NYC Five Boro Bike Tour 2025: Route, Road Closures, And Everything You Need to Know

The TD Five Boro Bike Tour has been bringing NYC cyclists together since 1977 as the world’s largest charitable bike ride, and it’s all happening on Sunday, May 4th, 2025.

Each year, the bike tour helps more than 30,000 adults and kids across the five boroughs with free public bike education and access to programs. All proceeds from the event help fundraise for Bike New York, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with a mission to let cycling transform lives and communities. The 47th iteration of the Five Boro Bike Tour will see 32,000 cyclists hit the city streets.

“The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is not just a ride – it’s a celebration of New York City, its diverse and vibrant communities, and the transformative power of cycling,” said Ken Podziba, CEO of Bike New York. “We look forward to welcoming cyclists from all over the world as they come together to experience the thrill of riding car-free in the greatest city in the world while supporting our mission to provide safer streets and free bike education to underserved communities.”

NYC Five Boro Bike Tour date & times

The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is taking place on Sunday, May 4th, 2025. Cyclists will be assigned a specific Start wave:

Preferred Start & Members

• Recommended arrival time: 6:00am-7:00am
• West Side Access: Enter at Thomas St
• East Side Access: Enter at Reade St

Wave 2―8:30am Start

• Recommended arrival time: 7:30am-8:00am
• West Side Access: Enter at Warren St
• East Side Access: Enter at Barclay St

Wave 3―9:15am Start

• Recommended arrival time: 8:15am-8:45am
• West Side Access: Enter at Vesey St
• East Side Access: Enter at Maiden Ln

Wave 4―9:50am Start

• Recommended arrival time: 8:50am-9:20am
• West Side Access: Take Albany St to Rector St
• East Side Access: Enter at Cedar St

NYC Five Boro Bike Tour route and map

The entire tour route is a total of 40 miles. Here is the 2025 TD Five Boro Bike Tour map:

Road closures for NYC Five Boro Bike Tour

See more on the NYCDOT website.

Manhattan:

• Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street
• Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street
• Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street
• Chambers Street between Broadway and West Street
• Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway
• Canal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
• 6th Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th Street
• West 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
• Grand Army Plaza between West 59th Street and East Drive
• East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive
• Center Drive between 5th Avenue and East Drive
• East Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
• Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110th Street and West 135th Street
• East / West 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison Avenue
• Madison Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
• Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-bound)
• Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 3rd Avenue Bridge and East 116th Street
• East 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue
• Pleasant Avenue between East 116th Street and East 114th Street
• Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 116th Street and 63rd Street Exit
• East 63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound) and Queensboro Bridge Exit
• Queensboro Bridge Exit between East 63rd Street and East 60th Street
• Queensboro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan-bound)

Bronx:

• 138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue
• 3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue Bridge
• 3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-bound)

Queens Portion:

• Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard / Alternate Route
• 21st Street between 43rd Avenue and Queens Plaza South
• 21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North
• Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street
• 19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard
• Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard
• Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South
• Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and 14th Street
• 14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue
• 31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard
• Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive
• 44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street
• 11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge
• Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn-bound)

Brooklyn:

• McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue
• Java Street between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
• Greenpoint Avenue between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
• Franklin Street between Java Street and North 14th Street
• Kent Avenue between North 14th Street and Williamsburg Street West
• Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue
• Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street
• North Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue
• Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street
• York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street
• Gold Street between York Street and Front Street
• Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street
• Old Fulton between Furman Street and Front Street
• Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue
• Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street
• Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance Columbia Street
• BQE / Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano
• Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island-bound)

Staten Island:

• Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard
• Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street
• Edgewater Street/ Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah Street
• Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street
• Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace
• Richmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas Street Wall Street between Richmond Terrace and Dead End

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge closures:

• Vehicle access will not be permitted to the Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from 12:01am until 7:00pm.
• One Brooklyn-bound lane on the lower level from 8:00am to 7:00pm
• The Bay St exit from 7:00am to 7:00pm
• The 92nd St entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12:01am to 7:00pm.
• The Belt Parkway entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12:01am to 7:00pm
• The Lily Pond Av exit from 7:00am. to 7:00pm

Rober F. Kennedy Bridge closures:

The exit ramp to the southbound FDR Drive will be closed from approximately 7:00am to 1:00pm. Southbound traffic must exit the RFK via the 2nd Av-East 125th St ramp.

Hugh L. Carey Tunnel closures:

The approach from the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel to the westbound Gowanus/BQE will be closed from approximately 9:00am to 4:00pm. All traffic exiting the HLC Tunnel in Brooklyn will be diverted to Hamilton Av. Moreover, Trinity Place exit in Manhattan will be closed from approximately 7:00pm to 4:00pm.

What is a rider ID kit and why do I need it?

All participating cyclists must have and wear their rider ID kit during the tour. A rider ID kit contains: your 2025 Tour helmet cover, your numbered bib to attach to the front of your jersey or shirt, your numbered bike plate to attach to the handlebars of your bike and fasteners like safety pins and twist ties.

Wearing a rider ID kit is essential for riders in case they are separated from their bike while riding a support bus, if they’re separated from family and friends, and for photos.

Best viewing spots for the Five Boro Bike Tour

• Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem
• 138th Street and Third Avenue in Mott Haven, Bronx
• Off the exit of the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City, Queens
• Near Seventh Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
• The finish line at Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island

Learn more on the official TD Five Boro Bike Tour website.