NYC Transit July 4th 2018 Service Plan Info

Posted by Transit Blogger

July 3, 2018

Here is the MTA NYC Transit service plan info for the upcoming July 4th holiday:

New York City Subway:

On Wednesday, July 4, the New York City subway will operate on a Saturday schedule. There will be no express service. trains will not run, customers are encouraged to use the and/or instead.

There will be increased subway service on the and 42nd Street Shuttle prior to and following the Macy’s fireworks celebration, which will originate from five barges on the East River between 23^rd and 41^stStreets from 9:25 p.m. to 9:50 p.m.

There will also be firework shows around 9:45 p.m. in Coney Island, Brooklyn and around 9:25 p.m. at Exchange Place, Jersey City on July 4. In the event that crowds grow in Battery Park and Battery Park City as a result of this show, service will operate via the Montague tunnel to provide additional service at the Whitehall St and Rector St stations.

New York City Buses:

Buses operated by MTA New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company will operate on a Saturday schedule on Wednesday, July 4. There are many routes that either do not operate on Saturdays or do not run on part of the route at certain hours. Customers traveling on the Fourth of July should check Saturday schedules, lines and routes. The following bus routes may be affected by delays and detours: M9; M14 A/D; M15 local, M15 SBS; M23 SBS; M34 SBS; M42; M50; M101; M102; M103; B24; B32; B43; B62; Q24; Q32; Q59; Q60; Q102; Q103.