MTA Bus Time

Service Alert for Route:

• M79-SBS buses are detoured in both directions due to flooding of the 79th St Transverse.
  

  Eastbound M79-SBS buses will not stop at E 79th St Transverse/Central Park.
  While detoured, Eastbound buses will operate along Central Park West and 5th Av.
  

  Westbound M79-SBS buses will not make stops at E 79th St/5th Av and E 79th St Transverse/Central Park.
  Westbound buses will operate along Madison Av and Central Park West.

  Consider using the stop on E 79th St Madison Av or W 81st St/Central Park W.

  Note: Bus arrival information may not be available/accurate while buses are detoured.

• Westbound ‌M79-SBS stops on E 79th St from 5th Ave to Central Park and eastbound stops from W 81st St/Columbus Ave to E 79th St/Madison Ave will be closed
  

  For westbound service, use stops on E 79th St at Madison Ave or W 81st St at Central Park W instead. While detoured, buses will also make stops as requested on Madison Ave, 96th St, and Central Park W.

  For eastbound service, use stops on Amsterdam Ave at W 79th St or E 79th St at Lexington Ave. While detoured, buses will make stops as requested on Amsterdam Ave, 96th St, and Lexington Ave.

  Westbound missed stops:

  E 79th St at 5th Ave

  E 79th St Transverse in Central Park

  Eastbound missed stops:

  W 81st St at Columbus Ave

  E 79th St Transverse in Central Park

  E 79th St at 5th Ave and Madison Ave

  What's Happening?

  New Balance 5th Avenue Mile

  Note: Bus arrival information may be inaccurate or unavailable while buses are detoured.

• Eastbound M79-SBS stop on W 81st St at Central Park West is temporarily closed; please use the nearby stop on W 81st St at Columbus Ave
  

  See a map of this stop change.

  What's happening?

  Elevator construction at the 81 St Subway Station