Discounted room rates are available for TD Five Boro Bike Tour participants. Room availability is limited, and reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

We’ll update this page after registration for the 2023 Tour opens.

We recommend that participants driving to the TD Five Boro Bike Tour carpool and park in Staten Island in the morning. Parking will be easier, and you’ll avoid waiting for the ferry at the end of the day. If you park on the street, please observe all posted parking restrictions. Cars parked along the Tour Route will be towed.

Stay tuned for more information on specific parking options as the Tour approaches.

We’re quite partial to this option. From anywhere in Manhattan or downtown Brooklyn, the best way to get to the Start Area is by bike. The Hudson River Greenway and Broadway both lead directly to Bowling Green. For detailed directions, use Google Maps to plan your route. Be sure to click the bicycle icon.

Note that some subway stations do not accommodate bikes. The MTA requests that participants do not bring bikes on the L/M/G trains. Visit www.mta.info for customized travel directions using TripPlanner, or call the MTA for more information by dialing 511. Check the schedule for changes as Tour day approaches.

• From Hoboken, take the PATH train toward 33rd St. and get off at the Christopher St. stop. From Newark, Journal Square, Grove St. and Exchange Pl., take the 33rd St/HOB train and get off at the Christopher St. stop. From Christopher St. connect with the West Side Highway bike path and ride south to your correct start wave entrance.
• The fare is $2.75, payable by MetroCard.
• Bikes are not permitted on the first car of the train.
• Note that you will need to use stairs to get to street level, so be prepared to carry your bike.
• For up-to-date information, system map, station locations, and parking information, visit www.panynj.gov or dial 1-800-234-PATH.
• Note that weekend service changes on the NWK-WTC line will be in effect. See Port Authority’s Stay on Track page for details.

• The Manhattan stop for the LIRR is Penn Station, at 34th St. and 7th Ave.
• At Penn Station, cyclists can transfer to downtown subway service or bike downtown to Bowling Green.
• On Tour Day, off-peak fares apply and bike permit rules are suspended.
• Cyclists should attempt to distribute themselves evenly throughout the train to facilitate the flow of customers boarding and disembarking at stations.
• Bring an elastic bungee cord to secure bikes to the train.
• For more information, updates, and departure times and station locations, visit www.mta.info/lirr.
• Note that there are weekend service changes affecting the Jamaica-Hicksville line.

• Take Metro North to Grand Central Station at East 42^nd St. and Park Ave.
• To get to Bowling Green via subway from Grand Central Terminal, take the 4, 5, or 6 train to the Brooklyn Bridge or City Hall stations.
• On Tour Day:
  • Bikes are allowed on all trains on the Harlem, Hudson, and New Haven Lines.
  • Bike permit rules are suspended.
  • Restrictions on the number of bikes per train will remain with a maximum of eight bikes per train.
  • Off-peak fares apply.
• For more information on departure times and station locations, visit www.mta.info/mnr.

For participants planning to travel from the Finish Festival via NYC Ferry’s St. George route – which connects St. George to Battery Park City and West 39^th Street on Manhattan’s Westside – please remember that while bicycles are welcome onboard, there is limited bicycle capacity. Bicycle capacity on NYC Ferry vessels is limited to 8-10  bikes per ferry. Participants traveling via NYC Ferry are encouraged to check the NYC Ferry app or ferry.nyc for updated schedules and service alerts, and be prepared to wait if boarding with a bicycle.

One-way NYC Ferry tickets are $2.75 for individuals and $3.75 for individuals traveling with a bicycle. Remember to select the bike option when purchasing your ticket and an additional $1.00 surcharge will be applied. Suitcase-sized folding bikes that can be kept with the rider while traveling will not be charged.

Ferry service information will be provided closer to the date of the Tour.

If you’re coming to New York City for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, then make sure to check out the nycgo.com for official visitor information to help you plan your trip! The guide is a great resource for everything you need to know regarding where to stay, eat, drink and play while you’re in town.