I went to the ticket office to purchase my ticket and use my debit card and the funds was taken…read morefrom my account. However their machine went down and the tickets weren't print. The ticket attendant took me to the machine outside and I had to pay again. He said the money would go back to my account and it's been a week and no refund.

I have a love and hate relationship with this train station. The moment you walk towards the ticket…read moremachines, you're like "why the hell does it look so sketchy?" And then you come to the realization that valley stream itself is sketchy as hell. Listen, the area around it isn't bad. There's a deli and a Burrito Monster nearby, probably a 1 min walking distance, from the station. Also, there is a bar which I am unable to access since I am not 21. There also seems to be a cafe that is closed all the time (lol). This is a station that you just wanna be out and about. Get there and get on a train. Get off a train and leave. As simple as that. No point in sticking around waiting for your train.

This station offers numerous amenities. Here are a few:…read more 1. Beach Passes: You can purchase beach passes here on weekends only. Much as changed on the beach; money is no longer accepted to buy $15 day pass. L.I.R.R. stopped offering Beach Getaway passes. You can download Yodel app that accepts Mastercard or Visa for payment. Or.. you can buy them here. 2. There is a taxi service conveniently located outside station. 3. Eating: There are a wealth of restaurants near the station. A few faves are ROC and Olive, Cha Ba, Brands deli ( great eggs) and Corazon de Cuba. The Starbucks here is one of their top locations IMO. 4. Beach Access: The station is @8 minute walk to the beach. There are numerous access points. I enter beach via Edwards Boulevard. This entrance is near Rip Tide cafe if you want to eat on the beach. 5. Transportation: There are numerous NICE buses that can take you around Long Island, especially if you want to go to the Roosevelt Field mall. Public transportation is highly recommended because finding a parking spot is difficult. 7. Lodging: There are numerous hotels to stay within walking distance. There are Air BNBs you can also rent but do it before summer season starts. 8. Shopping: East and West Park Avenue have some nice shops. 9. Waiting Area: you can purchase L.I.R.R. tickets here. There are restrooms, a small snack bar but no live agent to speak to. 10. JFK airport: it's @20 minute ride from Long Beach to JFK Airtrain which is very convenient and less expensive than taxi. And there you have it!

It is a great option to get to Long Beach by LIRR. From Jamaica Queens station get into Long Beach…read moretrain then get off the last station, walk through Edward Blvd about 10 minutes, will reach the Beach.

My first time taking a train out of this station and it was nice. Small waiting room with seats and…read morea ticket window though it was closed. There are ticket machines inside and outside as well. They have restrooms here as well as with most LIRR stations with waiting rooms. There are also indoor waiting areas on the platform as well.

Safe. On time. Clean. Heated room is locked sometimes. Bathroom downstairs open I think 9-5 and…read moreonly on weekdays but I could be wrong. Look above for train times but make sure you have the app to buy tickets it's better that way. Buy a monthly pass if you ride often, check with the calculator online to see if it's worth it.

During the week the drivers are very punctual but are unreliable on the weekends. The driver today…read morewas so late that I missed my train and it ruined all my plans for the day. If I take an earlier bus I'm left outside in the cold waiting for the train since the waiting room is often closed and doesn't even have seats!

This is the second time I tried to take the bus. The first time, I was on the east side of…read moreLincoln, she blew past me and made me run across the street, took off before I could get there. Ok, maybe I was on the wrong side of the street. This time, I waited on the west side of Lincoln, she blew past me at full speed pointing back to the east side of the street as if to say, I should have been on the east side. This is why no one rides the bus.

Home. I went to…read moreschool right here for my entire childhood. Though the idea of hopping on a train had always frightened me, I became desensitized by how often we'd hear the train TOOT TOOT in the middle of our exams. I did get mooned here once in 4th grade because the people waiting at the train station, 3 of them, decided to pull their pants down. The Centre Avenue school playground is right next to this station. There is only a metal wire fence separating the two. We got so many assemblies informing us about the dangers of the third rail because of this station. Although it may be convenient to have a station here, the Centre Avenue station is 50 cents more expensive than Lynbrook to get to Penn Station and doesn't have as many trains running through there because the only line that passes through it is the Long Beach Line. I prefer the Lynbrook station because more often than not, my destination is either Penn or Woodside, in which case the Babylon AND Long Beach lines can take me. A few more minutes of walking can save 50 cents a ride! Unlike the Lynbrook station, this station doesn't have a booth to talk to someone for help with buying a ticket and also doesn't have a bathroom. The Centre Avenue station has many food places nearby if you hop off and are hungry. One down side to having a train station right next to a school, both Centre Ave. and the high school is that people that live on the opposite side of the school are frequently late to school because of it. I'm blessed enough to never have to deal with either tracks, but I have friends that were always late because of it. The station has one plastic hut to stand inside, the bench that is on the platform is outside, so you get to choose between standing inside or sitting in the sun/rain/snow.

