Guy R. Brewer Boulevard buses

q111 rush, q113 ltd, q114 rush
q115
Jamaica−Far Rockaway line
A 2016 XD60 (5393) on the Parsons Boulevard-bound Q111 at Jamaica Center in October 2018
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorMTA Bus Company
GarageBaisley Park Depot
VehicleNew Flyer Xcelsior XD60
(main vehicle)
Nova Bus LFS (supplemental service)
Began service1897 (trolley line)
1930 (Rockaway-Nassau bus)
1933 (full bus route)
Route
LocaleQueens and Nassau County, New York, U.S.
Communities servedQueens: Jamaica, South Jamaica, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale, Far Rockaway
Nassau County: Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Inwood, Lawrence
StartJamaica, Queens – Parsons Boulevard & Hillside Avenue
ViaGuy R. Brewer Boulevard, 147th Avenue (Q111), Rockaway Boulevard (Q113, Q114), Nassau Expressway (Q113)
EndQ111:

Q113/Q114: Far Rockaway, Queens – Seagirt Boulevard & Beach 20th Street

Q115: Springfield Gardens – Guy R. Brewer Boulevard & Farmers Boulevard
LengthQ111: 6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Q113/Q114: 12 miles (19 km)
Q115: 3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Service
Operates24 hours (Q111, Q114, Q115)
Annual patronageQ111: 2,277,268 (2024)
Q113: 723,226 (2024)
Q114: 1,273,344 (2024)
TransfersYes
TimetableQ111 Q113 Q114 Q115
← Q110
Q112
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The Q111, Q113, Q114, and Q115 bus routes constitute a public transit line between the Jamaica and Far Rockaway neighborhoods of Queens, New York City, running primarily along Guy R. Brewer Boulevard. The Q113 limited and Q114 rush routes provide limited-stop service between Jamaica and Far Rockaway, connecting two major bus-subway hubs, and crossing into Nassau County. The Q115 local route runs exclusively within Queens. The Q111 rush route provides limited-stop service on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard and local service on 147th Avenue, running exclusively in Queens, with the exception of select rush-hour trips to or from Cedarhurst in Nassau County. Some of the last bus routes to be privately operated in the city, they are currently operated by the MTA Bus Company brand of MTA Regional Bus Operations. The Q113 and Q114 are one of the few public transit options between the Rockaway peninsula and "mainland" New York City.

The corridor was originally a streetcar line that began operation in 1897, referred to as the Far Rockaway line, Jamaica−Far Rockaway line, Far Rockaway−Jamaica line or Jamaica and Far Rockaway line. In 1933, the railroad company reorganized as Jamaica Buses and began operating buses (the predecessor to the Q113) along the route under a franchise with New York City. The Q111 and Q113 would be operated under a subsidy of the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) until January 2006, when Jamaica Buses was absorbed by the MTA Bus Company. On August 31, 2014, the Q114 was split from the Q113 to provide additional limited-stop service. On June 29, 2025, the Q115 was established to provide local service for all three routes.