Five Boro Bike Tour NYC Traffic Advisory & Car Service

The Five Boro Bike Tour affects cross-city driving because its route and event controls use streets and crossings in all five boroughs. The 2026 ride took place on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Bike New York has announced Sunday, May 2, 2027 as the next tour date, and 2027 closure times have not been announced yet.

See the Five Boro Bike Tour event page and NYC events calendar as new details are released.

The city’s 2026 closure document lists different street, bridge and direction windows rather than one citywide closure period. The city’s 2026 closure document lists the details below for that tour. It is a route reference for that past edition, not a schedule for May 2, 2027.

This table follows the NYC city closure document; the MTA has cited a separate time for the Verrazzano. Check the new city and MTA notices for the 2027 schedule.

The 2026 schedule names particular road segments and bridge directions in the city document. Queensboro’s restriction applied to its upper level in both directions; Verrazzano’s applied to the Staten Island-bound lower level. Check all connecting streets for your trip, too.

Closed / Restricted

The 2026 schedule lists the southbound FDR and Harlem River Drive corridor, westbound BQE and Gowanus approaches, the Staten Island-bound Verrazzano lower level, Church Street, Sixth Avenue, Bronx bridges, Pulaski Bridge and Staten Island streets. See each segment’s time above.

Access Requires Verification

A tunnel name alone is insufficient to establish access to a street or airport terminal. Selected Hugh L. Carey Tunnel exits appear among 2026 restrictions. Check the entrance, exit and connecting streets against travel-date advisories.

Plan around the closure segment, direction and time for your trip. The 2026 windows varied by street: Church Street began closing at 12:01 a.m., while listed Staten Island restrictions continued until 6 p.m. A single “avoid 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.” window misses those differences.

Best Advice: Plan by Closure Segment

Compare your pickup and destination with the official closure windows. In 2026, Church Street, Sixth Avenue, Bronx crossings, the Queensboro upper level, Pulaski Bridge, westbound BQE and Gowanus, and the Verrazzano lower level had distinct restrictions. A segment check is more useful than assigning every trip the same departure window.

FDR Drive

For the 2026 tour, the southbound FDR and Harlem River Drive from the Third Avenue Bridge to East 63rd Street was listed closed from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Check the event-year map and route before choosing a Manhattan approach.

Tunnel Routes

Check tunnel entrances, exits and connecting streets individually. Selected Hugh L. Carey Tunnel exits appear among 2026 restrictions, so tunnel operation alone cannot show whether a route reaches your destination. Compare both ends of the crossing with the current advisory.

Real-Time Adjustments

Use current city traffic information with the event closure document. NYC DOT’s weekly advisory covers current notices; the city event document gives the 2026 schedule. Share your origin, destination and appointment time when booking.

Airport Transfer Timing

Airport trips need a route check for the terminal, origin and travel date. The 2026 schedule gives no basis for a universal JFK, LaGuardia or Newark bypass. Check the relevant streets and current notices, then book with the actual terminal and pickup address.

Staten Island Access

The 2026 city document lists the Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazzano from 12:01 a.m. to 6 p.m. The restriction is specific to that direction and level. The MTA has cited a separate end time, so check the city and MTA notices for the applicable Verrazzano time.

For an airport trip on Five Boro Bike Tour Sunday, compare your pickup and exact terminal with the travel-date closure schedule. There is no single bypass for every JFK, LaGuardia or Newark airport trip. Use this checklist, then book through NYC airport car service.

1. Name the airport and terminal. JFK Terminal 4 and LaGuardia Terminal B are separate destinations.
2. Check the event year. Use 2026 history or the 2027 schedule after publication.
3. Check route direction. Compare relevant FDR, bridge, BQE, Gowanus and Verrazzano segments.
4. Review current notices. Check the latest NYC DOT traffic advisory and event-day information.
5. Book with trip details. Add pickup address, terminal, departure time and flight number where applicable. For arrivals, flight tracking is included, with a 60-minute wait time after a domestic landing and a 90-minute wait time after an international landing.

For airport arrivals without meet and greet, your chauffeur meets you where the airport tells prearranged car services to go. At JFK that is the arrivals curb, except at Terminals 5 and 7, where car service passengers take the free AirTrain to the Howard Beach car service lot. At LaGuardia, car service pickups for Terminal B are on Level 2 of the Terminal B parking garage, and Terminal C pickups are in the arrivals inner lane. Terminal A has had no airline flights since May 2026. At Newark Terminal C, your chauffeur meets you at the arrivals curb or in the Terminal C Garage, Level 3. At Newark Terminals A and B, pickup is at the arrivals curb. Meet and greet costs $25 for an inside-terminal meeting with a name sign and luggage help; a dedicated greeter is $150. See JFK car service and LGA car service for airport details.

Start with your actual pickup point, destination, date and time. True North VIP rides are distance-priced, with taxes, tolls and fees included and gratuity optional. On major event dates an event surcharge may apply and is shown before you book. Street access and legal stopping points follow the event controls.

Book Your Ride

Book online or call 888-887-0324, 24/7. Enter the complete addresses, date, passenger count and bag count. Mention an airport departure, airport arrival, start-area drop-off or finish-area pickup so the reservation reflects the trip you need.

Closure check

Use the closure document for the correct year and compare it with your actual route. The 2026 table covers that tour; the 2027 date has been announced, but its closure schedule has not been announced yet. Give us your current trip details when booking.

Adjusted Pickup

A route map is not an authorized chauffeur loading point. Your chauffeur picks a legal meeting point outside closed streets; share a mobile number and arrange the point when booking.

Dynamic Navigation

Use the current travel-date advisory as the ride approaches. Share your pickup, destination and time, then meet at a legal stopping point outside the closed route.

These October 2026 examples show distance-priced routes for city and airport travel. Each uses one passenger and zero bags; price varies by vehicle class. Enter your actual addresses and bag count when booking because luggage room depends on the vehicle.

Example prices from our booking engine, November 2026. Taxes, tolls and fees included; gratuity optional. Your exact price is shown before you book.

Choose by passenger count, then enter your bag count so the vehicle fits the group. True North VIP offers sedans and SUVs for smaller parties and two Sprinter classes for larger groups. Capacities are passenger maximums, and luggage room depends on the vehicle. Fleet choices are sedans, SUVs and Sprinters.

Sprinters are quoted on request. Child seats cost $25 each and are available in SUVs and Sprinters, never in sedans. Include passenger and bag counts when booking, especially when your group has children or several bags.

Point-to-point service suits one pickup and destination; hourly service can fit an itinerary with multiple stops. Hourly bookings have a 3-hour minimum. Rates are $110 per hour for an Executive Sedan, $130 for an Executive SUV, $150 for a Luxury SUV and $180 for a Luxury Sedan.

For an airport leg, reserve the route with the exact terminal and flight details. For separate start and finish trips, arrange both meeting points outside closed streets. Read about hourly chauffeur service in NYC.

These answers separate the completed 2026 tour from the announced 2027 date and its unpublished closure schedule. Use the 2026 closure table for context and the official travel-year notices for current route decisions. For a ride, share the actual route and meeting point before event day.

For airport transfers, review the airport pages linked above. For borough pickups, see Brooklyn car service and Staten Island car service. Browse the event page linked above for city event listings and travel-day updates for passengers planning ahead, including future dates.

Arrange your trip around the actual street, time and airport or event destination. We plan the meeting point outside closed streets and offer vehicle choices for individuals and groups. Book online at Book now, call 888-887-0324, or email info@truenorthvip.com. Phone service is available 24/7.