Merrick Boulevard buses

q5
q85 rush, q86 rush, q87 rush, q89 rush
Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica−Rosedale
2011 LFS #8066 on the Q85, 2015 LFS #8097 on the Q87, 2016 LFSs #8341 on the Q86 and #8351 on the Q5, and 2019 XD40 #7768 on the Q89 at Jamaica Center, boarding passengers on June 30, 2025.
Overview
SystemMTA Regional Bus Operations
OperatorNew York City Transit Authority
GarageJamaica Depot
VehicleNova Bus LFS
New Flyer Xcelsior XD40
Route
LocaleQueens, New York, U.S.
Communities servedJamaica, South Jamaica, St. Albans, Locust Manor, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale, Valley Stream
StartJamaica Center – Parsons/Archer
ViaMerrick Boulevard
End
LengthQ5 (Jamaica to Laurelton or Rosedale): 4.4 miles (7.1 km) / 5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Q86 (Jamaica to Rosedale): 6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Q87 (Jamaica to Green Acres): 6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Q85 (Jamaica to Rosedale): 6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Q89 (Jamaica to Green Acres): 7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Other routesQ4 (Merrick Boulevard−Linden Boulevard)
Q84 (Merrick Boulevard−120th Avenue)
n4 (Jamaica−Freeport)
n4X (Jamaica−Freeport Express)
Service
Operates24 hours (Q5, Q85)
All times except weekend late nights (Q86)
All times except late nights (Q87, Q89)
Annual patronageQ5: 2,206,489 (2024)
Q85: 1,967,460 (2024)
TransfersYes
TimetableQ5 Q85/Q89 Q86/Q87
← Q4
Q84
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Q88 →

The Q5, Q85, Q86, Q87, and Q89 bus routes constitute a public transit corridor running along Merrick Boulevard in Southeastern Queens, New York City, United States. The routes run from the Jamaica Center transit hub and business district to Rosedale, with continued service to the Green Acres Mall shopping center in Nassau County.   The Q4 and Q84 buses also serve the northern portion of the corridor, before diverging east along Linden Boulevard and 120th Avenue respectively.

The Q4, Q5, Q84, and Q85 routes were operated by Bee-Line Inc. and later the North Shore Bus Company until 1947. The four routes were later taken over by MTA Regional Bus Operations under the New York City Transit brand. On June 29, 2025, all weekday Q5 service began terminating at 233rd Street, and all weekend daytime service began running to Green Acres, with its Rosedale branch replaced by the Q86. Weekday service to Green Acres is provided by the Q87, and the Q85’s Green Acres branch was spun off into the Q89. All of these routes are operated by MTA Regional Bus Operations.