
Rockville Centre
  • Service began operating on April 8, 2012, to restore service to Mercy Medical Center.[39]
  • On June 24, 2012, buses began making local stops along Randall Avenue and Centre Avenue in Rockville Centre, and between Mercy Hospital and Hempstead.[58]
  • Route discontinued on January 17, 2016.[48]
  • Route restored as the Mercy Medical Community Shuttle on June 26, 2016.[75]
n20
[77]
Flushing, Queens
Roosevelt Avenue/Main Street
Hicksville LIRR Station
  • Still fully active, split into n20G and n20H on January 17, 2016.[48]
n20L
[77]
  • Route discontinued on January 17, 2016, when the n20 was split into the n20G and n20H.
  • Bypassed Great Neck LIRR Station and Roslyn.
n22A
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Roosevelt Field
  • Route discontinued on April 9, 2017.
N22B
Hicksville LIRR Station
  • See also n22L, n22X
n22L
[77]
Hicksville
Hillside Avenue/John Street
  • Service began on January 1, 2012.[34]
  • On April 8, 2012, service no longer operated along Old Country Road and Mineola Boulevard to speed up service.[39]
  • Route discontinued on January 12, 2014.
  • The route bypassed Roosevelt Field.
N28
[77]
Roslyn North Industrial Park Roslyn LIRR station
  • Roslyn Industrial Park shuttle
  • Route discontinued on June 27, 2010.
N29
Destinations unknown
  • Route discontinued in the 1970s
N32C
Lynbrook
Atlantic Avenue/Merrick Road
Far Rockaway, Queens
Beach 20 Street/Seagirt Boulevard
  • Replaced by n31 Lynbrook short trips
N32W
  • Replaced by n32 Lynbrook short trips
n36
Lynbrook LIRR station Freeport LIRR station
  • Replaced New York and Long Island Traction Company "Brooklyn-Freeport" line on April 5, 1926
  • Was Hempstead Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover.[38]
  • Originally operated as a loop from the Hempstead Transit Center serving South Hempstead, Rockville Centre, Oceanside, East Rockaway, Lynbrook, and West Hempstead
  • Originally bidirectional, but later it only ran in the counterclockwise direction
  • Discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46]
N37
(first use)
Hicksville LIRR Station East Meadow
Prospect Avenue/Hempstead Turnpike
  • Route renumbered to N41 (first use)
N37
(second use)
Hempstead Transit Center Hempstead Transit Center
  • Route merged with the N38 to form the N38A and N38B
N37
(third use)
Baldwin Harbor
Atlantic Avenue/Grand Avenue
  • The route was merged with the N35 on April 26, 2009, to improve north–south service. All stops on both routes except in Westbury were served by the new N35.[63]
N38
East Meadow
Prospect Avenue/Hempstead Turnpike
  • Route merged with the (second) N37 to form the N38A and N38B
N38A
Hempstead Transit Center
  • Operated counterclockwise
  • Replaced by the n46 and n47 in 1982
N38B
  • Operated clockwise
  • Replaced by the n46 and n47 in 1982
N39
Hicksville LIRR Station
  • Renumbered to N39C
N39A
  • Renumbered to N39D
N39C
  • Renumbered to n49
N39D
  • Merged to form the n48
N39DD
N40B
Mineola Intermodal Terminal Freeport LIRR Station
  • Route renumbered to n41 by September 1977
N41
(first use)
Hicksville LIRR Station East Meadow
Prospect Avenue/Hempstead Turnpike
  • Route merged with the n49
n45
Roosevelt Field Mall Bellmore
  • Hempstead Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Service was made peak only, and Saturday service was discontinued on April 8, 2012.[39]
