List of bus routes in Nassau County, New York

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

This table gives 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:

Contents

Routes

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

Nassau Inter-County Express

N1 to N36

Route Terminals Major streets History (pre-Long Island Bus) Notes
N1
[1]
Hewlett
Broadway
Central Avenue, Elmont Road, Hempstead Turnpike, and Hillside Avenue Bee Line, Inc. route at 1973 MSBA takeover.
N2
[2]

Green Acres Mall

Floral Park
Sewanhaka High School
Fletcher Avenue and Meacham Avenue Bee Line, Inc. route at 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • No Sunday service.
  • Rush-hour extension to Jamaica discontinued in 2010.
N4
[3]
Freeport Railroad Station Jamaica
Parsons Boulevard and Archer Avenue
at Jamaica Center – Parsons/Archer ( E   J   Z  trains)
Merrick Boulevard and Merrick Road Bee Line, Inc. began operating the route in the mid-1920s, competing with the New York and Long Island Traction Company's line; transferred to the MSBA in 1973
  • Operates all times.
N6
[4]
Local service
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 4, 5, 6
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Hillside Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike replaced New York and Long Island Traction Company line on April 5, 1926. Bee Line, Inc. route at 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Operates all times.
Limited-stop service (rush hours only)
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 4, 5, 6
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Hillside Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike
  • N6 Limited buses make only the following stops
    • Pick-up eastbound/drop-off westbound: 165 Street Terminal, 169 and 179 Street subway stations, Francis Lewis Boulevard, Springfield Boulevard.
    • Pick-up and drop-off: Locustwood Boulevard (to Hempstead), Belmont Park Gate 6 (to Queens), Elmont Road, Meacham/Covert Avenues, Franklin Avenue/New Hyde Park Road, Westminster Road, Hilton Avenue (to Hempstead), Terrace Avenue (to Queens), and Hempstead Transit Center.
N8
[5]
Green Acres Mall Franklin Square Hempstead Turnpike Hook Creek Boulevard, Dutch Broadway, and Franklin Avenue Introduced as a new route in 2003
  • No Sunday service.
  • Formerly operated to Hempstead Transit Center, cut back to current terminus in August 2007
N14
[6]
Rockville Centre Railroad Station Rockville Centre
DeMott Avenue
Brower Avenue and North Long Beach Road Rockville Centre Bus Corp., subs of Bee Line, Inc.
  • Rush hours only
  • Buses operate in one direction, leaving due west, traveling in a clockwise direction, crossing Morris Avenue, and then traveling counterclockwise to DeMott Avenue and back to the station
N15
[7]
Roosevelt Field Mall Long Beach Railroad Station Long Beach Road, Woodfield Road, and Washington Avenue Rockville Centre Bus Corp., subs of Bee Line, Inc.
  • In Mineola, weekday service travels via County Seat Drive; weekend service travels via Washington Avenue.
N16
[8]
Roosevelt Field Mall Baldwin
Silver Lake
Foxhurst Road, Hempstead Avenue (Rockville Centre), and Westbury Boulevard Rockville Centre Bus Corp., subs of Bee Line, Inc.
  • No Sunday service. Alternate Sunday service via Westbury Boulevard available on the N27.
  • In addition, no Saturday service along Foxhurst Road.
N19
[9]
Freeport Railroad Station Babylon Railroad Station Merrick Road and Montauk Highway
  • Operated by Utility Lines, subsidiary of Bee Line, Inc. until 1973 transfer to MSBA
  • When taken over by MSBA, route was truncated to Babylon. Portion from Babylon to Patchogue is now the S40 (Suffolk Transit) route.
N20
[10]
Local service
Hicksville Railroad Station Flushing
Roosevelt Avenue and Main Street
at Flushing – Main Street ( 7   <7>  trains)
Northern Boulevard
Broadway (Hicksville)
  • Schenck Transportation, Inc. until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Original terminus was the Roslyn railroad station; rerouted in 1982 to Hicksville.
  • Route shared with N21 from Flushing to Roslyn.
  • N20 Saturday and Sunday service does not enter NYIT.
  • Trips traveling east of the Roslyn clock tower make no stops in Brookville, Upper Brookville, or Jericho, except:
    • NYIT
      • Local trips on weekdays only; service to NYIT is not available on weekends
    • St. Francis Hospital DeMatteis Center
      • Westbound only; weekday eastbound service available from NYIT stop
    • LIU C.W. Post
    • SUNY Old Westbury
N20L
[10]
Limited-stop service (rush hours only)
Hicksville Railroad Station Flushing
Roosevelt Avenue and Main Street
at Flushing –Main Street ( 7   <7>  trains)
Northern Boulevard
Broadway (Hicksville)
  • Does not serve Great Neck or NYiT
N21
[10]
Glen Cove
Post Office
Flushing
Roosevelt Avenue and Main Street
at Flushing – Main Street ( 7   <7>  trains)
Northern Boulevard, Bryant Avenue, and Glen Avenue
  • Schenck Transportation, Inc. until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Route shared with N20 from Flushing to Roslyn.
N22
[11]
Local service

