How do you get to Rikers Island from Brooklyn by train?

Answer 1

You can take the #19 or #2 bus to 149th and Grand Concourse walk down 149th street half block toward Lincoln Hospital. 149Th street and Anthony J Griffin pl. there's a van that will take you over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visit Center call (718-568-5685)

You can take the 2 train to 125th Street, then transfer to the 6 train all the way to Rockaway Queens. Then take the bus Q101R to Rikers Island

Answer 2

There are two ways to get to Rikers Island by public transportation: the Q100 or Q101 buses, or the Rikers Island van. The van travels over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visitors Center.

The Q101 originates in Manhattan, at East 59th Street and Second Avenue. It will take you to Hazen Street and 19th Avenue in Queens, which is the entrance to Rikers Island. You will have to transfer here to the Q100 bus to travel over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visitors Center.

The Q100 originates in Long Island City at 28th Street and Queens Plaza South and continues to the Rikers Island Visitors Center.

The van currently makes one stop in Manhattan, one in the Bronx, and one in Queens. A Brooklyn stop and a second Queens stop are listed as "coming soon." To simplify things, this answer will give directions only to the stop in the Bronx. If you want directions to one of the other stops, please ask another question, for example, "How do you get to the Rikers Island van stop in Manhattan from 3rd Avenue and 6th Street?"

See the Related Link below for more information about the Rikers Island van, or call 718-568-5685.

To get to the stop in the Bronx, take the 4 or 5trains (of the 4-5-6, the dark green line) or the 2train (of the 1-2-3, the red line) to 149th Street-Grand Concourse.

You will exit the subway at 149th Street and Grand Concourse. The Rikers Island van departs from 149th Street at Anthony J. Griffin Place. Walk 1 block east on 149th Street from Grand Concourse to Anthony J. Griffin Place.

To get there on the Q100 bus, take the R train (of the N-R-Q, the yellow line), or the E train (of the A-C-E, the blue line) or the M train (of the B-D-F-M, the orange line) to Queens Plaza.

Then exit the subway and walk 2 blocks along Queens Plaza South (where the Queensboro/59th Street Bridge runs) to 28th Street. The bus stops at 28th Street and Queens Plaza South.

Note that Queens Plaza and Queensboro Plaza are two completely separate stations. The N and Q stop at Queensboro Plaza. Only the R stops at Queens Plaza.

Like the van, the Q100 bus makes other stops, but to simplify things, only directions to the Queens Plaza stop are given here. For directions to other stops, ask another question, for example, "How do you get to the Q100 bus to Rikers Island from 60th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn?"

As mentioned above, the Q101 bus originates at 59th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. The closest subway stop is the 59th Street Station (at Lexington Avenue) on the 4-5-6 and the N-R-Q. The next closest stops are the F to 63rd Street-Lexington Avenue, and the E or the M to Lexington Avenue-53rd Street.

Again, for directions to other Q101 stops, ask another question.

Answer 3

There are two ways to get to Rikers Island by public transportation: the Q100 or Q101 buses, or the Rikers Island van.

The best way to get there from the Bronx is the van. The van currently makes one stop in Manhattan, one in the Bronx, and one in Queens. See the Related Link below for more information about the Rikers Island van, or call 718-568-5685.

To get to the stop in the Bronx, take the 4 or 5trains (of the 4-5-6, the dark green line) or the 2train (of the 1-2-3, the red line) to 149th Street-Grand Concourse.

You will exit the subway at 149th Street and Grand Concourse. The Rikers Island van departs from 149th Street at Anthony J. Griffin Place. Walk 1 block east on 149th Street from Grand Concourse to Anthony J. Griffin Place.

Answer 4

You can take the Rikers Island van ($8 one way, $13 round trip), but the cheapest way is to take the Q100 bus, which originates in Queens and then travels over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visitors Center. If you use a pay-per-ride Metrocard (not Single Ride tickets), you will only have to pay 1 subway fare each way ($4.50 in total), as pay-per-ride cards give you a free transfer between the subway and the city buses.

