Merrick Blvd/242 St

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Merrick Blvd/242 St is a New York City bus stop on Merrick Blvd at the corner of 242 St, served by Q5, Q87, QM63 in Queens. With 3 routes calling here it doubles as a transfer point between them. Times below come from the MTA Bus Time feed and show how far away each bus still is.

Q5 Q87 QM63

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schedule No bus is being tracked toward this stop right now, and there is no scheduled departure in the next two hours.

Service alerts at this stop

Planned - Detour

QM63

Until further notice, weekdays
Update at 2026-08-03 22:52

Westbound QM63 stops on 149th Ave at 257th St and Francis Lewis Blvd at 147th Dr are closed

For service, use the stops on 149th Ave at 253rd St or Francis Lewis Blvd at 256th St.
Buses also operate via 257th St and 147th Rd. See map
What's happening?
DEP - Road work
Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured

Where this stop sits

Stop 53 of 68 on the Q5

arrow_backBrookville Blvd/Merrick Blvd Merrick Blvd/243 Starrow_forward

Q87

Stop 31 of 45 on the Q87

arrow_backMerrick Blvd/233 St Merrick Blvd/243 Starrow_forward

QM63

Stop 42 of 53 on the QM63

arrow_back149 Av/257 St Merrick Blvd/243 Starrow_forward

Nearest subway station Rosedale FAR_ROCKAWAYLONG_BEACH 950 m 12 min walk

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Questions about Merrick Blvd/242 St

MTA bus stop · Q5, Q87, QM63

Which buses stop at Merrick Blvd/242 St?

This stop is served by 3 routes: Q5, Q87, QM63. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at Merrick Blvd/242 St?

No bus is being tracked toward this stop at the moment. That is normal late at night and on quiet routes: the page updates itself every 30 seconds, and times appear as soon as the MTA Bus Time feed reports a vehicle.

What does "4 stops away" mean?

It is the number of stops the bus still has to make before it reaches this one, straight from MTA Bus Time. It is a better guide than minutes in traffic: a bus two stops away will be here shortly even if the estimate says five minutes.

Are these times live or from the timetable?

Live whenever a bus is being tracked on the route; those rows show how many stops away the vehicle is. When nothing is being tracked the scheduled timetable is shown instead and clearly labelled as scheduled.

Where exactly is the Merrick Blvd/242 St bus stop?

It stands on Merrick Blvd where it meets 242 St in Queens. The map further down the page shows the exact corner, which matters here because the opposite side of the street is usually a separate stop with its own arrival times.

Where is this stop on the Q5 route?

It is stop 53 of 68 on the Q5, after Brookville Blvd/Merrick Blvd and before Merrick Blvd/243 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the Q87 route?

It is stop 31 of 45 on the Q87, after Merrick Blvd/233 St and before Merrick Blvd/243 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the QM63 route?

It is stop 42 of 53 on the QM63, after 149 Av/257 St and before Merrick Blvd/243 St. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.