Just tap your contactless bank card or phone at the OMNY reader — no card to buy, and rides cap automatically at $35/week.
Getting to the start
Fifth Avenue at E. 81st Street, Manhattan (Museum Mile) — nearest subway 86 St station on the Lexington Avenue Line (4/5/6), then walk west to Fifth Ave
NYRR has not yet posted final 2026-specific logistics;
start/finish points reflect the race's historically consistent course.
Getting to the finish
Fifth Avenue at E. 60th Street, near Grand Army Plaza/southeast corner of Central Park — nearest subway 5 Av/59 St (N/R/W) or 59 St-Columbus Circle (A/B/C/D/1)
Point-to-point mile down Fifth Avenue — start/finish only 20 blocks (~1 mile) apart, walking between them is feasible.
More details
No shuttle bus;
dense Manhattan street race relying entirely on subway/walking.
NYRR directs racers to check mta.info for real-time service changes since closures affect nearby routes.
IMPORTANT: bib pickup is NOT at the race site — it's at NYRR RUN CENTER, 320 West 57th Street, closing 10 min after race start — must be done in advance.
IC card
OMNY card
Physical OMNY cards can be bought/reloaded at vending machines in subway stations,
or at 2,700+ retailers citywide including Walgreens, CVS, 7-Eleven, and many bodegas/independent pharmacies.
Works directly at the gates
More details
MetroCard was retired — December 31, 2025 was the last day to buy or refill one.
Since January 2026, OMNY (tap-and-go) is the only fare system for subway, buses, PATH, Staten Island Railway, and the Roosevelt Island Tram.
There's no upfront weekly pass to buy anymore: OMNY automatically caps subway/local-bus fares at $35 (12 rides) within any rolling 7-day period once you use the same card,
phone, or device every time.
If you'd rather use a physical card instead of your bank card, it costs $2 from a station vending machine or $5 at retail stores.