  • On September 1, 2013, the path of n45 and n51 through Nassau Community College was revised to make all stops in and around the campus.[41][42]
  • Discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46]
N46
(first use)
Westbury
Post Avenue/Northern State Parkway
Baldwin LIRR Station
  • Route replaced by the n16, the n35, and the former N37
n46
(second use)
Hempstead Transit Center Bellmore
  • Route introduced in 1982
  • Discontinued on January 17, 2016.[48]
N47
(first use)
Rockville Centre LIRR Station
  • Route replaced by the N16A, later the n17
n47
(second use)
North Bellmore
North Jerusalem Road/Newbridge Road
  • Route introduced in 1982
  • Discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46]
n50
Hicksville LIRR Station Bellmore
  • Route discontinued on January 17, 2016.[48]
n51
Roosevelt Field Merrick
  • Saturday service was discontinued on April 8, 2012.[39]
  • On September 1, 2013, the path of n45 and n51 through Nassau Community College was revised to make all stops in and around the campus.[41][42]
  • Discontinued on January 17, 2016.[48]
  • Restored on September 6, 2016[75]
  • Discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46]
N51A
Merrick LIRR Station
  • Loop service north of the LIRR station.
  • Replaced by the N52 and N53.
N51B
Merrick LIRR Station
  • Loop service south of the LIRR station
  • Replaced by the N52 and N53.
N52
(first use)
Hempstead Transit Center Seaford
Washington Avenue/Merrick Road
  • Replaced by new routes n54 and n55.
N52A
  • Replaced by rerouted N52.
N52B
Amityville LIRR Station
  • Replaced part of the N52
  • Replaced by new routes n54 and n55.
N52
(second use)
Merrick LIRR shuttle loop
  • Route introduced on November 12, 2002.
  • Minibus service.
  • Route combined with the N53 on June 25, 2007.[87]
N53
(first use)
Massapequa Park LIRR shuttle loop
  • Replaced by new routes n54 and n55.
N53
(second use)
[77]
Merrick LIRR shuttle loop
  • Route introduced on November 12, 2002.
  • Minibus service.
  • Route discontinued on June 27, 2010.
N56
Great Neck
Polo Road/Arrandale Avenue
Great Neck LIRR Station
  • Merged into the n57
N57A
Kings Point
East Shore Road/Middle Neck Road
  • Renumbered to N57 by September 1977
N57B
Great Neck
Polo Road/Arrandale Avenue
  • Renumbered to N56 by September 1977
N57C
Kings Point
Kings Point Road/Eagle Point Drive
  • Most of the route is now operated by the n57 and the n58
N59A
Mineola Intermodal Center
N60
Kings Point
Kings Point Road/Eagle Point Drive
Manhasset
Hospital Complex
  • Most of the route is now operated by the n25 and the n58
N62
(Industrial Park Loop)
Freeport LIRR Station
  • Very short loop just east of the Freeport LIRR Station and south of Merrick Road
n62
(FCS)
Freeport shuttle loops
  • Service was made peak only on April 8, 2012.[39]
  • The route was discontinued on January 17, 2016.[48]
  • Route was restored as the Freeport Community Shuttle on September 6, 2016.[75]
  • The shuttle was discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46]
N63
Long Beach
East Broadway/?
Long Beach
West Beech Street/?
  • The route was manipulated a few times and has evolved into Long Beach Bus' East and West Loops
N64
Farmingdale
Republic Airport
Amityville LIRR Station
  • Discontinued.
N64A
South Huntington
Walt Whitman Shops
  • Discontinued.
N65
[77]
East Rockaway
