As of July 3, city Metropolitan Transportation Authority express buses now go directly to Manhattan after leaving Howard Beach. Coming from Manhattan, the first stop for those lines is Howard Beach. The schedule is as follows:

QM16: Morning weekday departures to Midtown from Rockaway Park (Beach 116 Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard.) at 6:55 a.m., 7:15 a.m. and 7:35 a.m.

Evening weekday departures to Rockaway Park from Midtown (Third Avenue & 34 Street) at 4:40 p.m., 5 p.m. and 5:20 p.m.

QM17: Morning departures to Midtown from Far Rockaway (B. 21 Street and Mott Avenue) at 6:30 a.m., 6:50 a.m., 7:10 a.m., 7:30 a.m. and 7:50 a.m.

Evening departures to Far Rockaway from Midtown (Third Avenue and 34 Street) at 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6 p.m.

QM16 Bus Stops to Manhattan:

Rockaway Beach Blvd & 116th St

Rockaway Beach Blvd & 105th St

Rockaway Beach Blvd & 95th St

Cross Bay Blvd & 16th Road

Cross Bay Blvd & 9th Road

Cross Bay Blvd & 163rd Ave (Howard Beach)

Cross Bay Blvd & 157th Ave (Howard Beach)

QM17 Bus Stops to Manhattan:

Mott Ave & Beach 21st St

Beach 20th St & Cornaga Ave

Beach 20th St & Brookhaven Ave

Beach 20th St & Seagirt Blvd

Beach 20th St & Crest Rd

Seagirt Blvd & Beach 27th St

Beach Channel Dr & 36th St

Beach Channel Dr & 44th St

Beach Channel Dr & 54th St

Beach Channel Dr & 67th St

Rockaway Beach Blvd & 79th St

Rockaway Beach Blvd & 91st St

Cross Bay Blvd & 16th Road

Cross Bay Blvd & 9th Road

Cross Bay Blvd & 163rd Ave (Howard Beach)

Cross Bay Blvd & 157th Ave (Howard Beach)

Bus Stops in Manhattan for both QM16 & QM17 are:

3rd Ave & 34th St; Park Ave & 34th St;

5th Ave & 34th St; 38th St & 6th Ave;

44th St & 6th Ave; 51st & 6th Ave;

56th & 6th Ave; 57th & Madison Ave;

57th & 3rd Ave.