NICE alternative service to the subway
In preparation for a potential work action involving the Long Island Rail Road, NICE Bus is preparing to support Nassau County commuters by adding additional service on select routes serving key transit hubs in Hicksville, Mineola, Great Neck, and Freeport, with connections to subway service in Flushing and Jamaica starting Monday, May 18th.
These additional buses will operate during both the morning and evening rush hours and will be layered into our existing schedules to help ease travel challenges and maintain mobility throughout the region. Riders are encouraged to download the GoMobile app for updated real-time arrival information at their stop.
Please note, NICE will NOT be providing dedicated shuttles for LIRR passengers. LIRR riders are encouraged to use our regularly scheduled NICE bus service routes for their travel needs.
HAVE YOUR NICE BUS FARE READY!
The one way NICE full fare is $3.00. Each paid fare receives one free transfer to/from bus or subway.
We accept OMNY cards, credit/debit cards, coins (not dollar bills), and MetroCards.
For transfers to MTA buses/subways, please use an OMNY card, credit or debit card. Your next bus or subway will recognize your fare payment, and transfer when you tap.
RIDERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT LIRR TICKETS WILL NOT BE CROSSHONORED ON NICE BUS SERVICE.
Suggested NICE service options from the following LIRR locations to a MTA subway:
From: Great Neck LIRR: take the n20G to Flushing Main Street…transfer to the 7 train
Glen Cove LIRR: take the n21 to Great Neck LIRR, transfer to the n20G to Flushing Main Street…transfer to the 7 train
Port Washington LIRR: take the Mineola bound n23 to Northern Boulevard and transfer to the Great Neck bound n20H and then at Great Neck LIRR transfer to the Flushing bound n20g to Flushing Main Street and transfer to the 7 train.
Hicksville LIRR: take the n24, to Roosevelt Field, and then transfer to a n24 heading to Jamaica…transfer to the F train at 179th Street, Jamaica take the n22 to Mineola, and then transfer to a n22 heading to Jamaica….transfer to the F train at 179th Street, Jamaica take the n22X to Jamaica (limited trips)….take the F train at 179th Street, Jamaica.
Mineola LIRR: take the Jamaica bound n22, n22x or n24 to Jamaica….transfer to the F train at 179th Street, Jamaica.
Hempstead: take the n6 from Hempstead Transit Center to Jamaica…transfer to the F train at 179th Street, Jamaica.
Massapequa , Seaford, Bellmore, Merrick: take the Freeport bound n19, at Freeport LIRR transfer to a Jamaica bound n4, transfer to the E, J or Z train at 160th Street, Jamaica.
Freeport: take the Jamaica bound n4 or n4X transfer to the E, J, or Z train at 160th, Jamaica.
Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Valley Stream: take the Jamaica bound n4 from a Merrick Road stop and transfer to the E, J, or Z train at 160th Street, Jamaica.
New Hyde Park: take the Jamaica bound n24 from a Jericho Turnpike stop and transfer to the F train at 179th Street, Jamaica.
Farmingdale: take the Hempstead bound n70 from a stop on Hempstead Turnpike and transfer to the Jamaica bound n6. Transfer to the F train at 179th Street, Jamaica.
Long Beach: take the n33 to Far Rockaway, transfer at Mott Ave and Beach 21st to the A train.
The 5 Towns: take the n31/32 from a stop on Central Ave or W. Broadway to Far Rockaway, transfer at Mott Ave and Central Ave to the A train.
NICE encourages riders to educate and update themselves on our service.
You may find all of our routes maps, schedules and real time arrival info by visiting here.
Be sure and check our Service Alerts page here before you travel and download our free NICE GoMobile app before traveling.
As part of our service at NICE, we are committed to connecting our riders to other transportation modes in the greater NY area. Furthermore, we offer numerous bus connections to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), ensuring that our customers can move freely throughout the greater Long Island and New York City metropolitan area.
Major transfer points connecting the LIRR to NICE include the Farmingdale Station (where the LIRR Ronkonkoma Branch links to the n70 and n72), the Freeport Station (where the LIRR Babylon Branch links to the n4, n19, n40, n41, n43) and the Great Neck Station (where the LIRR Washington Branch links to the n20G/H, n21, n25, n57 and n58.)
Our two major connection points are the Hempstead Transit Center (HTC) and the Mineola Intermodal Center (MIC) which you can learn about in great detail below.
Again, the LIRR stations listed above are only the major transfer points. Nearly all stops on the LIRR in Nassau County are served by one or more NICE bus routes. For a more complete picture of how NICE connects with the LIRR, visit our Maps and Schedules page or the LIRR homepage.
The Hempstead Transit Center (HTC)
The Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center is the Nassau County bus system's customer facility located between Jackson and West Columbia Streets in Hempstead, New York. It is also the terminus for the Hempstead Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It offers a a waiting area, transit information, MetroCard vending machines, a newsstand and restrooms.
The HTC is served by the following bus routes: n6, n15, n16, n27, n31, n32, n35, n40, n41, n48, n49, n54, n55, n70, n71, n72 and the Mercy Medical Community Shuttle
Hours of operation of the indoor waiting area are: Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m.