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About the route
Changes to the Q18 take effect August 31, 2025.
The Q18 will mostly maintain its existing routing between Maspeth and Astoria. The southern turnaround will be reconfigured to improve operations.
We have removed or relocated some stops to improve speed and reliability.
Connections
- Subway:
- LIRR
- Bus: B62, Q19, Q32, Q47, Q53-SBS, Q58, Q59, Q60, Q63, Q66, Q67, Q69, Q70-SBS, Q98, Q100, Q101, Q103
Hours of operation
Q18 |
Existing |
New |
|---|---|---|
Weekdays |
4:00 AM - 2:00 AM |
4:00 AM - 1:40 AM |
Saturdays |
4:00 AM - 2:00 AM |
4:00 AM - 1:40 AM |
Sundays |
4:00 AM - 2:00 AM |
4:00 AM - 1:40 AM |
Frequency of service: New
Q18 |
Overnight |
Early morning |
AM Peak |
Midday |
PM Peak |
Evening |
Late evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekdays |
n/a |
20 |
9 |
16 |
10 |
17 |
30 |
Saturdays |
n/a |
40 |
26 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
26 |
Sundays |
n/a |
40 |
26 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
30 |
Frequency of service: Existing
Q18 |
Overnight |
Early morning |
AM Peak |
Midday |
PM Peak |
Evening |
Late evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekdays |
n/a |
24 |
9 |
16 |
10 |
24 |
30 |
Saturdays |
n/a |
40 |
26 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
30 |
Sundays |
n/a |
40 |
23 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
30 |