Anyone take the R to the Q to work?

And if so, how long would you estimate it would take you to go from 4th Avenue, transfer at DeKalb to the Q and get to 42nd Street during rush hour in the a.m.?

I know I can hopstop it, but I'd prefer a real-life estimate.

thanks.

I do the R to the N sometimes and it takes about 30-35 minutes from 4th to 42nd. I always consider going to Dekalb for the Q but am afrait it may be more crowded than the N - if that's possible.

I take the Q from 7th ave and it's usually about 30-35 to 34th. And its jankity crowded.

I take the R to the Q switching at DeKalb

I'd estimate it to be 25 minutes.


The Q train rules for getting into manhattan. But the schedule is fucked going downtown and back to brooklyn.

Depends slightly where along 4th Avenue you are getting on the R. If you are getting off at 42nd Street you can also try the N at Atlantic/Pacific or the Q at Dekalb. When I took the R from Union Street and 4th Avenue I would either transfer to the N first at Atlantic/Pacific if it was there/arriving or go one more stop and switch at Dekalb for the Q. It seemed like the N was usually not as crowded as the Q going in either direction. The trip will be quicker in the morning 30-40 minutes and probably 5-10 minutes more in the PM rush.

Just going by the schedules
R: DeKalb toTimesSq is 24 min
Q from Dekalb to 34th is 14 is add couple of minutes to go one more stop 16 min + transfer time so

What's jankity?

Thanks everybody! Will be getting on at 4th ave/9th street, and just looking for a viable alternative to the ever-lovely F.

I always play these cards: If there is not an N train at Atlantic/Pacific, or an N train has recently sped through Union St while I was waiting for an R/M train, I keep going to DeKalb and catch the Q. This is successful about 85% of the time. And in my experience, the Q is always less crowded than the N around 8:30am. I would say it takes about 40 min to 42nd street from Union Street.