Easy methods to journey to NYC from Lengthy Island throughout LIRR strike – NBC New York

Lengthy Island Rail Street service is suspended till additional discover as unions have gone on strike. What does that imply for anybody seeking 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 can be potential.

The MTA, which oversees the LIRR and different space transit techniques, has mentioned it can present free however restricted shuttle buses throughout the morning and afternoon rush hours. The company says the shuttles will depart from six designated LIRR practice stations to subway stops in Queens.

See under for a map of what the shuttle bus service will seem like:

The buses will go into the 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 value the usual fare.

Here is a breakdown of the service that can be supplied by station. Peak and reverse peak route service can be out there 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 may have peak route 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 can even use the NICE Bus service to get to and from totally different factors in Queens. The service is obtainable at peak and reverse peak instances. Listed below are places the place the bus is obtainable:

179 St (E/F trains): N1, N6, N6X, N22, N22X, N24, N26
Far Rockaway-Mott Av (A practice): N31, N31X/M, N32, N33
Flushing-Primary St (7 practice): N20G, N20X
Jamaica Bus Terminal (brief stroll from the F practice 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 places

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 vital observe: The stations do not have parking heaps, so parking just isn’t suggested.

Far rockaway-Mott Avenue (A practice)
Kew Gardens-Union Tpke (E/F trains)
Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd (A practice)
Sheepshead Bay (B/Q trains)
Woodhaven Blvd (J practice)

Subway sequence

Followers with tickets to the Yankees-Mets Subway Sequence at Citi Discipline this weekend could discover it a bit harder to get to the ballpark with out LIRR. However there are different options out there.

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 can be robotically refunded.

There are additionally the opposite transportation choices the crew has been providing all season, together with:

Are refunds out there for LIRR month-to-month ticket holders?

The MTA mentioned they’ll concern prorated refunds for Could month-to-month ticket holders for any enterprise days the place service is suspended because of the strike.