Athletics – 2024 TCS New York City Marathon – New York, United States – November 3, 2024
General view as runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the marathon REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid
This Sunday, 55,000 runners will embark on a 26.2-mile journey spanning five boroughs in the 2025 TCS NYC Marathon. While they put their best foot forward, the rest of us might need to worry about getting around.
Runners heading to Staten Island for the starting line should take the Staten Island Ferry to get there. The best way to get to the ferry’s Downtown Manhattan station is by taking the 1 train to South Ferry, the N/Q/R trains to Whitehall Street, or the 4 train to Bowling Green.
Once the runners arrive on Staten Island, they will board special shuttle buses at the St. George Ferry Terminal that will take them to School Road and Bay Street, a short distance from the starting line.
During the race, the Verrazzano Bridge will be closed to all non-emergency traffic between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday. The upper level of the span will close in both directions as of 11 p.m. Saturday night.
The Staten Island Ferry is the best way for NYC Marathon Runners to reach the starting line.NYC DOT
The MTA will also divert buses away from the marathon route while streets are closed for the race. For more information on any service changes, visit mta.info.
For the ultra-athletes and couch potatoes alike, here’s what to know about transit changes around the course.
Brooklyn
Dahlgren Place between Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and 92nd Street (Northbound)
92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
4th Avenue between 92nd Street and Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
McGuinness Boulevard (Southbound) between Greenpoint Avenue and Pulaski Bridge
Pulaski Bridge (Southbound)
Bronx
Willis Avenue Bridge
East 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue between East 138th Street and East 139th Street
Morris Avenue between East 139th Street and East 140th Street
East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street
East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge
Manhattan
Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Pedestrian Entrance Ramp – Eastbound)
East 59th Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue
1st Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
Madison Avenue Bridge (Westbound)
East 138th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
5th Avenue between 138th Street and 124th Street
West 124th Street between 5th Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
Mount Morris Park West between West 124th Street and West 120th Street
West 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
90th Street between 5th Avenue and East Drive
East Drive between 90th Street and Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and West 59th Street
West 59th Street between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle/8th Avenue/Central Park West
Columbus Circle between West 59th Street and Central Park Driveway
Central Park Driveway/8th Avenue Approach to West Drive
West Drive between 8th Avenue Approach and 67th Street Approach to West Drive
Staten Island
Staten Island Expressway
Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Queens
11th Street between Pulaski Bridge/Jackson Avenue and 48th Avenue
48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
Queensboro Bridge (Eastbound)