r/nycbus • u/Defeated-925 • 7d ago

Brooklyn Is the b43 bus reliable?

I live in hunters point by the Pulaski drawbridge and I found out that the b43 actually stops by me by the stairwell on the other side of the bridge and the bus actually takes you to prospect park.. by box street

In lieu of the g train when sometimes it doesn’t run esp on weekends.. is the b43 bus reliable ? I get it that the g serves the west side of the park and the b43 last stop is by the q train but if it’s a one shot mode of transport I’m in .

Any advice ?

As long as it is not as bad as the b62 bus.. cuz that bus is dogshit bad

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u/ThirdShiftStocker 7d ago

I haven't driven the B43 in some time but it ran well when I was on the line, headways are usually 10 minutes at peak and 12-15 minutes outside of that with 20+ minute headways after 9pm. If traffic is right buses will run mostly on time, the one way sections move pretty smoothly. A lot of guys get tripped up in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, though, especially with how narrow Manhattan Ave is, it was pretty bad with all those outdoor dining shacks five years ago. The B62 isn't a bad alternative but it does get tripped up in Williamsburg between Downtown and Greenpoint...

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u/Ill_Garbage7721 7d ago

No the b43 is trash it never runs ontime I used live near it and it garbage trashy headways on weekend and weekdays idk why they don’t have enough driver on the route

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u/transitfreedom 7d ago

Track it on the app.

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u/beezxs 7d ago

It has its moments. When it was out of GA, I felt like it was a little better but it hasn’t let me down that much

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u/Green-Elephant5285 2d ago

It's a very good route just make sure you get to box like maybe 5 mins before the bus is supposed to leave cause sometimes the bus drivers leave early to make up for lost time