B100 (New York City bus)

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Mill Basin-Midwood Line
Quentin Road/Fillmore Avenue Line
2013 New Flyer C40LF CNG 591 on the B100 @ Quentin Road & Ocean Avenue.jpg
A 2012 New Flyer C40LF (591) on the Mill Basin-bound B100 at Quentin Road & Ocean Avenue in 2025
Overview
System MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator MTA Bus Company
Garage Spring Creek Depot
Vehicle New Flyer C40LF CNG
Began serviceFebruary 3, 1960
Route
Locale Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Communities served Homecrest, Midwood, Marine Park, Flatlands, Mill Basin
Start Mill Basin  - National Drive & Mill Avenue (last drop-off)
56th Drive & Strickland Avenue (first pick-up)
ViaQuentin Road, Fillmore Avenue, East 66th Street
End Homecrest  - East 16th Street and Quentin Road
at Kings Highway (  B    Q  trains)
Length4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Other routes BM1 Mill Basin/Midtown/Downtown
Service
Operates5:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Annual patronage1,048,537 (2024) [1]
TransfersYes
Timetable B100
  B84  {{{system_nav}}}  B103  

The B100 is a bus route in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Originally operated by Command Bus Company, the bus route is now operated by MTA Bus Company, running between Homecrest [2] [3] and Mill Basin.

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Route description

The B100 bus route first starts at East 16th Street and Quentin Road near the Kings Highway subway station through a loop. Then it turns east onto Quentin Road. By the end of the intersection, it continues southeast through Gerritsen Avenue until it merges northeast via Fillmore Avenue. After that, slightly turning to Avenue T, Mill Avenue, and Avenue U. Lastly, it turns down south spirally, and ending through a loop at National Drive and Mill Avenue during a drop-off and 56th Drive and Strickland Avenue during a pick-up. [4] [5]

History

It began on February 3, 1960 by Pioneer Bus Company. It was extended from Bassett Avenue to 56th Drive (then called McMullen Drive) in August 1960.

It was later operated by Command Bus Company starting October 22, 1979, due to a long strike at Pioneer Bus Company.

On December 5, 2005, the MTA Bus Company took over the routes from Command Bus Company, including the B100 bus.

Bus redesign

On December 1, 2022, the MTA released a draft redesign of the Brooklyn bus network. As part of the redesign, the B100 service will be rerouted to use Avenue R instead of Quentin Road, replacing the B2, which will be eliminated. [6] [7] Every bus on the route has been equipped with infoTransit display and audio system, though buses with a screen on the wall do not show subway transfers e.g. BMT Brighton Line. Average stop spacing will be increased from 819 feet to 1,089 feet.

In 2024 the Quentin Road & Ocean Avenue stop was added to improve transfers to the B49 and community demands.

References

  1. "Subway and bus ridership for 2024". mta.info. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
  2. "Homecrest, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. "Midwood, Brooklyn" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  4. MTA Regional Bus Operations. "B100 bus schedule".
  5. "Brooklyn Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. October 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. "Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign Draft Plan". mta.info. Metropolitan Transportation Authority. December 1, 2022.
  7. "Draft Plan: B100 Local". MTA. Retrieved December 3, 2022.