M57 Crosstown Bus

I will say, going to school near this route, this bus is one of the most on-​time routes ive ever taken, is there when the M31 isnt, and isnt delayed as often as other buses. But it’s plagued by the same problems that every manhattan crosstown bus experiences. The bus ride itself is slow as hell (I walked faster than this bus during the PM rush) and theres heavy crowding of traffic, particularly at 1^st avenue. But it’s still always reliable and on schedule in terms of arriving, and that is the best part. You only have a great ride on this bus if you arent in a hurry

Regular, reasonably fast, and only usually gets held up near the Queensborough bridge 2^nd/​1^st block due to all the people waiting to turn. Not a bad way to get across Midtown.
Rush hour, though, you’re almost better off walking.

Once you get above 42^nd, it’s really hard to get across town easily. The M57 helps; however, I tried two mornings to take it around 8am and I got the same distance in 30 minutes that I know I could walk in 10 – 15. If you’re not in a rush, and need to cross the width of Manhattan, the M57 is for you!

Great, convenient and fast way to get between Midtown East and the West side.

Took this bus to go downtown to meet a friend… this bus service is ok…