5th Avenue & 30th Street

The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and 30th Street is in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. Rectory of the Church of the Transfiguration, one of 12 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 240 feet away, and Aaron School (8-12) is 900 feet away. The nearest subway, 28 St, is about four minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 46 public places, 15 of them trade or language schools, and 288 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
28 St
920 feet · 4 min on foot · R, W
Nearest bus stop
40 feet
5 Av/W 30 St · BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4
Within a walk
46 places
15 trade or language schools, 7 listed historic places and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
5th Avenue & 30th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 28 St, 920 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 28 St R, W
    920 feet
    R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. R …
  2. W …
Downtown
2 lines
  1. R …
  2. W …

Also within a walk

  1. 34 St-Herald Sq B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W
    1,250 feet
    B D F M N Q R W
  2. 33 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “City Dwellers (for Costas and Maro)” (2002) by Mark Hadjipateras at the 28 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 30 St, 40 feet away, for the BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4.

  • 63 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 5 Av/W 30 St BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4
    40 feet
    BM1 BM2 BM3 BM4

Next buses at this stop

  1. BM1 …
  2. BM2 …
  3. BM3 …
  4. BM4 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on 30th Street.

  • 88 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 5 Ave & E 30 St 56 docks in all
    40 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 30th Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 466 10th Avenue Gas station
    1.3 miles
  2. 9 West 31st Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, the median for a Manhattan corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10001
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
2 and 3 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Police precinct
14
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
42 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • Three of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 33 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 59 signs on these blocks
  • 20 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2017 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of 30th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 8 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 5:30AM-6AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM

South side of 30th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 6 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 5:30AM-6AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

East side of 5th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103748 and 106172.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 12 Individual Landmarks, and 59 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were built between 1849 and 1985.

  1. Rectory of the Church of the Transfiguration Designated landmark
    240 feet
  2. Hotel Wolcott Designated landmark
    250 feet
  3. Colony Club Designated landmark
    430 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 46 public places.

  • 15 trade or language schools
  • 7 listed historic places
  • 7 public spaces
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Coll of New Rochelle at NY Theo Semi College
    420 feet
  2. Chelsea Day School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    550 feet
  3. The Big Deal Casino Academy Trade or language school
    580 feet
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  1. Amer Academy of Dramatic Arts College
    520 feet
  2. Barclay Career Schools Trade or language school
    630 feet
  3. Aaron School (8-12) School
    900 feet
  4. Sage Alliance NY School
    900 feet
  5. Authentic Bartending School Trade or language school
    960 feet
  6. Dreamit ESL Trade or language school
    980 feet
  7. Career Education International Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  8. US Training Center Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  9. Electrical Training Course Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  10. Studio Jewelers Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  11. American Beauty Institute Trade or language school
    1,070 feet
  12. New York General Consulting Trade or language school
    1,090 feet
  13. Shefa School
    1,120 feet
  14. Advanced Career Training Trade or language school
    1,120 feet
  15. Bluedata International Institute Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  16. Empire State Language Ctr (The) Trade or language school · listed historic place
    1,180 feet
  17. Empire Technical School (5001) Trade or language school · listed historic place
    1,180 feet
  18. Timathios Inst Trade or language school
    1,180 feet
  19. Ecole International Preschool School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,200 feet
  20. The Ecole Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    1,200 feet
  21. Gsuc Child Development and Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,210 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Madison Square Park
    1,090 feet
  2. Greeley Square Park
    1,250 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Madison Belvedere Public space
    600 feet
  2. Public space at 325 Fifth Avenue Public space
    740 feet
  3. Public space at 1241 Broadway Public space
    960 feet
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  1. Public space at 1185 Broadway Public space
    1,030 feet
  2. Public space at 1250 Broadway Public space
    1,050 feet
  3. Public space at Hotel Eventi Public space
    1,180 feet
  4. Public space at 172 Madison Avenue Public space
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. The Wilbraham Listed historic place
    120 feet
  2. Church of the Transfiguration and Rectory Listed historic place
    420 feet
  3. Museum of Sex Museum
    730 feet
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  1. Seville Hotel Listed historic place
    750 feet
  2. Gilsey Hotel Listed historic place
    790 feet
  3. Grand Hotel Listed historic place
    920 feet
  4. Prince George Hotel Listed historic place
    930 feet
  5. National Museum of Mathematics Museum
    1,020 feet
  6. Old Grolier Club Listed historic place
    1,190 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Marble Collegiate Church Landmark · listed historic place
    220 feet
  2. Transfiguration Episcopal Church Landmark
    330 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Midtown Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    1,050 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    250 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    950 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    960 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,120 feet
  2. H Mart Supermarket
    1,130 feet
  3. Fairway Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    600 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 288 places to eat and 12 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 5th Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.