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Last updated: 2026-09-14
Posted bus stops are for authorized buses — not for private layover, double-parking, or waiting with the hazards on. Report blockers through 311 Illegal Parking. On many routes, MTA ACE bus cameras also catch stop and lane blockers. Use this page to draft paste-ready text — we never file from this guide.
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NYC traffic rules restrict standing and parking in an officially designated, posted bus stop to authorized buses assigned to that stop. A private vehicle may briefly receive or discharge passengers only when that standing does not interfere with a bus about to enter or leave — and even then the vehicle must not park or wait in the zone.
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No. Posted bus stops are reserved for authorized buses. NYC traffic rules generally bar other vehicles from standing or parking in an assigned, posted bus stop. A narrow exception allows a brief passenger pickup or drop-off that does not interfere with a bus about to enter or leave the stop — it is not a place to wait, idle, or leave the vehicle.
File Illegal Parking through 311 (portal, app, or phone). Describe that the vehicle is in a bus stop / no-standing bus zone, and include plate, make, color, and the stop location. SidewalkSnitch can draft paste-ready text from a photo; we never file from this guide.
Yes on routes where Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE) is active. Bus-mounted cameras can catch vehicles that block bus stops or double-park in ways that impede buses. Camera fines follow the ACE schedule (historically starting lower for a first camera notice and rising for repeats) and are separate from an officer-written parking summons.
Unauthorized layover or parking by a bus that is not the assigned service still belongs in a report when it blocks the posted stop. Include the operator name on the vehicle if visible, the plate or fleet number, and whether passengers are boarding. Do not confront the driver.
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