S51 and S81 buses

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Bay Street/Father Capodanno Boulevard Buses
A 2011 Orion VII EPA10 “3G” (7051) on the S81 Limited departs St. George Ferry Terminal for Grant City.
Overview
System	MTA Regional Bus Operations
Operator	New York City Transit Authority
Garage	Castleton Depot
Vehicle	Orion VII EPA10 Nova Bus LFS
Began service	April 15, 1990 (S51) 2001 (S81)
Route
Locale	Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Communities served	St. George, Tompkinsville, Stapleton, Clifton, Rosebank, Shore Acres, Fort Wadsworth, Arrochar, South Beach, Midland Beach, Grant City
Start	St. George Ferry Terminal
Via	Bay Street, Father Capodanno Boulevard, Midland Avenue, Lincoln Avenue (Grant City– bound)
End	Grant City – Lincoln Avenue and Richmond Road
Length	7.5 miles (12.1 km) (S51) 7.7 miles (12.4 km) (S51 Ft Wadsworth Branch/S81)
Other routes	S52 Jersey St/Tompkins Av
Service
Operates	24 hours (S51) PM rush hours (S81)
Annual patronage	548,196 (2023)[1]
Transfers	Yes
Timetable	S51/S81
Route map ← S48 ← S79  {{{system_nav}}}  S52 → S84 →

The S51 and S81 constitute bus routes in Staten Island, New York running primarily on Bay Street, Father Capodanno Boulevard, and Midland Avenue, between St. George Ferry Terminal and Grant City.

The S51 was originally a streetcar route, that was replaced with buses in 1934. The S81 was created in 2001 as a limited-stop version of the S51.