86 St/5 Av

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86 St/5 Av is a New York City bus stop on 86 St at the corner of 5 Av, served by B16, S53, S93 in Brooklyn. With 3 routes calling here it doubles as a transfer point between them. Times below come from the MTA Bus Time feed and show how far away each bus still is.

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S53 Bay Ridge 86 St Station 3.7 miles away 04:32 AM 10 min

S53 Bay Ridge 86 St Station 8.2 miles away 04:50 AM 28 min

B16 Bay Ridge Shore Rd Scheduled departure 05:47 AM 85 min

schedule Rows marked Scheduled departure come from the timetable: no vehicle on that route is being tracked toward this stop yet.

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Detour

B16

Period from 2026-10-30 04:21

Update at 2026-10-30 04:30

B16 buses are detoured in both directions due to roadwork on Canton Avenue between 3rd Street and 3rd Street.

Northbound buses will not serve stops on Canton Ave from McDonald Ave to Coney Island Ave.
Southbound buses will not serve stops on Canton Ave from Ocean Pkwy to McDonald Ave.
While detoured, buses will make stops as requested along Church Ave.
Note: Bus arrival information may be inaccurate or unavailable while buses are detoured.
Planned - Detour

B16

Oct 30, Friday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Update at 2026-10-27 16:34

B16 buses will detour from Fort Hamilton Pkwy from Bay Ridge Pkwy to Bay Ridge Ave in both directions

Northbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Fort Hamilton Pkwy/77th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Fort Hamilton Pkwy/68th St.
Southbound, the last regular stop before the detour will be Fort Hamilton Pkwy/66th St. The first regular stop after the detour will be Fort Hamilton Pkwy/7th Ave.
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Northbound skipped stops:
Fort Hamilton Pkwy/Bay Ridge Pkwy
Fort Hamilton Pkwy/74th St
Fort Hamilton Pkwy/72nd St
Fort Hamilton Pkwy/Bay Ridge Ave
Southbound skipped stops:
Fort Hamilton Pkwy/Bay Ridge Ave
Fort Hamilton Pkwy/73rd St
Fort Hamilton Pkwy/Bay Ridge Pkwy
What’s happening?
Trick or Streets
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Part Suspended

S53

Nov 1, Sunday, 2:00 AM until event concludes
Update at 2026-10-28 18:35

No S53 service to/from Brooklyn and stops on Lily Pond Ave will be closed in both directions

Eastbound buses will be detoured from McClean Ave at Lily Pond Ave to South Beach, where they will turn around for westbound service.
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Eastbound buses will make the last stop on McClean Ave and Ocean Ave.
Westbound buses will make the first stop on McClean Ave at Lily Pond Ave.
What’s happening?
2026 NYC Marathon
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.
Planned - Part Suspended

B16

Nov 1, Sunday, 6:00 AM until event concludes
Update at 2026-10-29 19:33

No B16 service on 86th St between Fort Hamilton Pkwy and 3rd Ave and southbound buses are detoured from Fort Hamilton Pkwy at Bay Ridge Ave to 86th St

Buses operate in two sections:
1. Between Lefferts Gardens and Fort Hamilton Pkwy at 86th St. (north section)
2. Shuttle bus between 86th St at 3rd Ave and Shore Rd at 4th Ave (south section)
1. The first and last stop for the north section is on Fort Hamilton Pkwy at 86th St.
Southbound buses detour and make requested stops along 10th Ave from Bay Ridge Ave to 86th St. The last southbound stop before the detour is on Fort Hamilton Pkwy at Bay Ridge Ave.
2. The first and last stop for the south section is on 86th St at 3rd Ave. (shuttle bus)
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Southbound missed stops:
Along Fort Hamilton Pkwy from Bay Ridge Ave to 7th Ave
7th Ave Service Rd South at 79th St and 81st St
Fort Hamilton Pkwy at 83rd St
Along 86th St from Fort Hamilton Pkwy to 3rd Ave
Northbound missed stops:
86th St at 4th Ave and 5th Ave
What’s happening?
2026 NYC Marathon
Note: Bus arrival information may be unavailable or inaccurate while buses are detoured.

Where this stop sits

B16

Stop 33 of 120 on the B16

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S53

Stop 90 of 91 on the S53

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S93

Stop 42 of 43 on the S93

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Nearest subway station 86 St R 210 m 3 min walk

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Questions about 86 St/5 Av

MTA bus stop · B16, S53, S93

Which buses stop at 86 St/5 Av?

This stop is served by 3 routes: B16, S53, S93. Open a route to see all of its stops.

When is the next bus at 86 St/5 Av?

The next bus is about 10 minutes away. Every row above shows the destination and how many stops the bus still has to go.

What does "4 stops away" mean?

It is the number of stops the bus still has to make before it reaches this one, straight from MTA Bus Time. It is a better guide than minutes in traffic: a bus two stops away will be here shortly even if the estimate says five minutes.

Are these times live or from the timetable?

Live whenever a bus is being tracked on the route; those rows show how many stops away the vehicle is. When nothing is being tracked the scheduled timetable is shown instead and clearly labelled as scheduled.

Where exactly is the 86 St/5 Av bus stop?

It stands on 86 St where it meets 5 Av in Brooklyn. The map further down the page shows the exact corner, which matters here because the opposite side of the street is usually a separate stop with its own arrival times.

Where is this stop on the B16 route?

It is stop 33 of 120 on the B16, after 86 St/4 Av and before 86 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the S53 route?

It is stop 90 of 91 on the S53, after 92 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy and before 86 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.

Where is this stop on the S93 route?

It is stop 42 of 43 on the S93, after 92 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy and before 86 St/Fort Hamilton Pkwy. Both directions of the route are listed together, so a corner usually appears twice, once for each way.