QM5 MTA Bus Schedule, Stop Times & Route Map - RideSchedules (2024)

FAQs

How much does the QM5 cost? ›

MTA New York City Transit - Express routes QM5 (Glen Oaks 260 St Via Fresh Meadows) ride fare is about $7.00.

Local-bus routes are designated by a letter followed by a number. Routes with an "M" prefix operate mainly in Manhattan. "B" is for Brooklyn, "Bx" for the Bronx, "Q" for Queens and "S" for Staten Island. Routes with an "X" prefix are express routes.

QM6 line bus fare

MTA New York City Transit - Express routes QM6 (Midtown 57 St Via 6 Av) ride fare is about $7.00. Prices may change based on several factors.

The City's rail and bus system is run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and known as MTA New York City Transit. It's inexpensive, environmentally friendly and a great way to see sights throughout the five boroughs—and it operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Express buses only accept 7-Day Express Bus Plus MetroCard or Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard. All of our buses and +SelectBusService Coin Fare Collector machines accept exact fare in coins. Dollar bills, pennies, and half-dollar coins are not accepted.

Subways and buses

Fare for most riders on subways and local, limited, and Select Bus Service buses: $2.90. Express buses cost $7. Tap to pay your fare with your contactless credit/debit card, smartphone, or OMNY card, or pay with a MetroCard.

Tickets - How Much A Bus Ride Costs in NYC

If by chance, you find yourself without an MTA card on you, you can still pay the Bus single-ride fare ($2.75) aboard the bus, but make sure you have coins with you, no banknotes are accepted, only exact change and no pennies!

Sit down low in your seat. Hold the book to your eye level and begin reading. Keep your line of sight toward the book at the same level as your line of sight out of the window. Looking downward while your side vision registers movement from outside the window causes symptoms of motion sickness.

Tap your contactless credit or debit card, smartphone, or wearable device at the OMNY reader as you enter. On local, limited, and express buses, you must enter and use the reader at the front door. On SBS buses, enter at any door and use the reader there.

MTA operates a vehicle from Kew Gardens-Union Tpke to 5 Av/53 St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1 - $3 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to 6th Ave/West 51st Street hourly. Tickets cost $2 - $7 and the journey takes 48 min.

How much is the bus fare in NYC for seniors? ›

Reduced-fare MetroCards and One Metro New York (OMNY) are available for riders who are 65 or older or riders who have qualifying disabilities. The reduced fare is half the base fare. (For example, the base fare for subways and local buses is $2.90, so the reduced fare is $1.45.)

On average, a standard 40-foot transit bus can cost between $300,000 to $600,000. However, specialized buses or electric buses can be more expensive, ranging from $500,000 to $1 million or more.

Skip-stop operation reduces travel time and increases the number of buses that the streets and bus stops are able to accommodate. With skip-stop operations, bus routes are typically grouped together by geographic area in order to provide a common stop for areas that are served by multiple routes.

You can use public transportation to avoid the hefty cab prices. Take the JFK's AirTrain, their public transit line to connect with New York City's subways, buses, and rails. Public transportation is the most affordable way to get to downtown, and may be the fastest with traffic.

If you are waiting at a bus stop wanting to be picked up, you should make sure you wave to the bus driver if they approach and don't seem to be slowing down. They will usually stop if they see someone waiting at the bus stop, but it's not always clear who's waiting for a bus.

MTA operates a vehicle from 104 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $1 - $3 and the journey takes 46 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Cross Bay Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to 6 Av/W 57 St hourly. Tickets cost $2 - $7 and the journey takes 51 min.

There are 472 stations on 25 routes, spread along 665 miles of track. The subway operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Riding the subway is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to get around the city. For most riders, the subway fare is $2.90.

MTA New York City Transit - Express routes QM15 (Howard Beach 102 St Via Woodhaven Bl) ride fare is about $7.00. Prices may change based on several factors.