NICE Bus To Resume Collecting Fares On Saturday

NASSAU COUNTY, NY — The Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) Bus will resume fare collection on Saturday, June 27, the transportation agency said.

Fare collection was temporarily suspended for fixed-route and Able-Ride services during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to support social distancing between passengers and operators while providing economic relief to essential workers using public transit.

Starting Saturday, the fare is $2.75 for fixed-route service and $3.75 for Able-Ride service. Customers transferring from New York City/MTA services will also be required to pay the fare.

More information about fares — including reduced fares for seniors, disabled, students, and children — is available at www.nicebus.com/Fares-Passes.

NICE Bus is also doing what it can to keep riders healthy. Riders can resume boarding the front of the bus and should maintain social distance while completing their fare payment. Passengers are required to wear a face mask or face covering and are asked to follow common sense hygiene while on the bus. Any passenger not wearing a mask may be refused service.

For the safety of other riders and operators, NICE Bus continues to disinfect all high-touch areas multiple times a day, with a deep clean of all vehicles performed nightly. High-touch areas include poles, handrails, seats, benches and grab bars on all vehicles.