Long Beach Bus is a public transportation system serving Greater Long Beach on the south shore of

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. The service operates twenty-four hours a day, with five different routes connecting to one another and to

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at Long Beach station in the city center. Although Long Beach Bus is designed to complement county bus and

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service, it is run independently by Long Beach DOT.

Service overview

The service operates 24-hours a day, except early Monday mornings. The service operates five routes, with two regular services within the city, one extended route to the Long Beach's eastern suburbs, one

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line and one overnight circulator. Viability of such an extensive service in a suburban setting is made possible by Long Beach's high-density layout: due to the limited supply of land on the island, fewer than 40% of homes are detached houses,US Census Bureau Factfinder

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but ahead of

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. Because it is owned and operated independently by the City of Long Beach, and not by Nassau County, Long Beach Bus was unaffected by the 2012 privatization of Long Island Bus. Most service information is provided bilingually in both

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and American Spanish.

Bus routes

Long Beach Bus operates five bus routes within the City and to Lido Beach and Point Lookout, all originating from the Long Beach LIRR station. The fare for all routes is $2.25, except for the Point Lookout service, which has a $2.75 base fare. In accordance with the

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service is offered to those unable to utilize traditional buses.

References

External links

Long Beach Department of Transportation, City of Long Beach (longbeachny.org)Schedule
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