Hicksville Railroad Station

Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Hillside Avenue, Westbury Avenue, and Prospect Avenue/West John Street Schenck Transportation, Inc. until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Same route as N22A from Jamaica to Williston Park.
N22L
[11]
Limited-stop service (rush hours only)

Hicksville Railroad Station

Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Hillside Avenue, Westbury Avenue, and Prospect Avenue/West John Street New route 2012
  • Same route as N22 from Jamaica to Williston Park.
  • Bypasses Roosevelt Field and Mineola Intermodal Center
  • Rush hour service only
N22A
[11]

Roosevelt Field Mall

Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Hillside Avenue, East Williston Avenue, Roslyn Road and Glen Cove Road Schenck Transportation, Inc. until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Same route from Jamaica to Williston Park.
  • Operates weekday rush hours and evenings only.
N23
[12]
Mineola Intermodal Center Manorhaven
Manorhaven Park
Willis Avenue, Middle Neck Road, and New Shore Road Schenck Transportation, Inc. until 1973 MSBA takeover.
N24
[13]
East Meadow
Glenn Curtis Boulevard
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Hillside Avenue, Jericho Turnpike, and Old Country Road replaced New York and Long Island Traction Company line on April 5, 1926: was Schenck Transportation, Inc. until 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Open-door in Queens as far west as 239 Street.
  • Weekday midday service alternate between the Mitchel Field Depot and East Meadow.
  • Evening and weekend service ends at Roosevelt Field Mall.
N25
[14]
Lynbrook Railroad Station Great Neck Railroad Station Franklin Avenue, New Hyde Park Road, and Community Drive Schenck Transportation, Inc. until 1973 MSBA takeover.
N26
[15]
Great Neck Railroad Station
AM
----

PM
Jamaica, Queens
165th Street Bus Terminal
Hillside Avenue and Community Drive Schenck Transportation, Inc. until 1973 MSBA takeover, was branch of n22
  • Weekday rush hours only.
  • To Great Neck AM, from Great Neck PM.
N27
[16]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 14
Glen Cove
Police Station
Westbury Boulevard, Glen Cove Road, Roslyn Road, and Glen Cove Avenue Schenck Transportation, Inc. until 1973 MSBA takeover.
N31
N32
[17]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 1, 2
Far Rockaway, Queens
Seagirt Boulevard
Central Avenue, Broadway, and Hempstead Avenue (Lynbrook) Nassau Bus Line, subs of Schenck Transp at 1973 takeover
  • Route shared from Hempstead to Hewlett.
  • N31 (via West Broadway in Lawrence) does not run on Sundays.
  • Most weekday N31 service operates only between Far Rockaway and Lynbrook.
  • Open-door in Far Rockaway.
N33
[18]
Far Rockaway
Mott Avenue and Beach 20th Street
at Far Rockaway – Mott Avenue ( A  train)
Long Beach Railroad Station Beech Street Nassau Bus Line, subs of Schenck Transp at 1973 takeover
  • 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.
N35
[19]
Baldwin Harbor
Atlantic Avenue
Westbury
Rockland Street
Grand Avenue, Baldwin Road, Clinton Street, Stewart Avenue and Post Avenue
  • Hempstead Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover (two separate routes_.
  • Merged with the former N37 (Hempstead-Baldwin) route in 2009.
N36
[20]
Lynbrook Railroad Station Freeport Railroad Station Atlantic Avenue/Brower Avenue (East Rockaway) replaced New York and Long Island Traction Company line on April 5, 1926; was Hempstead Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover
  • No Sunday service.