Directions to the Bronx Van Stop

Take the L to 6th Avenue-14th Street. This station is connected to the 14th Street station on the 1-2-3 (at 7th Avenue), so you can transfer without exiting the subway system.

Transfer to the 1-2-3 line, and take the Uptown 2train from 14th Street to 149th Street-Grand Concourse in the Bronx. The Rikers Island van departs from 149th Street at Anthony J. Griffin Place. Walk 1 block east on 149th Street from Grand Concourse to Anthony J. Griffin Place.

You can call the van service at 718-568-5685.

Directions to the Q100 Bus

Take the L to 14th Street-Union Square, and transfer there to the Uptown R. Take the R to Queens Plaza.

The R is a local train, so if you're standing on the Uptown platform and the Q train comes first, then I'd take the Q and transfer to the R at 59th Street-Lexington Avenue. The Q is an express train, so you'll save yourself a little time that way, going express from 14th Street-Union Square to 59th Street-Lexington Avenue.

Take the Uptown R to Queens Plaza. Then exit the subway and walk 2 blocks along Queens Plaza South (where the Queensboro/59th Street Bridge runs) to 28th Street. The bus stops at 28th Street and Queens Plaza South.

Note that Queens Plaza and Queensboro Plaza are two completely separate stations. The N and Q and stop at Queensboro Plaza. Only the R stops at Queens Plaza.

Answer 5

There are two ways to get to Rikers Island by public transportation: the Q100 or Q101 buses, or the Rikers Island van. The best way to get there from the J train is the Q100 bus.

Depending on where on the J line you are, there are two routes you can take. If you're starting out near (or relatively near) the Queens end of the line (in Jamaica), then take the Uptown (Queens-bound) J to Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Avenue. Transfer there to the Downtown (Manhattan-bound) E train, and take the E to Queens Plaza.

If you're starting out close to Manhattan, then take the Downtown (Manhattan-bound) J to Canal Street. Transfer there to the Uptown R to Queens Plaza, unless the Uptown Q comes first. The Q is an express train, while the R is local, so if the Q comes first, you will save yourself some time going express up Manhattan, instead of making all the local stops. You can transfer from the Q to the R at 59th Street-Lexington Avenue.

At Queens Plaza, exit the subway and walk 2 blocks along Queens Plaza South (where the Queensboro/59th Street Bridge runs) to 28th Street. The bus stops at 28th Street and Queens Plaza South.

Also note that Queens Plaza and Queensboro Plaza are two completely separate stations. The N and Q and stop at Queensboro Plaza. Only the R stops at Queens Plaza.

Answer 6

Without knowing where in Brooklyn you're coming from (an address, a cross street, or at least a neighborhood), it's impossible to give useful directions. Brooklyn is almost 100 square miles in area, and almost all of New York City's subway lines run through it. Which subway route to take depends on what train or trains are closest to your starting point.

To get to Rikers Island, you need to take the Q100 bus, which originates in Queens and travels over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visitors Center.

To get to the Q100 bus, you need to take the E train (of the A-C-E, the blue line), the R train (of the N-R-Q, the yellow line) or the M train (of the B-D-F-M, the orange line) to Queens Plaza. Then exit the subway and walk 2 blocks along Queens Plaza South (where the Queensboro/59th Street Bridge runs) to 28th Street. The bus stops at 28th Street and Bridge Plaza South/Queens Plaza South.

But without knowing where in Brooklyn you're coming from, I cannot tell you how to get to the E, R or Mtrains.

Answer 7

There are two ways to get to Rikers Island by public transportation: the Q100 or Q101 buses, or the Rikers Island van. The easiest way to get there from the G train is the Q100 bus, which will take you over the Rikers Island Bridge to the Rikers Island Visitors Center.

Take the Uptown G train to the end of the line, Court Square. Transfer at Court Square to the Uptown E train, 1 stop, from Court Square to Queens Plaza.

Then exit the subway and walk 2 blocks along Queens Plaza South (where the Queensboro/59th Street Bridge runs) to 28th Street. The bus stops at 28th Street and Queens Plaza South.

Answer 8

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