Traffic & Transit
Jones Beach Bus Service Starts Up Memorial Day Weekend
Beachgoers can access the N88 bus from the Freeport LIRR station and the Hempstead Terminal.
WANTAGH, NY — It's no "day at the beach" when it comes to parking. But NICE (Nassau Inter-County Express) bus has it covered.
They'll kick off summer non-stop service to Jones Beach State Park on Memorial Day weekend, in conjunction with the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach.
The NICE N88 bus will start an hourly round-trip shuttle from the Freeport LIRR station on Friday, May 26 at 8:28 a.m. (with the practice day for the air show)
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On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, buses will leave the Freeport station every half-hour starting at 8:28 a.m. On all four days of the holiday weekend, the last bus will depart Jones Beach at 8:55 p.m.
For the Memorial Day weekend, buses will arrive and depart from the West Bathhouse only.
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The daily runs to all three bathhouses from the Freeport LIRR is as of Tuesday, May 30. Weekend service will also be available to and from the Hempstead Terminal.
A one-way fare is $2.75. NICE accepts its GoMobile payment app, MTA MetroCard or coins for payment.
For more information, including the Jones Beach bus schedules, click here.
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