Via Clarkson Av, Empire Blvd, East New York Av
Effective June 29, 2025
The B12 bus operates local service between Lefferts Gardens and East New York. Each trip follows a clear path along Clarkson Avenue, Empire Boulevard, and East New York Avenue. The B12 bus route provides direct service with scheduled departure times from designated timepoints only. Riders who rely on the B12 bus to Lefferts Garden or East New York can plan confidently using the current timetable.
The B12 bus schedule focuses only on timepoints—major stops where buses begin, end, or leave at set times. The timetable does not show every stop. Riders should check bt.mta.info or the official MTA app to find the nearest stop and real-time arrival predictions.
Every B12 bus time listed is a scheduled departure. Expect possible changes due to traffic or weather. Service adjustments may also occur on holidays. Fare payment options include OMNY, contactless cards, MetroCard (valid until December 31, 2025), or exact coin fare. Transfers are free when using the same card or device. Riders paying with coins may request a paper transfer.
Key Details for B12 Bus
- Route coverage: The B12 bus route connects Lefferts Gardens to East New York using Clarkson Av, Empire Blvd, and East New York Av
- Schedule date: In effect starting June 29, 2025
- Service type: Local bus with listed times for departure from official timepoints only
- Fare payment: Contactless card, smartphone, OMNY, MetroCard (until end of 2025), or exact change
- Transfers: Automatically applied if using the same payment method; paper transfer available on request
- Holiday service:
- Sunday schedule: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
- Saturday schedule: Independence Day, Presidents Day
- Reduced weekday schedule: Martin Luther King Day, Friday after Thanksgiving
Bold times: PM departures on the B12 bus schedule
Mon: Service only runs on Mondays
xMon: Service does not run on Mondays
B 12 Bus Time from Lefferts Gardens to East New York
If you take the B 12 bus from Lefferts Gardens to East New York, the most important detail is when your trip begins. The B 12 bus schedule includes many stops, but this section shows only the exact times when the bus departs from the starting point.
Each time listed below marks a scheduled departure from Lefferts Gardens. The table is organized by day, showing clear B 12 bus times for weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Use this to plan your ride confidently with the B 12 bus schedule starting from Lefferts Gardens to East New York.
| Hour | Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12:15(xMon), 12:23(Mon), 12:35(xMon), 12:50(Mon), 12:55(xMon), 12:00, 12:08, 12:15, 12:23, 12:30, 12:38, 12:45, 12:51, 12:58 | 12:15, 12:35, 12:55, 12:03, 12:11, 12:20, 12:28, 12:37, 12:45, 12:54 | 12:05, 12:20, 12:40, 12:00, 12:12, 12:24, 12:36, 12:48 |
| 1 | 1:20(xMon), 1:20(Mon), 1:50, 1:04, 1:11, 1:17, 1:24, 1:30, 1:37, 1:43, 1:50, 1:56 | 1:20, 1:50, 1:02, 1:11, 1:19, 1:28, 1:36, 1:45, 1:53 | 1:00, 1:20, 1:50, 1:00, 1:12, 1:24, 1:36, 1:48 |
| 2 | 2:30, 2:03, 2:11, 2:18, 2:26, 2:33, 2:41, 2:48, 2:56 | 2:30, 2:02, 2:10, 2:18, 2:26, 2:34, 2:42, 2:50, 2:58 | 2:30, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40, 2:50 |
| 3 | 3:10, 3:50, 3:03, 3:11, 3:18, 3:26, 3:33, 3:41, 3:48, 3:56 | 3:10, 3:50, 3:05, 3:12, 3:19, 3:26, 3:33, 3:40, 3:47, 3:54 | 3:10, 3:50, 3:00, 3:10, 3:20, 3:30, 3:40, 3:50 |
| 4 | 4:20, 4:45, 4:03, 4:10, 4:17, 4:23, 4:29, 4:35, 4:41, 4:48, 4:55 | 4:30, 4:01, 4:08, 4:15, 4:23, 4:30, 4:38, 4:45, 4:53 | 4:30, 4:00, 4:10, 4:20, 4:30, 4:40, 4:50 |
