May 24, 2019 Kick Off Your Summer With MTA: The Best Way to the Beach NYCT’s Rockaway Shuttle Will Extend to Meet All Trains on Weekends Starting May 25, Giving Subway Riders Easier Access to the Atlantic Ocean LIRR’s Extended Summer Montauk Branch Service Resumes This Weekend; $1 Summer Saturdays are Back Starting June 1 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced today that special train services and deals to help people get to area beaches begin this weekend, with a Rockaway shuttle for subway customers and extra Long Island Rail Road service to the South Fork. Next week, a popular deal for $1 LIRR rides on Saturdays also resumes. “We’re offering extra summer service and special deals to help people take the subway or LIRR to area beaches and other attractions, and our buses including new SBS routes are a great option too,” said MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye. “Every day of the year, our services help the environment, reduce traffic congestion, and get people to their destinations faster than driving, and the summer is a great time to enjoy the benefits of mass transit.” Details on service additions and schedule changes in effect this Memorial Day Weekend only on LIRR, Metro-North, Subways and NYCT Buses can be found here. <http://www.mta.info/press-release/mta-hea |
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That $1 to the Hamptons is pure genius. Sure, it’s Saturday only, and requires a monthly pass – but 4 friends out and back for less than a sawbuck? Wow!
Sure beats sitting on the L.I.E!