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Is the MTA bus operator exam hard? ›

Those positions offer excellent benefits and are highly competitive. There's only one problem: these tests are very challenging, and only one-third of the applicants pass them. The MTA BOSS exam has a sophisticated set of personality questions, and it's hard to know which quality you should emphasize.

All express buses are diesel-powered, 45 ft (14 m) long commuter coaches. All buses are high-floored.

Subways and buses

Fare for most riders on subways and local, limited, and Select Bus Service buses: $2.90. Express buses cost $7. Tap to pay your fare with your contactless credit/debit card, smartphone, or OMNY card, or pay with a MetroCard.

Bus Operator professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Metropolitan Transportation Authority with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 94 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits.

Longest rides: The longest local bus route is Staten Island's S78 at 19.7 miles between the St George Ferry Terminal and the Bricktown Mall in Charleston. Depots: Buses are housed, washed, and maintained at 28 depots.

What does “OMNY” mean? OMNY, which stands for One Metro New York, is based on the concept of unifying fare payments and ticketing across multiple modes of transportation. We believe that transportation is an essential service that connects communities and brings the diversity and energy of New York together.

Many buses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but be sure to check whether your route offers overnight service.

Tickets - How Much A Bus Ride Costs in NYC

If by chance, you find yourself without an MTA card on you, you can still pay the Bus single-ride fare ($2.75) aboard the bus, but make sure you have coins with you, no banknotes are accepted, only exact change and no pennies!

What age is free on the NYC subway? ›

Up to three children under 44 inches tall ride for free when they're with a fare-paying adult. You pay the fare at turnstiles before you board the train. You don't have to do anything as you exit.

OMNY lets you pay your MTA bus fare with your phone, credit or debit card, or other wearable device. The OMNY reader can be found immediately after entering the bus.

Originally a streetcar line along Second Avenue, it is now the M15 bus route, the busiest bus route in the city and United States, carrying 16.4 million riders annually.

The first underground line of the subway opened on October 27, 1904, almost 36 years after the opening of the first elevated line in New York City (which became the IRT Ninth Avenue Line).

The Midtown Bus Terminal is located in the heart of Times Square. It is not only the nation's largest bus terminal, it's also the world's busiest.

You will be given a multiple-choice test. A score of at least 70% is required to pass this test. Your score on this test will determine your place on the eligible list. You will be randomly assigned to a test date and location that corresponds with the application period in which you applied.

The train operator's exam is a multiple-choice test that will evaluate your reading and writing ability, and your problem-solving, memorization, mathematics, and reasoning skills. The MTA will mail you a letter 10 days before the examination date.

The MTA Police Exam includes 200 questions and has a time limit of two and half hours. This test covers a wide variety of subjects, including logical reasoning (inductive and deductive reasoning), spatial orientation, verbal information processing, and visualization.