| 5 | 5:05, 5:25, 5:40, 5:52, 5:02, 5:09, 5:16, 5:23, 5:30, 5:38, 5:45, 5:53 | 5:10, 5:30, 5:50, 5:00, 5:08, 5:17, 5:25, 5:34, 5:42, 5:51, 5:59 | 5:10, 5:40, 5:00, 5:10, 5:20, 5:30, 5:40, 5:50 |
| 6 | 6:04, 6:14, 6:22, 6:30, 6:38, 6:46, 6:54, 6:00, 6:08, 6:15, 6:23, 6:30, 6:38, 6:47, 6:55 | 6:10, 6:25, 6:40, 6:55, 6:08, 6:16, 6:25, 6:35, 6:45, 6:55 | 6:10, 6:35, 6:55, 6:00, 6:12, 6:24, 6:36, 6:48 |
| 7 | 7:02, 7:10, 7:18, 7:25, 7:33, 7:40, 7:48, 7:55, 7:04, 7:12, 7:21, 7:29, 7:38, 7:46, 7:55 | 7:10, 7:23, 7:35, 7:47, 7:57, 7:05, 7:15, 7:25, 7:35, 7:45, 7:55 | 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 7:00, 7:10, 7:20, 7:30, 7:40, 7:50 |
| 8 | 8:01, 8:08, 8:14, 8:19, 8:24, 8:29, 8:34, 8:39, 8:44, 8:49, 8:54, 8:59, 8:05, 8:15, 8:25, 8:37, 8:49 | 8:07, 8:17, 8:26, 8:35, 8:44, 8:52, 8:05, 8:15, 8:25, 8:35, 8:45, 8:55 | 8:00, 8:15, 8:30, 8:45, 8:00, 8:10, 8:20, 8:30, 8:40, 8:52 |
| 9 | 9:05, 9:10, 9:16, 9:21, 9:27, 9:34, 9:40, 9:47, 9:53, 9:01, 9:13, 9:25, 9:37, 9:52 | 9:00, 9:08, 9:16, 9:25, 9:34, 9:43, 9:52, 9:05, 9:15, 9:25, 9:35, 9:45, 9:55 | 9:00, 9:15, 9:30, 9:45, 9:05, 9:20, 9:35, 9:50 |
| 10 | 10:00, 10:08, 10:15, 10:23, 10:30, 10:38, 10:45, 10:53, 10:07, 10:22, 10:37, 10:55 | 10:01, 10:10, 10:19, 10:28, 10:37, 10:46, 10:55, 10:07, 10:20, 10:35, 10:50 | 10:00, 10:12, 10:24, 10:36, 10:48, 10:05, 10:20, 10:40 |
| 11 | 11:00, 11:08, 11:15, 11:23, 11:30, 11:38, 11:45, 11:53, 11:15, 11:35, 11:55 | 11:03, 11:12, 11:20, 11:29, 11:37, 11:46, 11:54, 11:05, 11:20, 11:35, 11:50 | 11:00, 11:12, 11:24, 11:36, 11:48, 11:05, 11:30, 11:56 |
If you need a ride to Bensonhurst from East New York, check out the B6 Bus Schedule.
B12 Bus to Lefferts Gardens
Every time shown in the table marks when the B12 bus leaves East New York heading toward Lefferts Gardens.
| Hour | Weekdays | Saturdays | Sundays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 12:15(Mon), 12:20(xMon), 12:45(Mon), 12:45(xMon)12:04, 12:10, 12:17, 12:23, 12:30, 12:36, 12:43, 12:49, 12:56 | 12:20, 12:45, 12:00, 12:07, 12:15, 12:23, 12:31, 12:39, 12:47, 12:55 | 12:20, 12:45, 12:00, 12:12, 12:24, 12:36, 12:48 |
| 1 | 1:15, 1:55, 1:02, 1:09, 1:15, 1:22, 1:28, 1:35, 1:41, 1:48, 1:54 | 1:15, 1:55, 1:03, 1:11, 1:19, 1:27, 1:35, 1:43, 1:51, 1:59 | 1:15, 1:55, 1:00, 1:10, 1:20, 1:30, 1:40, 1:50 |
| 2 | 2:35, 2:01, 2:09, 2:16, 2:24, 2:31, 2:38, 2:45, 2:52, 2:59 | 2:35, 2:07, 2:14, 2:21, 2:28, 2:35, 2:42, 2:49, 2:55 | 2:35, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40, 2:50 |
| 3 | 3:15, 3:50, 3:06, 3:13, 3:20, 3:27, 3:34, 3:41, 3:48, 3:55 | 3:15, 3:55, 3:01, 3:07, 3:13, 3:19, 3:26, 3:33, 3:41, 3:49, 3:57 | 3:15, 3:55, 3:00, 3:10, 3:20, 3:30, 3:40, 3:50 |
| 4 | 4:10, 4:30, 4:45, 4:57, 4:02, 4:09, 4:16, 4:23, 4:30, 4:37, 4:44, 4:51, 4:59 | 4:35, 4:55, 4:05, 4:13, 4:21, 4:29, 4:37, 4:45 | 4:30, 4:00, 4:10, 4:20, 4:30, 4:42, 4:54 |
| 5 | 5:09, 5:20, 5:30, 5:39, 5:46, 5:53, 5:06, 5:14, 5:22, 5:30, 5:38, 5:46, 5:55 | 5:15, 5:30, 5:45, 5:05, 5:25, 5:35 | 5:00, 5:30, 5:55, 5:06, 5:18 |
| 6 | 6:00, 6:06, 6:12, 6:18, 6:24, 6:30, 6:36, 6:42, 6:48, 6:54, 6:05, 6:15, 6:25, 6:35, 6:45, 6:55 | 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:42, 6:52, 6:25, 6:35, 6:45 | 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 6:00, 6:10, 6:20, 6:30, 6:40, 6:50 |
| 7 | 7:00, 7:05, 7:10, 7:15, 7:20, 7:25, 7:30, 7:35, 7:40, 7:45, 7:50, 7:55, 7:05, 7:15, 7:27, 7:39, 7:51 | 7:01, 7:10, 7:19, 7:28, 7:37, 7:45, 7:53, 7:10, 7:20 | 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 7:10, 7:20, 7:30, 7:40 |
