Starting June 29 & August 31, 2025 — your Moovit guide to the bus improvements in Queens!
What’s Changing
- Two-phase rollout:
- Phase 1: June 29, 2025
- Phase 2: August 31, 2025*
(Routes without Sunday service adjust June 30 or Sept 2)
- New services:
- Expanded all‑day frequent network
- New overnight bus options
- Local stops relocated or removed for efficiency
- Brand-new Rush routes for faster subway access
Why It Matters
- Faster and more reliable travel
- Simplified routes for better ease of use
- Enhanced connections to subways, LIRR, airports
- Balanced stop spacing to reduce travel time
- Bus lanes & signal priority for optimized efficiency
New Transfer Policy
From June 29 through early 2026, enjoy a second free transfer when tapping your same card/device:
- 1st transfer within 2 hours
- 2nd transfer within 3 hours
Plan Your Trip
- Moovit’s trip planner will be updated on June 29th and August 31st.
- To preview June 29th changes – check out MTA’s trip planner here: https://www.mta.info/
- To preview August 31st changes – check out MTA’s future trip planner here: https://futuretrips.mta.info/
Phase Details & Signage
- Phase 1 transitions involve:
- 16 new routes launched
- 67 existing routes changed
- 5 routes discontinued
- Phase 2
- 1 new route
- 37 existing routes changes
- 1 route discontinued