N40 to N88

Route Terminals Major streets History Notes
N40
N41
[21]
Freeport Railroad Station Mineola Intermodal Center Nassau Road/North Main Street (N40), Babylon Turnpike (N41), and Franklin Street replaced New York and Long Island Traction Company line on April 5, 1926; was Hempstead Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover
  • Same route between Mineola and Roosevelt.
N43
[22]
Freeport Railroad Station Roosevelt Field Mall Nassau Road/North Main Street and Uniondale Avenue Introduced as a new route in 2003
N45
[23]
Roosevelt Field Mall Bellmore
Merrick Road
Camp Avenue, Park Avenue, and Uniondale Avenue Hempstead Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • No Sunday service
N46
[24]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 24
Bellmore
Merrick Road
Bellmore Road, Prospect Avenue and Front Street New route 1982
  • Weekday service only.
N47
[24]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 24
North Bellmore
North Jerusalem Road
Bellmore Road Hempstead Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Rush hour service only.
N48
N49
[25]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 22, 23
Jericho
Jericho Quadrangle
Front Street, Carman and Duffy Avenues or Newbridge Road, and Broadway Hempstead Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover.
  • Same route along Front Street, and from the Hicksville LIRR station to Jericho.
  • No Sunday N48 service.
  • Jericho Quadrangle served weekdays only.
  • Evening and weekend service ends at Broadway Mall along North Broadway.
N50
[26]
Broadway Mall
North Broadway
Bellmore
Merrick Road
Bellmore Avenue and Newbridge Road New route 1982
  • Weekday service only.
N51
[27]
Roosevelt Field Mall Merrick
Merrick Road
Merrick Avenue Jerusalem Ave Bus Line at 1973 MSBA takeover
  • No Sunday service.
N54
N55
[28]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 18
Jerusalem Avenue (N54/55), Washington Avenue (N54), Broadway (N55), and Sunrise Highway (N54/55) Jerusalem Avenue Bus Line began operations in late 1920s; transferred to MSBA in 1973
  • Same route from Hempstead to Masapequa.
  • No Saturday morning service via Broadway in Massapequa.
  • No Sunday service via Washington Avenue in Seaford, or to Amityville.
N57
[29]
Great Neck Railroad Station
AM
----

PM
Great Neck
North Great Neck Loop
Bayview Ave, Station Rd Universal Auto Bus, part of Schenck
  • Rush hour service only.
  • Buses operate in one direction: clockwise AM and counter-clockwise PM.
N58
[29]
Great Neck Railroad Station Kings Point
Kings Point Road just north of Eagle Point Drive
Middle Neck Road, Steamboat Road, and Kings Point Road Universal Auto Bus, part of Schenck
  • The northern endpoint is designated on timetables as "End Of Kings Point Road", but the last stop is really near Eagle Point Drive.
  • Evening and weekend service ends at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and does not travel along Kings Point Road.
N62
(South Freeport)
[30]
Freeport Railroad Station
AM
----

PM
South Freeport
Howard Avenue
Guy Lombardo Ave and South Bayview Avenue Roosevelt Bus Line
  • Weekdays only.
  • Clockwise AM and counter-clockwise PM.
N62
(Industrial Loop)
[30]
Freeport Railroad Station South Freeport
Industrial Park
Henry Street and Main Street Roosevelt Bus Line
  • Rush hours only.
N70
N71
N72
[31]
Hempstead
Transit Center
Bay 19, 20, 21
Hempstead Turnpike, Conklin Street, and Smith Street (N70), Carmans Road (N71), or Farmingdale Road (N72)
  • N71 and N72: Stage Coach Lines at 1973 MSBA takeover
  • N70: New route 1982
  • Same route from Hempstead to Route 109 in Farmingdale.
  • N70: Weekday service only.
  • N72: Sunday terminus is Airport Plaza in East Farmingdale.
N73
N74
[32]
Hicksville Railroad Station Wantagh
Merrick Road
Wantagh Avenue, Hempstead Turnpike, and Jerusalem Avenue/Gardiners Avenue Stage Coach Lines at 1973 MSBA takeover
  • N73 operates via Cornflower Road, Schoolhouse Road, and Jerusalem Avenue/Gardiners Avenue.
  • No Sunday service.
  • No weekend N74 service.
N78
N79
[33]
Mineola Intermodal Center Old Country Road (both), Manetto Hill Road and Jericho Turnpike (N79 only) Stage Coach Lines at 1973 MSBA takeover
  • Same route from Mineola to Plainview-Manetto Hill Road.
  • N78 runs weekdays only.
N80
[34]
Westfield Sunrise Broadway Mall Sunrise Highway, Hicksville Road, South Broadway
  • No Sunday service.
  • Direct service (with N81) into Broadway Mall.
N81
[34]
Westfield Sunrise Broadway Mall Sunrise Highway, Broadway, and Stewart Avenue Stage Coach Lines at 1973 MSBA takeover
  • No Sunday service.
  • Direct service (with N80) into Broadway Mall.
N88
Freeport Railroad Station Jones Beach Meadowbrook State Parkway originally JB62, then JB88
  • Summer seasonal service only.
  • Weekend service from Memorial Day weekend to Sunday after Labor Day.
  • Weekday service from the Monday after public schools close in June to Labor Day.

