The Transit Museum's unique festival of vintage buses and surface vehicles returns September 8! Explore buses from our vintage fleet, representing more than 80 years of New York City surface transit history. Enjoy photo ops, meet some of the bus drivers who help keep our city moving, and take in the view of the Manhattan skyline from the restored Emily Roebling Plaza underneath the Brooklyn Bridge!
The festival site is located at Emily Warren Roebling Plaza in Brooklyn Bridge Park, beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. The closest train stations are Clark Street (2, 3), High Street–Brooklyn Bridge (A, C), and York Street (F). The B25 Bus also stops very close to the festival site.
Advanced registration is encouraged but not required. Registration enters you into a raffle for a chance to win a Family membership to the Museum (a $100 value)!
Your safety is important to us! Join us in making this a safe and enjoyable day for all:
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Bus Festival runs rain or shine.
- Buses will open for boarding at 10am ET and close at 3:30pm.
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Onboard our buses, please pay attention to all signs indicating areas that may not be accessible to the public. Sitting in the driver’s seat of buses is not allowed. Your cooperation with all instructions is appreciated.
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Bus windows will be open for ventilation. Please keep hands and arms inside the bus at all times.
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Help us preserve these vintage buses for future generations! Do not eat or drink while on board and leave all original elements where they belong.
- Children ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
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Photography and video recording are permitted. However, tripods, stands, selfie sticks, and external lights may not be used. All photographs taken are for personal use only and permission to photograph may be revoked at any time.
- The winner of the raffle will be contacted via email.
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Accessibility: Brooklyn Bridge Park is ADA accessible. Please note that some buses have stairs. For accessibility questions, email access@nytransitmuseum.org.
- Questions? Email programs@nytransitmuseum.org.
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Attendees assume all risks associated with their participation in a New York Transit Museum offsite program and understand that events in public spaces, including the transit system, take place in locations under conditions largely beyond the control of Transit Museum staff.