Main Street/Denton Avenue
Uniondale
Kellenberg Memorial High School
and Sacred Heart High School
  • School days only
  • Routes discontinued on June 27, 2010
N66
[77]
Mineola
Chaminade High School
N67
(first use)
Glen Cove
Glen Street LIRR Station
Oyster Bay
West Main Street/South Street
  • Former Hendrickson Bus Corporation route
  • Discontinued in January 1975
N67
(second use)
[77]
Roosevelt Hicksville
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
  • School days only.
  • Route discontinued on June 27, 2010.
N69
Long Beach Point Lookout
  • See Point Lookout route above.
n72
Hempstead Transit Center Farmingdale
Republic Airport
  • Temporarily replaced by n70 service on January 7, 2024.[26] (See above for history.)
N72B
  • Replaced by new route n71 and extension of route n82 on September 4, 1977.[88]
N72C
Levittown Center Lane
  • Replaced by new route n74.
N72F
Farmingdale
Republic Airport
  • Discontinued.
N72G
Farmingdale Gardiners Avenue
  • Replaced by new route n74.
n73
(HWCS)
n74
Hicksville LIRR Station Wantagh
  • Service was reduced on April 8, 2012. Peak service on the combined route began operating every 40 minutes instead of every 30 minutes, n73 midday service began operating every 60 minutes, and midday n74 service was discontinued.[39]
  • Routes discontinued on January 17, 2016.[48]
  • n73 restored as the Hicksville Wantagh Community Shuttle on September 6, 2016.[75]
  • The shuttle was discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46]
n75
Hempstead Transit Center Uniondale
  • New route introduced on January 3, 2023 by NICE on a pilot basis.
  • Served Hempstead High School and Kellenberg Memorial High School during weekday rush hours.
  • Service in a.m. toward Hempstead only, service in p.m. in both directions.
  • Discontinued on May 28, 2023.
N77
Glen Street LIRR Station Hempstead Transit Center
  • Merged to form the n27.
N78
(first use)
Glen Cove
Landing Road
(Morgan Memorial Park)
Sea Cliff LIRR Station
N79A
Hicksville LIRR Station Plainview or Hicksville
  • Replaced by new routes N78, N79, and N94.
N79B
Hicksville LIRR Station
  • Replaced by new routes N79 and N94.
N80
(first use)
Jericho
Brush Hollow Road/Jericho Turnpike
Bellmore LIRR Station
  • Renumbered to n45.
N80A
Hicksville LIRR Station East Massapequa
Sunrise Mall
  • Renumbered to n80/n81.
N81
(first use)
Syosset LIRR Station Bellmore LIRR Station
  • Merged into the N82.
n81
(second use)
Westfield Sunrise Hicksville LIRR station
  • Discontinued (with the n80) on January 17, 2016.[48]
  • Restored (with the n80) on June 26, 2016.[75]
  • Service was discontinued on April 9, 2017.[46]
N82
Bellmore LIRR Station Hicksville
  • Originally a loop through Bellmore, East Meadow, and Merrick
  • Gradually reworked into a Bellmore to Hicksville route
  • Merged into the N50.
N83
Hicksville LIRR Station Massapequa Park
Unqua Road/Sunrise Highway?
  • Partially merged into the n80.
N84
Plainview
Old Country Road/Newtown Road
  • Discontinued.
N85
South Huntington
Walt Whitman Shops
  • Discontinued.
N86
  • Loop through Plainedge and Massapequa. First/last stop might be North Broadway and Boundary Avenue?
  • Discontinued.
N87
(first use)
Oyster Bay
West Main Street
Massapequa Park
Unqua Road/Sunrise Highway?
  • Discontinued.
n87
(second use)
Hicksville LIRR Station Jones Beach State Park
  • Summer service only