City of Long Beach

The City of Long Beach operates five bus routes within the City and to Point Lookout, all originating from the Long Beach Railroad Station. The fare is $1.50 unless noted, and MetroCard is not accepted.

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.
N69 Point
Lookout
Point Lookout Lido Boulevard
  • Fare is $2.00
  • No Sunday service
  • Branch Bus Corp at 1973 MSBA takeover, transferred to Long Beach, NY in 1984.
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.

Discontinued services

Route Terminals Notes
N3
[35]
Green Acres Mall Jamaica Route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis
N17
[35]
Hempstead Rockville Centre Route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis
N28
[35]
Roslyn Industrial Park shuttle Route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis
N37
Baldwin Harbor Hempstead Route combined with n35 in April 25, 2009
N52
Merrick shuttle loop Minibus service, route combined with n53 in June 25, 2007. (Route began November 12, 2002)
N53
[35]
Merrick shuttle loop Minibus service, route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. (Route began November 12, 2002)
N65
[35]
East Rockaway Uniondale School days only, route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis
N66
[35]
East Rockaway Mineola School days only, route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis
N67
Oyster Bay Glen Cove Former Hendrickson Bus Corporation route, discontinued January 1975
N67
[35]
Roosevelt Hicksville School days only, route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis
N69
Long Beach Point Lookout See Point Lookout route above.
N87
[35]
Hicksville Jones Beach Route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. Originally JB50 and then JB88.
N90
[36]
Roosevelt Field Hempstead Late night bus run, discontinued January 5, 2003
N91
[37]
JFK Airport Hempstead Nicknamed "JFK Flyer", discontinued January 5, 2003 due to low ridership.
N93
[35]
Nassau Hub shuttle loop Route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis. (Only minimal service ran after January 2003)
N94
[35]
Hicksville Syosset Route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis
N95
[35]
Farmingdale Melville Route discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget crisis

References

  1. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n1_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n1 schedule
  2. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n2_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n2 schedule
  3. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n4_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n4 schedule
  4. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n6_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n6 schedule
  5. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n8_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n8 schedule
  6. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n14_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n14 schedule
  7. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n15_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n15 schedule
  8. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n16_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n16 schedule
  9. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n19_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n19 schedule
  10. ^ a b c http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n20-21_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n20/n20L/n21 schedule
  11. ^ a b c http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n22_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n22/n22L/n22A schedule
  12. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n23_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n23 schedule
  13. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n24_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n24 schedule
  14. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n25_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n25 schedule
  15. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n26_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n26 schedule
  16. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n27_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n27 schedule
  17. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n31-32_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n31/n32 schedule
  18. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n33_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n33 schedule
  19. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n35_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n35 schedule
  20. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n36_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n36 schedule
  21. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n40-41_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n40/n41 schedule
  22. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n43_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n43 schedule
  23. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n45_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n45 schedule
  24. ^ a b http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n46-47_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n46/n47 schedule
  25. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n48-49_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n48/n49 schedule
  26. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n50_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n50 schedule
  27. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n51_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n51 schedule
  28. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n54-55_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n54/n55 schedule
  29. ^ a b http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n57-58_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n57/n58 schedule
  30. ^ a b http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n62_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n62 schedule (both loops)
  31. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n70-71-72_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n70/n71/n72 schedule
  32. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n73-74_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n73/n74 schedule
  33. ^ http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n78-79_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n78/n79 schedule
  34. ^ a b http://nicebus.com/_meta/routePDFs/NICE-n80-81_Maps_and_Schedules.pdf n80/n81 schedule
  35. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 2010 budget crisis service changes, archived on 2010-02-25
  36. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20021216190919/www.mta.info/libus/routes/n90.htm Route N-90 information
  37. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20021216175536/www.mta.info/libus/jfk/jfkindex.htm Route N-91 "JFK Flyer" information