Long Beach Bus

The service operates 24-hours a day, except early Monday mornings. The service operates six routes, with two regular services within the city, one extended route to the Long Beach's eastern suburbs, two midday routes on weekdays, and one overnight circulator; tourist trolleys are used during the summer months. 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, making Long Beach one of the fifty densest cities in the country.US Census Bureau Factfinder. [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=86000US11561&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_DP4&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200210210843/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=86000US11561&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_DP4&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on|date=February 10, 2020}} The service also plays an important role in transporting the many tourists who arrive in the summer by train from New York City, and a tourist trolley route is operated during the summer months.{{Cite web |title=Transportation |url=https://www.longbeachny.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BFC64AE5C-ECA2-4D72-BD86-A1F4F8190EED%7D |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=www.longbeachny.gov }}

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 English and American Spanish.

Much of what now constitutes the Long Beach Bus network originally was operated privately.{{Cite news |date=December 10, 1947 |title=Long Beach Buses Face New Barrier; Insurance Expiring Tonight Adds to the Woes of Drivers Operating Fleet of Six City Council Plans Move Temporary Permit Is Forecast for One of the Four Bidders for 'Unprofitable' Line |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1947/12/10/archives/long-beach-buses-face-new-barrier-insurance-expiring-tonight-adds.html |access-date=February 15, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news |date=January 21, 1950 |title=Long Beach Bus Case Heard by the P.S.C. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1950/01/21/archives/long-beach-bus-case-heard-by-the-psc.html |access-date=February 15, 2024 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news |last=Frankel |first=Art |date=November 6, 1947 |title=Long Beach Faces Bus Service Loss: L. Beach Bus Co. to Quit Nov. 15; Employees Act to Protect Jobs |work=Newsday |pages=1 |via=}} It was taken over by the City of Long Beach in the mid-20th century, following the 1947 bankruptcy of the Long Beach Bus Company and subsequent legal issues with the Beach Transit Corporation, which operated the system under a franchise for the city from 1947 until the early 1950s.{{Cite news |date=June 4, 1952 |title=Resort Bus Fares Co Up Nickel for Summer |work=Newsday |pages=43 |via=}}

In 1973, the City of Long Beach considered possibly having the system taken over by the then-new Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority.{{Cite news |last=Mollison |first=Andrew |date=June 3, 1973 |title=Nassau Negotiates for Long Beach Buses |work=Newsday |pages=19 |via=}} The plans were ultimately called off, with the system remaining in the city's control.

The fare for all routes is $2.25, except for the Point Lookout service, which has a $2.75 base fare.{{Cite web |title=Fares (Pasajes) |url=https://www.longbeachny.gov/index.asp?SEC=FC64AE5C-ECA2-4D72-BD86-A1F4F8190EED&DE=970E7636-71DB-4735-97CE-C5FFA01B48C9 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=www.longbeachny.gov }}

Bus passes, known as the Long Beach Bus Pass, are also available for purchase.{{Cite web |title=Long Beach Bus Pass |url=https://www.longbeachny.gov/index.asp?SEC=FC64AE5C-ECA2-4D72-BD86-A1F4F8190EED&DE=3DD31DF5-6B72-41FB-945F-498837386AB2 |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=www.longbeachny.gov }}{{Cite web |last=Barmash |first=Jerry |date=October 9, 2022 |title=ICYMI: Long Beach Offers Convenience Of Bus Pass Package Purchasing |url=https://patch.com/new-york/longbeach/icymi-long-beach-offers-convenience-bus-pass-package-purchasing |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=Long Beach, New York Patch }} The passes, introduced on October 1, 2022, come in two variants: 10-trip passes and 20-trip passes. The standard fare for a 10-trip pass is $22.50, while the standard fare for a 20-trip pass is $45.00.

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Long Beach Bus operates six bus routes within the City and to Lido Beach and Point Lookout, all originating from the system's hub: the bus terminal at the Long Beach station on the Long Island Rail Road's Long Beach Branch, adjacent to City Hall.{{Cite web |date=April 17, 2011 |title=#89—Take A Ride on Long Beach's Eco-Friendly Buses |url=https://patch.com/new-york/longbeach/89-take-a-ride-on-long-beachs-eco-friendly-buses |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=Long Beach, New York Patch }}{{Cite web |title=Bus Stops in Long Beach (Paraderos en Long Beach) |url=https://www.longbeachny.gov/index.asp?SEC=FC64AE5C-ECA2-4D72-BD86-A1F4F8190EED&DE=89DD07F3-304D-4249-9225-2F5F3EC1D527 |access-date=February 15, 2024 |website=www.longbeachny.gov }} The network consists of approximately 70 bus stops.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, paratransit service is offered by Long Beach Bus to those unable to utilize traditional buses.

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Mainline bus service is operated using Gillig Advantage buses. These are supplemented by Gillig Trolley Replicas on the tourist trolley line and Ford E-Series-based paratransit vehicles.{{Cite web |title=Budget & Financial Information – Long Beach, New York |url=https://www.longbeachny.gov/financials |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=www.longbeachny.gov }}

All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Mainline buses are equipped with bicycle racks and extensive bicycle parking is available at the bus terminal.

• Transportation on Long Island
• Huntington Area Rapid Transit

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• [http://www.longbeachny.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={FC64AE5C-ECA2-4D72-BD86-A1F4F8190EED} Official website (Long Beach Department of Transportation)]
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