  • Discontinued by MTA after 2009 season.
  • Revived by NICE in 2013
  • Operated via Freeport in 2014 and was discontinued again at the end of the season.
  • See also JB50 below.
N88
(first use)
Hempstead
Transit Center
South Huntington
Walt Whitman Shops
  • Discontinued.
n88
(second use)
Freeport Jones Beach
  • Still active, relabeled to n88X after the 2022 season.
  • See also JB62 below.
N90
[89]
Westbury
The Source Mall
Hempstead Transit Center
  • Hempstead-Nassau Hub Shuttle
  • Late night bus run, discontinued on January 5, 2003
N91
[90]
JFK Airport Merrick Road, Hook Creek Boulevard, North Conduit Boulevard, North Boundary Road
  • Service, nicknamed "JFK Flyer"", began operating on September 9, 1996 between the Rockville Centre LIRR station and JFK Airport,[91] with 24 round-trips.[92]
  • The service's 18-month demonstration period ended in March 1998. 160 riders a day used the route, which was lower than forecasted. The pilot was funded through the New York State Department of Transportation's State Innovative Mobility Demonstration (IMD) Program. LI Bus had requested additional funding to either continue the existing service or extend it to the Hempstead Transit Center.[93] The route was extended to Hempstead on January 24, 1999,[91] with buses running non-stop from there to Rockville Centre. At this point, there were 32 round-trips.[94]
  • The route was discontinued on January 5, 2003 due to low ridership.
N92
Port Washington LIRR station Port Washington Loop
  • Discontinuation date unknown; may not have had a formal route number
N93
[77]
Nassau Hub shuttle loop
  • Route discontinued on June 27, 2010.
  • Only minimal service ran after January 5, 2003.
N94
[77]
Hicksville LIRR station Syosset
Crossways and Gateways Office Parks
  • Route discontinued on June 27, 2010.
N95
[77]
Farmingdale LIRR station Melville
Newsday building
  • Route discontinued on June 27, 2010.
N98
Destinations unknown
  • Discontinued around the late 1980s
N100
Massapequa LIRR Station Babylon
  • Discontinued.
N101
Farmingdale LIRR Station Copiague
  • Discontinued.
N111
Jamaica, Queens
Parsons Boulevard/Hillside Avenue
Far Rockaway, Queens
Beach 20 Street/Seagirt Boulevard
  • Renumbered to N113.
N111A
Cedarhurst
Peninsula Boulevard/Rockaway Turnpike
  • Replaced by the Q111.
N113
Far Rockaway, Queens
Beach 20 Street/Seagirt Boulevard
  • Replaced by the Q113 and the Q114.
JB21
Flushing, Queens Jones Beach State Park
  • Discontinued in the 1970s-1980s
JB22
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
  • Discontinued in the 1970s-1980s
  • Operated via Jamaica Estates
JB24
  • Route discontinued in late 1990s.
  • Operated via Hollis
JB37
Hicksville LIRR station
  • Discontinued in the 1970s-1980s
JB49
Hicksville LIRR station Newbridge Road
  • Discontinued in the 1970s-1980s
JB50 / JB87
  • Originally JB50.
  • Relabeled to JB87, then N87 and n87.
  • Route discontinued in 2014.
JB51
Uniondale
  • Discontinued in the 1970s-1980s
JB53
Farmingdale, Suffolk County
  • Discontinued in the 1970s-1980s
JB57
Great Neck
  • Discontinued in the 1970s-1980s
JB62 / JB88
Freeport LIRR station
  • Originally JB62.
  • Relabeled to JB88, later n88, and currently running as n88X operated by NICE.
JB73
Wantagh
  • Discontinued in the 1970s-1980s
JB80
Hicksville LIRR station Hicksville Road
  • Discontinued in the 1970s-1980s

