The Q77 bus stop at the corner of Merrick and Springfield boulevards in Queens can be as much as 11.1 degrees warmer than the citywide average, according to a new study. 

The report by NASA and transit advocacy group Transportation Alternatives looks at some of the hottest bus stops in the city.

“It’s pretty rough. There were times where I have waited for a long time, like after work or on my way to work, and I felt like I was gonna pass out,” Queens bus rider Taja Makail said while waiting for the X63 bus to Midtown Manhattan.

“Sometimes I have to stay in the shade,” early morning bus rider AJ Townsend added. "If I leave in the morning late, I am always in the shade."

The study used thermal imaging satellites to track temperatures, and found more than half of the 400 hottest bus stops are in Queens, a borough that relies heavily on buses to get around.

More than two-thirds of the bus stops in the borough are hotter than the citywide average, according to the study.

“Trust me, it is hot," Bianca Hines said while waiting for the N4 into Nassau County. "I got a tan for being outside waiting for the bus. It definitely is hot for sure. ”

“Sometimes it is really hot and really humid. It is really bad at times,” Sadeina James added.

Based on the data collected, the study found the areas with the top 100 hottest bus stops are typically located in predominantly minority communities, where commuters have fewer transportation options, longer commutes and take buses that travel slower than the citywide average bus speed.

Only one in five of the top 100 hottest stops have a bus shelter.

“We have some shops right there — you can go to Dunkin' Donuts or you can go get a drink, or go get a drink at the deli and cool off,” Novlet Richards said of her strategy to beat the heat waiting for the bus.

In response to the study, the city's Department of Transportation released a statement saying in part: "Many of the bus stops in this report cannot accommodate a bus shelter due to lack of space to ensure safety and accessibility, but we look forward to adding hundreds of additional bus shelters in the coming years."

The agency said it plans to install 300 more bus shelters over the next two years.