| 8 | 8:00, 8:05, 8:10, 8:16, 8:22, 8:29, 8:36, 8:44, 8:51, 8:59, 8:05, 8:20, 8:35, 8:50 | 8:01, 8:09, 8:17, 8:25, 8:33, 8:41, 8:49, 8:57, 8:15, 8:25 | 8:00, 8:15, 8:30, 8:42, 8:54, 8:10, 8:25, 8:40, 8:55 |
| 9 | 9:06, 9:14, 9:21, 9:29, 9:36, 9:44, 9:51, 9:59, 9:05, 9:20, 9:35, 9:50 | 9:05, 9:13, 9:21, 9:29, 9:37, 9:45, 9:54 | 9:06, 9:18, 9:30, 9:42, 9:54 |
| 10 | 10:06, 10:14, 10:21, 10:29, 10:36, 10:44, 10:51, 10:59, 10:10, 10:30, 10:50 | 10:03, 10:12, 10:21, 10:30, 10:39, 10:48, 10:57, 10:00, 10:15, 10:30, 10:45 | 10:06, 10:18, 10:30, 10:40, 10:50, 10:15, 10:45 |
| 11 | 11:06, 11:14, 11:21, 11:29, 11:36, 11:44, 11:51, 11:57, 11:10, 11:30, 11:55 | 11:06, 11:15, 11:24, 11:33, 11:42, 11:51, 11:59, 11:00, 11:15, 11:35, 11:55 | 11:00, 11:12, 11:24, 11:36, 11:48, 11:15, 11:45 |
What You Can See Along the B12 Bus Route?
The B12 bus runs through some of Brooklyn’s most active and well-known areas. Every street on the B12 bus route, including Clarkson Avenue, Empire Boulevard, and East New York Avenue, offers something specific.
Riders can spot green parks, cultural landmarks, and long-standing local businesses throughout the ride.
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Clarkson Avenue cuts through a part of Brooklyn filled with prewar apartment buildings and newer residential blocks.
This section of the B12 bus route shows tree-lined streets, family-run groceries, Caribbean takeout spots, and quiet sidewalks. Riders can see daily life in motion without any tourist filter.
Prospect Park and Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Empire Boulevard meets Flatbush Avenue at Willink Plaza. That intersection borders Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Trees, fountains, and wide paths surround the area. It is a common transfer point and a visual break from the street-heavy stretch of the route.
Brooklyn Museum and Local Art
The Brooklyn Museum stands tall near Eastern Parkway. Riders can reach it within a short walk from the B12 route. The building holds ancient works, contemporary art, and rotating exhibits. It is part of Brooklyn’s cultural core, and its presence adds weight to the ride through Flatbush and Crown Heights.
Empire Roller Disco Legacy
Empire Boulevard once held the Empire Roller Disco, a massive indoor rink that shaped music, dance, and skate culture. Prince performed there. Madonna showed up too.
The building is gone, but the block still carries its legacy. Riders can spot the location and imagine what it once looked like.
Fulton Street Shopping Area
Near the East New York end of the B12 bus route, the Fulton Street commercial zone begins. Fulton Mall, storefronts, and chain brands line the sidewalks.
It is busy, loud, and packed with shoppers. Anyone looking for deals or fast food will find options within a few steps of the bus stop.
Final Thoughts
The B12 bus offers more than a ride between Lefferts Gardens and East New York. It gives a clear, direct path through real Brooklyn neighborhoods. Riders get access to Prospect Park, busy shopping zones, cultural landmarks, and everyday local life.
Each section of the B12 bus route brings its own value. Some areas feel calm. Others stay active all day. Whether you are going to work, heading to a museum, or visiting family, the B12 bus schedule keeps the trip simple.
Use the B12 bus time tables to plan your ride with confidence. Know your departure time. Pick your direction. Step on, ride through the city, and get where you need to go.
