How you can journey to NYC from Lengthy Island throughout LIRR strike – NBC New York
Lengthy Island Rail Highway service is suspended till additional discover as unions have gone on strike. What does that imply for anybody trying to get in or out of New York Metropolis from Lengthy Island?
Properly, for one, that commute goes to take a complete lot longer. However, it nonetheless might be doable.
The MTA, which oversees the LIRR and different space transit techniques, has mentioned it would present free however restricted shuttle buses throughout the morning and afternoon rush hours. The company says the shuttles will depart from six designated LIRR prepare stations to subway stops in Queens.
See beneath for a map of what the shuttle bus service will appear to be:
The buses will go into town from 4:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., and to Lengthy Island from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., the MTA mentioned. The shuttle bus service is free, although taking the NYC subway or buses will price the usual fare.
This is a breakdown of the service that might be supplied by station. Peak and reverse peak course service might be accessible at:
- Bay Shore (LIRR) to Howard Seashore-JFK Airport A
- Huntington (LIRR) to Jamaica-179 St F at Hillside Av and 179 St
- Ronkonkoma (LIRR) to Jamaica-179 St F at Hillside Av and 179 St
The next stations can have peak course service solely:
- Hempstead Lake State Park, close to Lakeview (LIRR), to Howard Seashore-JFK Airport A
- Hicksville (LIRR) to Howard Seashore-JFK Airport A
- Mineola (LIRR) to Howard Seashore-JFK Airport A
NICE Bus
Commuters in Nassau County may use the NICE Bus service to get to and from totally different factors in Queens. The service is offered at peak and reverse peak occasions. Listed below are areas the place the bus is offered:
- 179 St (E/F trains): N1, N6, N6X, N22, N22X, N24, N26
- Far Rockaway-Mott Av (A prepare): N31, N31X/M, N32, N33
- Flushing-Essential St (7 prepare): N20G, N20X
- Jamaica Bus Terminal (quick stroll from the F prepare at 169 St): N1, N6, N6X, N22, N22X, N24, N26
- Jamaica Ctr-Parsons/Archer (E/J/Z trains): N4, N4X
For extra data, go to the NICE Bus web site.
Passenger drop-off areas
The next subway stations in Queens can be utilized to drop-off passengers. The stops are near main roadways to and from Lengthy Island, however an essential observe: The stations do not have parking heaps, so parking is just not suggested.
- Far rockaway-Mott Avenue (A prepare)
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E/F trains)
- Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd (A prepare)
- Sheepshead Bay (B/Q trains)
- Woodhaven Blvd (J prepare)
Subway sequence
Followers with tickets to the Yankees-Mets Subway Collection at Citi Discipline this weekend might discover it a bit more durable to get to the ballpark with out LIRR. However there are different options accessible.
The Mets added further shuttles to all of the already-existing Lengthy Island game-day shuttle routes, and in addition added a brand new shuttle line from the Manhasset LIRR station. Tickets for the shuttle are $8.99 per round-trip ticket, or $25 for a household of 4 on the brand new Manhasset route.
Ought to the strike be lifted and repair return, all who buy shuttle tickets might be mechanically refunded.
There are additionally the opposite transportation choices the group has been providing all season, together with:
Are refunds accessible for LIRR month-to-month ticket holders?
The MTA mentioned they’ll situation prorated refunds for Could month-to-month ticket holders for any enterprise days the place service is suspended because of the strike.
