Fifth Avenue

Stroll Manhattan's signature avenue past flagship stores and boutiques, then head north along Central Park to Museum Mile.

Shopping stretch between 49th and 60th Sts · New York, NY

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: First-time visitors
Public transit nearby: E 50 St/5 AvBus M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M50 · 160 ft away
5 Av/53 StSubway E, F, FX · 0.2 mi away
Grand CentralTrain Babylon Branch, City Terminal Zone, Far Rockaway Branch, Hempstead Branch, Long Beach Branch, Port Jefferson Branch, Port Washington Branch, Ronkonkoma Branch and 1 more · 0.2 mi away
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Flying in: LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is about 6 miles away.
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About Fifth Avenue

Fifth Avenue runs through Manhattan from Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village up to West 143rd Street in Harlem. Between 49th and 60th Streets it is lined with flagship stores and boutiques, including Tiffany & Co. at 57th Street, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada. Farther north, the stretch along Central Park from 82nd to 110th Streets is known as Museum Mile. It is also the traditional route for many of the city's parades.

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Transit: reachable by public transit
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Transit: reachable by public transit
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