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Q17 Q17 bus

Flushing - Jamaica · via Kissena Blvd / Horace Harding Expwy / 188th St / Hillside Av

1 active alert 3 upcoming 32 stops

Service status

NowPlanned - Stops SkippedQ17Northbound Q17 buses will bypass stops at 188th St/87th Dr

Oct 15 - Dec 31, Thu 12:45 PM to Thu 12:00 AM

For service, use stops at Hillside Ave/184th St or 188th St/Henley Rd.

What’s happening?

Construction

Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.

Posted Oct 15, 2026, 1:55 PM

Planned work coming up

UpcomingPlanned - DetourQ17Q17 buses will detour from Kissena Blvd in both directions Northbound from Sanford Ave to Main Street, Southbound from 41st Ave to Elder Ave

Oct 17, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Kissena Blvd/Ash Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be 138th St/38th Ave.

Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Main St/Roosevelt Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be Kissena Blvd/Elder Ave.

See a map of the detour

Northbound skipped stops:

Kissena Blvd/Sanford Ave

Southbound skipped stops:

Kissena Blvd/Main St

Kissena Blvd/Franklin Ave

What's Happening?

Asian American Activity Center Harvest Festival

Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable/inaccurate while buses are detoured.

Posted Oct 15, 2026, 2:11 PM

UpcomingPlanned - Part SuspendedQ17No Q17 service between 39th Ave/Main St and Kissena Blvd/Sanford Ave

Oct 18, Sunday, 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM

First and last temporary stops will be made on Bowne St between 41st Ave and Barclay St.

Northbound buses operate via Kissena Blvd, Sanford Ave, Bowne St and Roosevelt Ave.

Southbound buses operate via Roosevelt Ave, Union St, Sanford Ave and Kissena Blvd.

See map

Northbound missed stops:

Kissena Blvd/Sanford Ave

39th Ave/Main St

Southbound missed stops:

Main St/Roosevelt Ave

Kissena Blvd/Main St

What's happening?

Malaysia Independence Day Parade

Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured

Posted Oct 15, 2026, 11:41 AM

UpcomingPlanned - DetourQ17Q17 buses will detour from Kissena Blvd in both directions Northbound from Sanford Ave to Main Street, Southbound from 41st Ave to Elder Ave

Oct 17, Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Kissena Blvd/Ash Ave. The first regular stop after the detour will be Main Street/Kissena Blvd.

Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Main St/Kissena Blvd. The first regular stop after the detour will be Kissena Blvd/Elder Ave.

See a map of the detour

Northbound skipped stops:

Kissena Blvd/Sanford Ave

Southbound skipped stops:

Kissena Blvd/Main St

Kissena Blvd/Franklin Ave

What's Happening?

Asian Mid-Autumn Culture Parade

Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable/inaccurate while buses are detoured.

Posted Oct 14, 2026, 3:46 PM

From MTA service alert feeds. Data may not be real time. All lines.

Stops

To Flushing (32 stops)
  1. Merrick Blvd/Jamaica Av
  2. Hillside Av/168 Pl
  3. Hillside Av/171 St
  4. Hillside Av/178 St
  5. Hillside Av/184 St
  6. 188 St/87 Dr
  7. 188 St/Henley Rd
  8. 188 St/McLaughlin Av
  9. 188 St/Avon Rd
  10. 188 St/Aberdeen Rd
  11. 188 St/Union Tpke
  12. 188 St/73 Av
  13. 188 St/69 Av
  14. 188 St/64 Av
  15. 188 St/Horace Harding Expwy
  16. Horace Harding Expwy/188 St
  17. Horace Harding Expwy/175 Pl
  18. Horace Harding Expwy/Fresh Meadow Ln
  19. Horace Harding Expwy/168 St
  20. Horace Harding Expwy/164 St
  21. Horace Harding Expwy/160 St
  22. Horace Harding Expwy/156 St
  23. Kissena Blvd/Horace Harding Expwy
  24. Kissena Blvd/58 Av
  25. Kissena Blvd/Rose Av
  26. Kissena Blvd/Negundo Av
  27. Kissena Blvd/Holly Av
  28. Kissena Blvd/45 Av
  29. Kissena Blvd/Ash Av
  30. Kissena Blvd/Sanford Av
  31. 39 Av/Main St
  32. 138 St/38 Av
To Jamaica Merrick Bl (31 stops)
  1. 138 St/38 Av
  2. Main St/Roosevelt Av
  3. Kissena Blvd/Main St
  4. Kissena Blvd/Franklin Av
  5. Kissena Blvd/Elder Av
  6. Kissena Blvd/Holly Av
  7. Kissena Blvd/Mulberry Av
  8. Kissena Blvd/Rose Av
  9. Kissena Blvd/Booth Memorial Av
  10. Kissena Blvd/60 Av
  11. Horace Harding Expwy/Kissena Blvd
  12. Horace Harding Expwy/Parsons Blvd
  13. Horace Harding Expwy/164 St
  14. Horace Harding Expwy/168 St
  15. Horace Harding Expwy/172 St
  16. Horace Harding Expwy/Utopia Pkwy
  17. 188 St/Horace Harding Expwy
  18. 188 St/64 Av
  19. 188 St/186 Ln
  20. 188 St/73 Av
  21. 188 St/Union Tpke
  22. 188 St/Perth Rd
  23. 188 St/Avon Rd
  24. 188 St/Grand Central Pkwy
  25. 188 St/Henley Rd
  26. 188 St/Wexford Terr
  27. Hillside Av/Chelsea St
  28. Hillside Av/179 St
  29. Hillside Av/172 St
  30. Hillside Av/169 St
  31. Merrick Blvd/Jamaica Av

Route map

Route shape from GTFS data; map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Frequency & hours (scheduled)

To Flushing

WeekdaySatSun
First / last24 hours24 hours24 hours
Morning rush (6–10 AM)every ~5 minevery ~6 minevery ~9 min
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)every ~5 minevery ~7 minevery ~7 min
Evening rush (4–8 PM)every ~5 minevery ~7 minevery ~7 min
Evening (8 PM–midnight)every ~13 minevery ~14 minevery ~11 min
Late night (midnight–6 AM)every ~19 minevery ~36 minevery ~33 min
Trips per day198156143
End-to-end time45 min48 min46 min

To Jamaica Merrick Bl

WeekdaySatSun
First / last24 hours24 hours24 hours
Morning rush (6–10 AM)every ~6 minevery ~8 minevery ~10 min
Midday (10 AM–4 PM)every ~7 minevery ~6 minevery ~7 min
Evening rush (4–8 PM)every ~4 minevery ~7 minevery ~7 min
Evening (8 PM–midnight)every ~6 minevery ~10 minevery ~9 min
Late night (midnight–6 AM)every ~28 minevery ~36 minevery ~36 min
Trips per day196156143
End-to-end time45 min50 min47 min

Average interval from the published schedule for reference dates Oct 20, 2026, Oct 17, 2026, Oct 18, 2026; planned work can change service. “—” = fewer than two trips in that period.

Fare

$3.00 per ride for most riders on subways and local, limited and Select Bus Service buses (source: mta.info/fares-tolls, checked Oct 11, 2026).