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About the route
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 |