5 Av/W 78 St

A bus stop at the corner of Fifth Avenue and West 78th Street, 5 Av/W 78 St serves as a transfer point for several MTA routes in the Upper East Side. Situated at New York, NY 10021, it connects commuters to midtown, Harlem, and the Bronx without requiring a subway transfer—useful for those navigating the neighborhood’s quieter, tree-lined blocks. The shelter itself is unassuming, but its location places it near museums, schools, and apartment buildings that rely on consistent transit access.

While no phone number is listed for the stop, the MTA’s customer service line at 511 can provide schedule updates or route changes. Directions and real-time arrival information are available through the map at this link, which also marks nearby landmarks for orientation. For most riders, it’s simply a place to wait; for the neighborhood, it’s one more thread in the city’s transit fabric.