Locale Southern Nassau County Routes 5 | Service type Local bus service | |
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Parent City of Long Beach Department of Transportation Headquarters 1 West Chester Street
Long Beach, NY 11561 Service area Long Beach and Point Lookout | ||
Long Beach Bus is a public transportation system serving Greater Long Beach on the south shore of Long Island, New York. The service operates twenty-four hours a day, with five different routes connecting to one another and to Nassau Inter-County Express and Long Island Rail Road at Long Beach Station in the city center. Although Long Beach Bus is designed to complement county bus and commuter rail service, it is run independently by Long Beach DOT.
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Service overview
The service operates 24-hours a day, except early Monday mornings. The service operates five routes, with two regular services within the city, one extended route to the Long Beach's eastern suburbs, one tourist trolley line and one overnight circulator. Viability of such an extensive service in a suburban setting is made possible by Long Beach's high-density layout: due to the limited supply of land on the island, fewer than 40% of homes are detached houses, making Long Beach one of the twenty-five densest cities in the country, just behind San Francisco but ahead of Jersey City. The service also plays an important role in transporting the many tourists who arrive in the summer by train from New York City.
Because it is owned and operated independently by the City of Long Beach, and not by Nassau County, Long Beach Bus was unaffected by the recent privatization of Long Island Bus.
Most service information is provided bilingually in both English and American Spanish.
Bus routes
Long Beach Bus operates five bus routes within the City and to Lido Beach and Point Lookout, all originating from the Long Beach Station. The fare for all routes is $2.25, except for the Point Lookout service, which has a $2.75 base fare.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, paratransit service is offered to those unable to utilize traditional buses.
Fleet
Mainline bus service is operated using Gillig Advantage hybrid diesel-electric buses alongside legacy Gillig Phantom buses. These are supplemented by Gillig Trolley Replicas on the tourist trolley line and Ford E-Series-based paratransit vehicles.
All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Mainline buses are equipped with bicycle racks and extensive bicycle parking is available at the bus terminal.