Q6 (New York City bus)
q6 | |||
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| Sutphin/Rockaway Boulevards | |||
A 2023 Nova Bus LFS (9031) on the JFK Airport-bound Q6 leaving the 165th Street Bus Terminal. | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | MTA Bus Company | ||
| Garage | JFK Depot | ||
| Vehicle | Nova Bus LFS New Flyer Xcelsior XD40 | ||
| Night-time | Every 30 minutes | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Queens, New York, U.S. | ||
| Communities served | Jamaica, South Jamaica, Springfield Gardens | ||
| Start | Jamaica - 168th Street Bus Terminal | ||
| Via | Sutphin Boulevard, Rockaway Boulevard | ||
| End | JFK Airport - Eastern Road & JFK Postal Facility | ||
| Length | 5.2 miles (8.4 km) | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | All times | ||
| Annual patronage | 1,686,193 (2024) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | Q6 | ||
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The Q6 constitutes a bus route between Jamaica, Queens, and John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York City, but does not serve the terminals at JFK Airport. Originally operated by Green Bus Lines since 1922, it has been operated by the MTA Bus Company since 2005. Limited-stop service, which began in 2010, operated in the peak direction during rush hours until 2025.