Aug. 28, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

A typical weekday in NYC starts with the buzz of an alarm clock, leaving the house on time and battling the sounds of honking horns before tackling a seemingly never-ending to-do list.

But a ride on a Queens express bus offers a quiet reprieve within that hectic morning routine. Cushioned seats, a quiet ride and friendly drivers are some of the features that make a Queens express bus commute worth the ride.

amNewYork rode the QM34, one of more than two dozen express buses that serve Queens residents, on a recent Thursday. According to the MTA’s bus tracker, the bus arrived on time at Eliot Avenue and 85th Street in Middle Village. As the last stop in Queens, it took the bus around 15 minutes to reach the Queens Midtown Tunnel via the Long Island Exp

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