The 2016 TCS NYC Marathon will kick off on Sunday, November 6 and MTA New York City Transit’s subway and buses will get you to the event from all parts of the city.  Marathon revelers can use the MTA’s customized marathon subway map on the web.  It highlights pre-race, runner specific activities and events, as well as a number of great viewing locations throughout the city on Marathon Sunday.  The map also lists a number of tools and tips to assist customers when traveling.

New York City Transit will stay in contact with the New York Road Runners Club, sharing information regarding any street closures and/or subway diversions that may arise.  The Central Park Transverses at 65^th, 79^th and 96^th Streets will be closed for most of the day and buses will not be permitted to cross 5^th Avenue during the race. 

On race day, runners traveling directly to Staten Island by ferry can take the subway to Bowling Green , South Ferry , or Whitehall St  stations, then walk to the Whitehall Ferry Terminal.  There will be shuttle bus service for participants on Staten Island.  The shuttle buses will transport runners directly from the ferry terminal to School Road at Bay Street on Staten Island. 

Please note that due to weekend work, some trains may be rerouted or suspended.  Manhattan-bound  trains run express from Franklin Av to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr.   trains will bypass Pennsylvania Av, Junius St, and Sutter Av-Rutland Rd in both directions.  Astoria-Ditmars Blvd bound  trains skip 86 St, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, 20 Av, 18 Av, New Utrecht Av, and Fort Hamilton Pkwy.   trains will stop at Bay Pkwy and 8 Av.  59 St-Columbus Circle, 72 St, 81 St-Museum of Natural History, and 86 St on the Central Park West line may experience higher ridership volumes than usual.  In order to prevent overcrowding on stairways and platforms at subway stations, some stairways may be designated as “entrance or exit only.”  Additional NYC Transit personnel will be available to assist customers at these subway locations.

Additionally, the upper level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will be closed in both directions beginning 11:00 p.m. Saturday, November 5 for marathon preparations.  Vehicles containing hazardous materials are not permitted once that closure takes place.  The entire bridge will be closed on Sunday, November 6 between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.  The Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue exits in Staten Island will be closed from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6.  Motorists must use an alternate route. 

Participants and spectators should check www.mta.info for Current Service Status on any MTA mode of travel that they plan to use.  Remember that TripPlanner+ provides travel information that takes weekend service diversions into account.  Customers can also use our OnTheGo mobile service at http://onthego.mta.info or follow us on Twitter @nycsubwayscoop throughout the weekend for travel updates.

For more information on the race and a look at the customized marathon map, click onto:  http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/events/NYCMarathon2016.htm or http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/events/NYC_MarathonMapGuide2016.pdf