Take the Train and Bus to Work

If you work on Long Island, we can make your commute easier.
Convenient bus connections are available from 46 Long Island Rail Road stations.
Buses meet a large number of trains during the rush hour and throughout the day.
And with many different ticket options, we make your trip more affordable as well.

One-Way Bus Fares
MetroCard or exact change is accepted on NYC Transit and NICE.
Nassau Inter County-Express: $2.25
NYC Transit: $2.25
Suffolk Transit: $1.50
HART: $1.25
Long Beach: $1.50

UniTicket
UniTicket combines bus fare and LIRR train fare into one money-saving ticket. The following discounted bus options
are available with the purchase of a LIRR monthly or weekly ticket.

Monthly/Weekly
Nassau Inter County-Express: $44.50/$11.25
NYC Transit: (limited routes) $37.00/$10.50
Long Beach: $30/N/A
HART: $28/N/A
Suffolk Transit: N/A/N/A

Rail/Bus Timetables
To simplify your commute, the Long Island Rail Road has put together Rail/Bus Timetables that provide train and connecting bus times for popular bus routes.

These timetables are available at local stations:

Station	Bus Route	Rail/Bus Timetable
Amityville	S-1	Route 110
Great Neck	N25	Lake Success
Hicksville	N78, N79	Plainview
Mineola	N22, N24	Roosevelt Field

Purchasing LIRR Tickets
The LIRR offers convenient options for purchasing tickets.

WebTicket
Customers receive a 5% (2% on a monthly ticket) discount when purchasing tickets online.

Mail&Ride
Mail&Ride offers subscribers the convenience of automatically receiving their monthly Long Island Rail Road commutation ticket by mail.

• Mail&Ride Plus with $89.00 MetroCard gives you 5% savings on your LIRR monthly fare plus unlimited NYCT rides for the month. The Unlimited Monthly MetroCard option can not be used on NYC Transit Express Buses
  
  
• Mail&Ride Plus with $45.00 MetroCard gives you 2% savings on your LIRR monthly fare plus $51.75 value on the MetroCard, good for one year
  
  
• Mail&Ride with no MetroCard value gives you 2% savings on LIRR monthly fare
  
  
• Mail&Ride with UniTicket gives you a LIRR monthly ticket with unlimited NICE, HART or Long Beach bus travel for the month
  

Ticket Machines
Convenient ticket machines sell most ticket types and accept cash, credit or debit cards.

Ticket Offices
Tickets can be purchased at open ticket offices with cash, credit or debit, check or money order.

Onboard
Tickets cost more when purchased on the train so always Buy Before Boarding.

LIRR Ticket Types
We offer a variety of ticket types based on your traveling pattern.

• Monthly: Unlimited rides during the calendar month
• Weekly: Unlimited rides Saturday through Friday
• Off Peak Ten-Trip: Good on off-peak trains from/to Zone 1 only. Ticket offers a discount of 15% off the price of 10 regular off-peak fares and is valid for one year from date of purchase.
• One-Way Off Peak: Valid for one trip in either direction for off-peak travel

Travel Information:
Schedules & Fares: 511

Nassau Inter County-Express: 516-228-4000
Suffolk County Transit: 631-852-5200
HART: (631) HART BUS
Long Beach Bus: 516-431-4445