Note about the former Jones Beach routes: the original JB routes (except JB87 and JB88) were numbered from the local “N”-labeled route (see above) which each Jones Beach-bound route followed starting its run.

City of Long Beach

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An East Loop bus leaving Long Beach station

The City of Long Beach operates five bus routes within the City and to Point Lookout, all originating from the Long Beach LIRR station. The fare is $2.25 except on the Point Lookout route, which has a $2.50 fare, and payable in cash (coins and $1 bills) only. MetroCard is not accepted.

The East Loop & West Loop were once operated by the Long Beach Railway company as trolley lines.[38]

Service is available at all times except early Monday morning.

Route Terminal Major streets Notes/History
East Loop
Maple Boulevard and East Broadway Edwards Boulevard,
Broadway,
Maple Boulevard,
East Park Avenue
  • Counter-clockwise loop.
West End
West Beech Street and Nevada Avenue West Park Avenue,
West Beech Street
Shoppers'
Special
Maple Boulevard and East Broadway East Park Avenue,
Maple Boulevard,
Broadway,
Edwards Boulevard
  • Weekday middays only
  • Clockwise loop. Reverse of East Loop route.
Point
Lookout
Point Lookout Lido Boulevard
  • Weekday rush hour service only.
  • Branch Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover, transferred to Long Beach in 1984.
  • Formerly N69
Late Night
Express
Bus runs via West End route first,
then via the East Loop route.
West Beech Street,
Nevada Avenue,
Edwards Boulevard,
Broadway,
Maple Boulevard,
Park Avenue
  • Overnight service.
  • No late night Sunday/early Monday morning service.

City of Glen Cove

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In addition to being served by the n21 and n27 bus routes, the City of Glen Cove also operates two weekday services.[95]

  • Commuter bus to Glen Cove industrial park (one a.m. trip).
  • Loop bus via Landing Road, Forest Avenue, Sea Cliff Avenue, and Glen Cove Avenue (four trips).

Village of North Hills

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The Village of North Hills operates a shuttle bus service between Village Hall and the Manhasset LIRR station for village residents.[96]

References

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  1. ^ n1 schedule
  2. ^ a b n4 schedule
  3. ^ a b n6 schedule
  4. ^ Castillo, Alfonso (February 17, 2017). "NICE to roll out first articulated double buses in April". Newsday. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  5. ^ n15 schedule
  6. ^ a b n16 schedule
  7. ^ a b n19 schedule
  8. ^ a b c n20G/H/X schedule
  9. ^ n21 schedule
  10. ^ a b n22 schedule
  11. ^ n23 schedule
  12. ^ n24 schedule
  13. ^ n25 schedule
  14. ^ n26 schedule
  15. ^ n27 schedule
  16. ^ a b c n31/n32 schedule.pdf
  17. ^ n33 schedule
  18. ^ n35 schedule
  19. ^ n40/n41 schedule.pdf
  20. ^ n43 schedule
  21. ^ a b n48/n49 schedule
  22. ^ a b n54/n55 schedule
  23. ^ n57 schedule
  24. ^ n58 schedule
  25. ^ a b n70/n71/n72 schedule
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h "Winter Schedules Begin January 7th". nicebus.com. Nassau Inter-County Express. 2023. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  27. ^ a b c n78/n79 schedule
  28. ^ n80 schedule
  29. ^ n88 schedule
  30. ^ n88 flyer
  31. ^ Elmont Flexi schedule
  32. ^ MMCS schedule
  33. ^ PWS schedule
  34. ^ a b "Route Information". nicebus.com. Nassau Inter-County Express. December 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  35. ^ a b c "March 30th Service Change". nicebus.com. Nassau Inter-County Express. March 2014. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  36. ^ a b c d "Summer 2024 Fixed Route Schedules Start May 26th, 2024". nicebus.com. Nassau Inter-County Express. May 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  37. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Fall 2024 Fixed Route Schedules Start September 1st, 2024". nicebus.com. Nassau Inter-County Express. August 2024. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  38. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Historic trolleys" (PDF). www.longislandindexmaps.org.
  39. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Proposed April Service Adjustments and Additions". nicebus.com. NICEbus. 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  40. ^ a b c d e f "New Schedules Effective May 2nd". nicebus.com. Nassau Inter-County Express. April 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  41. ^ a b c d e "September 1st Service Changes". nicebus.com. Nassau Inter-County Express. August 2013. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  42. ^ a b c d e "Service Additions for Fall 2013". nicebus.com. Nassau Inter-County Express. August 2013. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  43. ^ "n6 Timetable Effective January 1, 2023" (PDF). nicebus.com. Nassau Inter-County Express. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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