
NICE Bus Planned Service Changes
Summer 2025 Schedule starts Sunday, May 25th
HIGHLIGHTS
Adjusted n1 timetable effective 6/15
Adjusted n22X timetable effective 6/15
Adjusted n25-58 timetable effective 6/22
Systemwide
Slight frequency and schedule adjustments based on traffic and ridership changes
Jamaica Hillside Routes
On June 1st at 12:01am along with MTA, NICE will move 1 block east to the new Jamaica Bus Terminal on 90th Ave between 168 St & 169 St (see map below)
MINI Syosset & n79X
Pilot services discontinued
n1
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Weekday extension to UBS Arena discontinued
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Non-Jamaica trips start/end at Hempstead Tpke & Elmont Rd (as previous)
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Weekday midday frequency south of Green Acres decreased
n6/6X
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Some local trips depart from Jackson St in Hempstead 7 days a week
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Express trips depart from inside the Hempstead Transit Ctr
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Local & Express schedules coordinated for 7-8min combined peak frequency
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Express stops consolidated at UBS Arena and added at Westminster Rd
n16X
Express service paused for the summer
n21
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Some weekday trips start/end in Roslyn; transfer to n20H for Great Neck service
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Schedule coordinated with n27 for 30min all day frequency to/from Northern Blvd
n22X
Express stops added at Hillside Ave & Herricks Rd
n25/58
Weekdays separated to n25 and n58 trips (as previous) to improve reliability
n40X
Re-routed through Hempstead; stop moved to Columbia & Franklin
n54/55
Trips will no longer serve Sunrise Mall, will stay on Old Sunrise to/from Amityville
n70/71
To improve operations and better coordinate with Suffolk Transit, some stops at the end of Conklin St and along SR-110 will be consolidated (see map below)
n88X
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Daily service returns for the summer
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Weekend Hempstead service discontinued; all trips start/end in Freeport
Transit (app) Users
The trial period of agency-provided access to Transit app's full version ended earlier this year. NICE Customers continue to see the next several live departures at their stop, but the full-feature version now requires a subscription (more info)


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