I just moved to New York a week ago and Long Island to be exact so I had to take the train into the…read morecity and the Long Island railroad was perfect. It was easy for me to access very accessible to wheelchairs as well! The process of me getting to the city and being comfortable this is definitely the way to go!

The Long Island offers a vital lifeline for commuters and those seeking to escape the hustle and…read morebustle of Manhattan, alike. The train is timely and the stations on Long Island well-located and brightly illuminated. Signs can be a bit confusing in Penn Station amidst the multitude of people, but one can find his/her way. The fare is a bit steep. For instance, my wife and I traveled round trip from Penn Station to Merrick (8 stops), and we paid approximately $40 total for off-peak round trip fare. The cars we sat in were fairly clean and the seats comfortable. For rider convenience, especially those commuting daily, power outlets near the seat are a great benefit.

You get what you pay for. STAY AWAY…read more Two of the worst driver experiences ever. For the trip to the airport, Lawrence E. showed up early and was rushing us the whole time. When we got to the car, instead of saying hi or being professional, he rudely told us we were making him late because he had to go to Smithtown after us. Then, he drove us to the WRONG AIRPORT. For the trip back, I got a text from Damian Smith when we landed, telling us he was running late. I appreciated the heads-up. He said it would be about 35 minutes, which would have been only a short wait for us after getting our bags, but it ended up being over an hour and 40 minutes. We kept checking in with phone calls and texts and he always said he was very close and would be there soon. At one point he said he had stopped to get gas. Then he said he was very close and that we should come outside. So we waited another ten minutes in the cold with our newborn baby after a 2 hour flight and he still wasn't there. I called him and demanded to know where he was, explaining that my newborn was cold and hungry and he hung up on me. Not knowing what else to do, I called the company to complain and cancel the ride. Just as he was pulling up, the company hung up on me. Damian now wants to talk to me "man to man". He said the safety of his passengers is his number one priority and that he had to get his wheel fixed, as if I should have both known that was what was really going on, and that I should have been grateful that was the reason he was late, instead of doing the right thing and letting us and the company know so other arrangements could be made. He denied hanging up on me. And felt he had to explain that he was in the right because the wheel needed to be fixed. He also told us he had to drive to Canada the next day. When he got us home, he said "See? You're home safe." As if he was a hero. Worst experience ever.

I would beware of this service, everyone. I scheduled a ride to the airport and when I realized…read morethat I had given them the wrong number for me (since I'd just switched SIM cards) I called just to let them know, and someone really - out of sorts answered the phone. Like they were trying to be funny or something, but it was just violently loud and obnoxious and scary. Why would I be alone in a car with someone for over an hour if they were associated with a manager that unstable? Why would someone at dispatch answer the phone by screaming loudly in someone's ear? I was so surprised that I instantly hung up without so much as uttering, "wtf....?" Scary. Going to schedule an Uber and a Lyft and hope for the best even though it's a 3 am pickup.

Called for a cab to the train station. An UNMARKED Mercedes SUV showed up in front of my building,…read morehonking for 10 minutes outside. Two people are in the car; they clearly see me sitting in my lobby, but as I am expecting a car with some kind of identification telling me it is Beech St taxi, I didn't know that that was my ride. They never come to the door to ask if I am their pickup. I finally go outside and open the rear door to enter; the front passenger side has the seat reclined all the way back so I can barely get in, and the car REEKS of weed. They start screaming at me when I question why they are in an unmarked vehicle, and then the racial slurs start. Needless to say, I got out and called a different company. I see now they have terrible reviews, and erratic driver and service complaints. Called to complain and got screamed at again. Never again.

Driver threatening actions enough to scare me to write this. I advise you strongly to stop using…read morethis taxi service.Screaming at me while driving because he was out of his mind. Dispatcher Avi on the phone with him trying to calm him down. driver apologized many times for his awful behavior.