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, Metropolitan Transportation Authority<br />
Q66 ‐ Northern Boulevard/<strong>Queens</strong> Plaza South<br />
The Q66 operates between Flushing and Long Island City primarily via Northern Boulevard. Select trips operate<br />
between Flushing and Woodside only.<br />
Neighborhoods Served: Flushing, East Elmhurst, Woodside, Astoria, Corona, Jackson Heights, and Long Island City.<br />
Service Details and Ridership:<br />
Q66 ‐ Service Details Weekday Saturday Sunday<br />
Span 24 Hours 24 Hours 24 Hours<br />
Frequency<br />
(in minutes)<br />
Peak: AM ‐ 5/PM ‐ 7<br />
Off‐Peak: Noon ‐ 11/Eve ‐ 11<br />
Day: 13<br />
Overnight: 30<br />
Day: 15<br />
Overnight: 30<br />
Overnight: 30<br />
Average Daily Ridership (2014) 14,105 9,314 8,039<br />
Ridership History: Between 2009 and 2014, there was a 1.4 percent increase in average weekday ridership, a 0.7<br />
percent increase in average Saturday ridership and a 12.5 percent increase in average Sunday ridership on the<br />
route.<br />
15,000<br />
14,500<br />
14,000<br />
13,500<br />
13,000<br />
12,500<br />
Average Weekday<br />
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014<br />
10,000<br />
9,500<br />
9,000<br />
8,500<br />
8,000<br />
7,500<br />
Average Saturday<br />
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014<br />
Bus Stops: Below is a list of the five highest ridership bus stops by direction for the route on an average weekday.<br />
Q66 ‐ Eastbound Ons Offs<br />
39 th Av & Main St 0 3,574<br />
Northern Bl & 54 th St 1241 162<br />
Northern Bl & 82 nd St 375 350<br />
Northern Bl & 89 th St 333 308<br />
<strong>Queens</strong> Plaza N & 21 st St 576 14<br />
Transfers: On an average weekday, the most popular Q66 bus to bus transfers were between the Q66 and the Q44<br />
(264), Q27 (197), Q20B (132), Q23 (132), and Q25 (127). There were 1,296 transfers between the M and R trains at<br />
Northern Blvd Station, 307 transfers between the Q66 and F train at 21 St‐<strong>Queens</strong>bridge Station, 195 transfers<br />
between the Q66 and the 7 train at Flushing‐Main St 7 Station, and 179 transfers between the Q66 and N, Q, and 7<br />
trains at <strong>Queens</strong>boro Plaza Station on an average weekday.<br />
8,500<br />
8,000<br />
7,500<br />
7,000<br />
6,500<br />
6,000<br />
Average Sunday<br />
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014<br />
Q66 ‐ Westbound Ons Offs<br />
Roosevelt Av & Main St 2,085 0<br />
21 st St & 41 st Av 350 1,311<br />
Northern Bl & Broadway 206 971<br />
Main St & Northern Bl 908 205<br />
Northern Bl & 82 nd St 397 393<br />
B‐26
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