The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of bus routes in Queens, New York, United States, under two different public brands. Some of them are the direct descendants of streetcar lines.
This table gives details for the routes prefixed with "Q"—in other words, those considered to run primarily in Queens by the MTA. For details on routes with other prefixes, see the following articles:
Each route is marked with the operator. Routes marked with an asterisk run 24 hours a day. The full route is shown except for branching. Connections to New York City Subway stations at the bus routes' terminals are also listed where applicable.
Q1 to Q24
Q25 to Q49
Q50 to Q77
Q83 to Q114
Dollar vans
When the MTA discontinued some routes on June 27, 2010, operators of commuter vans, also known as dollar vans, were allowed to take over certain discontinued routes. In Queens, these routes were the Q74 and Q79. There are also dollar vans that operate from Jamaica Center, providing an alternative mode of transportation to bus routes such as the Q4 to Cambria Heights, the Q113 to Far Rockaway, and the Q5 and Q85 to Green Acres Mall. The vans, some licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission and some unlicensed, charge a fare of $2.00, lower than the $2.75 fare for MTA-operated local buses, but without free transfers. In December 2011, City CouncilmanLeroy Comrie pushed the city to create designated bus stops for the dollar van services to alleviate traffic and interference of dollar vans with MTA buses. These dollar van stops for drop off and pick ups now includes the corner of 153rd Street and Archer Avenue along with Parsons Boulevard between Archer and Jamaica Avenue.
History of current routes
Routes Q1 to Q46
Routes Q47 to Q114
Proposed new bus routes
This table gives details for proposed routes which were announced in December 2019 as part of the MTA's draft redesign of the Queens bus network. Connections to New York City Subway stations at the bus routes' terminals are also listed where applicable. There are four route types:
High density - routes connecting highly populated corridors, with limited stops every
Subway connector - routes connecting one or two neighborhoods to subway hubs, with a limited-stop section between the subway and the relevant neighborhoods
Intra-borough - routes connecting several neighborhoods to subway hubs
Neighborhood - routes connecting several neighborhoods to subway hubs and important destinations, typically at lower frequencies and higher stop densities compared to intra-borough routes
Note that "QT" is a temporary prefix and that these routes are tentative; the final version may be significantly different. In the final version, all bus routes will be labeled with "Q", similar to the existing routes. The final redesign plan was initially expected in mid- or late 2020. However, the redesign was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
QT1 to QT24
QT30 to QT49
QT50 to QT69
QT70 to QT88
Former routes
Below are the list of former Queens bus routes, including the previous route designations of current routes. Several route numbers for NYCTA buses in Queens and other boroughs were changed on July 1, 1974. On December 11, 1988, when the Archer Avenue lines opened to Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station, some of the Brooklyn "B" routes that operate primarily in Queens were redesignated as "Q" routes, and a number of other routes were renumbered or modified. Most of the former routes are operated by NYCTA; some were operated by private companies in Queens.
