Central Park Start is located at the Harlem Meer in Central Park. Enter at 110th St & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd. Prospect Park Start is located at Willink Drive, near the Carousel.

By Bicycle

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 cycling 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. All routes begin from the same starting point--inside Central Park at 110th Street and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard.

By Subway

Thanks to T.A.'s 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 Start

• A, C, D, 1 train to/or near 59th Street-Columbus Circle and ride through Central Park to the Central Park Start.
• 2 or 3 train to 110th Street/Central Park North and ride 1 block west
• 6 train to 110th Street and Lexington and ride 5 blocks west.

Prospect Park:

Take any of the following trains to the designated station:

• F train to 7th Ave. station, 15th St./Prospect Park station and Fort Hamilton Parkway station, ride through the park and exit at Willink Drive.
• 2 or 3 train at Grand Army Plaza station, ride through the park and exit at Willink Drive
• Q train to Parkside Ave. station and Prospect Park station, ride through the park and exit at Willink Drive
• Q, S, B train to Prospect Park station, walk north on Flatbush and enter park at Willink Drive.

A New York City Subway Map is available here.

By Car

If you must drive, consider driving to your closest subway or train station and riding into the city. If you have to bring your car into the city, please car pool and allow extra time to park and assemble your bike. On-street parking is allowed but scarce.
Local garages near Central Park include

• 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 betw. Lex & 3rd 1-877-PARKING Up to 10 hours: $11.00
• Oliantha Garage Corp 102 W. 107th St. Betw. Columbus & Amsterdam 212-749-8719 0.6 Miles from the start. Up to 12 hrs: $9, Up to 24 hrs: $15

Local garages near Prospect Park include:

• Jenuwen Parking 590 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (718) 284-8934‎ 0.3 miles from the start
• Seacrest Garage 931 Carroll Street (718) 493-2036‎ 04. miles from the start

Commuter Train

Make sure to get required permits ahead of time (see Bikes Aboard). On all trains, please bring a bungee cord to secure your bike.

• PATH: No permit required
  
  
• NJ Transit: No permit required. Timetables for each station are available on the NJ Transit Web site.
  
  
• Metro North: Permit required. 212-532-4900 or www.mta.info$5 one-time fee.Transportation Alternatives makes an arrangement with Metro North to allow NYC Century riders to bring more than two bikes in each car on the day of the Century.
  
  
• LIRR: Permit required. 718-558-8228 or www.mta.info. Call or pick up permit at Grand Central window #27. $5 one-time fee. See our Bikes Aboard section for information on bringing your bike on LIRR.
  
  

New York Waterway Ferries

Check the New York Waterway Ferry Web site for more information.