Select Bus Service (SBS; stylized as +selectbusservice) is a brand used by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)'s Regional Bus Operations for limited-stop bus routes with some bus rapid transit features in New York City.
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Select Bus Service (SBS) buses, which make fewer stops, travel on priority routes, and board at all doors. Limited (LTD) buses, which look like local buses but make fewer stops.
Public buses in New York City are operated by New York City Transit, a division of the MTA. Get more information on bus routes and schedules. The base cost of riding a Select Bus Service bus is $2.75, the same as riding the subway or the local or limited-stop bus.
Tickets - How Much A Bus Ride Costs in NYCIf 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!
Subways and busesFare 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.
In addition express buses are usually much faster than subways and local buses. They are meant for commuters only and generally serve areas that are far from subway stations and therefore have no other direct link to Manhattan. I have to say that you are paying for a premium service.
About bus faresOMNY is accepted on all New York City buses. Fares can also be paid with a MetroCard, coins, or SingleRide ticket. Some buses are fare-free: Q70-LaGuardia Link to and from LaGuardia Airport.