Fares
See also: New York City transit fares
Dollar bills and half-dollar coins are not accepted on fixed-route buses or Select Bus Service payment stations. All fares are in US dollars, and the following fare policy also applies to the Bee-Line Bus System in Westchester County (except for the BxM4C) and Nassau Inter-County Express (formerly MTA Long Island Bus) in Nassau County.
Local, Limited-Stop, and Select Bus Service
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Express Bus Service
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Student fare |
Access-A-Ride
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Reduced fare |
Full fare |
Reduced-fare
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Student Free MetroCard
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Student Half Fare MetroCard
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$2.25
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$1.10 |
$5.50 |
$2.75 |
Free |
$1.10 |
$2.25 |
Transfer rules:
- All transfers are good for 2 hours.
- MetroCard transfers are good for one connecting trip on any other local or express bus service, New York City Subway, or Bee-Line buses (restrictions apply).
- EXCEPTIONS: Two transfers are available with MetroCard for the following transfers. The transfers must be made in order or in reverse order, and the 2-hour rule applies.
- Between bus routes crossing the Staten Island Railway south of the Staten Island Expressway, the Staten Island Railway through St. George Ferry Terminal, and then any MTA local bus or subway service below Chambers Street in lower Manhattan.
- Between the B61, B62, and any bus route connecting with the B62.
- Transfers with coins are good for use on one connecting local bus route or Staten Island Railway through St. George (restrictions apply).
- Express bus transfers are with MetroCard only.
- For systems with a lower fare that connect with MTA, Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE), or Bee-Line services, there is a "step-up" fare equaling the difference between the fares when transferring to an MTA, NICE, or Bee-Line service.
Other notes:
- Peak travel periods for express buses are 6:00 AM–10:00 AM and 3:00 PM–7:00 PM, Monday through Friday when buses are on a weekday schedule.
- Student MetroCards (issued by the New York City Office of Pupil Transportation) are valid only on New York City Transit and MTA Bus local bus service, with the following restrictions:
- Cannot be used for travel to/from Green Acres Mall.
- Cannot be used to board or alight a Q111 or Q113 bus within Nassau County.
- Cannot be used for travel to/from Bayonne, NJ Via the S89LTD Bus during AM & PM Rush hours.
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