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CDTA 85 bus

Fifth Avenue

73 % on time

CDTA 85 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The CDTA 85 - Fifth Avenue bus serves 46 bus stops in the Albany area departing from Hudson Valley Community College and ending at 8th Ave / Northern Dr (Corliss Park). Scroll down to see upcoming 85 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 85 bus times will be displayed. The full 85 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Sun, Jan 4, 2026
  • Hudson Valley Community CollegeWheelchair accessible7:05 AM
  • Vandenburg Ave / Vandenburg PlWheelchair accessible7:06 AM
  • Vandenburg Ave / Lark StWheelchair accessible7:07 AM
  • Mill St / Erie StWheelchair accessible7:08 AM
  • Burden Ave / Cross StWheelchair accessible7:09 AM
  • 4th St / St. Luke's AveWheelchair accessible7:10 AM
  • 4th St / Tyler StWheelchair accessible7:11 AM
  • 4th St / Lincoln AveWheelchair accessible7:11 AM
  • 4th St / Jackson StWheelchair accessible7:12 AM
  • 4th St / Monroe StWheelchair accessible7:12 AM
  • 4th St / Madison StWheelchair accessible7:13 AM
  • 4th St / Canal StWheelchair accessible7:13 AM
  • 4th St / Jefferson StWheelchair accessible7:14 AM
  • 4th St / Adams StWheelchair accessible7:15 AM
  • 4th St / Liberty StWheelchair accessible7:16 AM
  • 4th St / Ferry StWheelchair accessible7:17 AM
  • Congress StationWheelchair accessible7:18 AM
  • Riverfront StationWheelchair accessible7:20 AM
  • Federal St / 5th AveWheelchair accessible7:20 AM
  • 2100 6th Ave (Kennedy Towers)Wheelchair accessible7:21 AM
  • 6th Ave / Jacob StWheelchair accessible7:21 AM
  • 6th Ave / Hoosick StWheelchair accessible7:22 AM
  • 6th Ave / Jay StWheelchair accessible7:22 AM
  • 6th Ave / North StWheelchair accessible7:24 AM
  • 6th Ave / Ingalls AveWheelchair accessible7:24 AM
  • 6th Ave / Douw StWheelchair accessible7:25 AM
  • 6th Ave / Glen AveWheelchair accessible7:26 AM
  • 6th Ave / 101st StWheelchair accessible7:26 AM
  • 5th Ave / 102nd StWheelchair accessible7:27 AM
  • 5th Ave / 103rd StWheelchair accessible7:28 AM
  • 5th Ave / 105th StWheelchair accessible7:28 AM
  • 5th Ave / 107th StWheelchair accessible7:29 AM
  • 5th Ave / 108th StWheelchair accessible7:30 AM
  • 5th Ave / 110th StWheelchair accessible7:30 AM
  • 5th Ave / 111th StWheelchair accessible7:31 AM
  • 5th Ave / 112th StWheelchair accessible7:31 AM
  • 5th Ave / 114th StWheelchair accessible7:32 AM
  • 5th Ave / 116th StWheelchair accessible7:33 AM
  • 5th Ave / 118th StWheelchair accessible7:34 AM
  • 5th Ave / 120th StWheelchair accessible7:35 AM
  • 5th Ave / 121st StWheelchair accessible7:35 AM
  • 5th Ave / 122nd StWheelchair accessible7:36 AM
  • 5th Ave / 123rd StWheelchair accessible7:36 AM
  • 5th Ave / 125th StWheelchair accessible7:37 AM
  • Northern Dr / 6th AveWheelchair accessible7:37 AM
  • 8th Ave / Northern Dr (Corliss Park)Wheelchair accessible7:39 AM
  • CDTA Fifth Avenue map

    CDTA 85 bus route map

    The CDTA 85 - Fifth Avenue bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the CDTA 85 bus to help you plan your trip on CDTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 85 bus is approaching your stop.

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    CDTA 85 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 85 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by CDTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    CDTA 85 bus Service Frequency

    The next 85 bus leaves Hudson Valley Community College at 7:05 AM, and arrives at 8th Ave / Northern Dr (Corliss Park) at 7:39 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    CDTA 85 bus On-Time Performance

    73 % on time

    73% of riders report that the CDTA 85 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 11 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 85 bus. Compared to other CDTA lines, the 85 bus is ranked 7 out of 60 CDTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official CDTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 85 by opening the Transit app.

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