Getting There By Bicycle | By Subway | By Car | By Commuter Train
Central Park Starting Location is at the Harlem Meer in Central Park. Enter at 110th St & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard.
Prospect Park Starting Location is at Willink Drive, near the Carousel and inside the entrance located at the convergence of Flatbush Avenue, Ocean Avenue and Empire Boulevard.
BY BICYCLE
Central Park
Traffic is light and an early morning ride through Central Park is a treat. If you arrive via the Central Park Loop, please ride all the way down the hill to the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard exit and then enter the registration lane. There will be signs to direct you. For bicycling maps, visit www.transalt.org/map. All routes begin from the same starting point -- inside Central Park at 110th Street and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard.
Prospect Park
Travel around the Park Circle to the exit nearest the Prospect Park Zoo and Carousel. Exit to Flatbush Avenue. Volunteers will be on hand to guide you the right way.
BY SUBWAY
Thanks to T.A. advocacy, bicycles are allowed on the subway, no permit required, 24 hours-a-day (see our Bikes on Transit section for more details). Please check out mta.info for service advisories before you board.
Central Park
Take any of the following trains to get to the Central Park Starting Location
A, C, D, or 1 Trains to/or near 59th Street-Columbus Circle and ride through Central Park to the Central Park Starting Location.
2 or 3 Trains to 110th Street/Central Park North and ride one block west to the Central Park Starting Location
6 train to 110th Street and Lexington Avenue and ride five blocks west to the Central Park Starting Location
Prospect Park
Take any of the following trains to the Prospect Park Starting Location
F or G train to 7th Avenue and ride through the park and exit at Willink Drive
2 or 3 train at Grand Army Plaza, ride through the park and exit at Willink Drive
Q train to Prospect Park or Parkside Avenue, ride through the park and exit at Willink Drive
S train to Prospect Park station, walk north on Flatbush and enter park at Willink Drive
The New York City Subway Map is available here.
BY CAR
If you must drive, consider driving to the closest subway or train station and riding public transit into the city. If you must bring your car into the city, please be conscious of Transportation Alternatives’ mission and carpool. Be sure to allow extra time to park your car and assemble your bike. On-street parking is allowed but scarce.
Local garages near Central Park
Merit Parking (an Icon Company)
12-14 East 107th Street between Madison & Fifth
212 534-7619
.06 Miles from the start
Up to 12 hours: $15.00
East 105th St. Parking (an Icon Company)
156 E. 105th between Lexington & 3rd Avenue
1-877-PARKING
Up to 10 hours: $11.00
Oliantha Garage Corp
102 W. 107th Street between Columbus & Amsterdam Avenues
212 749-8719
0.6 Miles from the start
Up to 12 hrs: $9
Up to 24 hrs: $15
Local garages near Prospect Park
Jenuwen Parking
590 Flatbush Avenue
718 284-8934
0.3 miles from the start
Seacrest Garage
931 Carroll Street
718 493-2036
0.4 miles from the start
COMMUTER TRAIN
On all trains, please bring a bungee cord to secure your bike.
PATH: No permit required.
NJ Transit: No permit required.
Metro North: Bicycle permit requirements and allowable bikes-per-car rules waived for the day of the NYC Century Bike Tour, September 9, 2011.
LIRR: Bicycle permit requirements and allowable bikes-per-car rules waived for the day of the NYC Century Bike Tour, September 9, 2011.
See our Bikes Aboard section for more information on bringing your bike on commuter trains.
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