Taking the TTC or GO this New Year's Eve? Here's what you need to know
CBC
TTC and GO Transit service will be free this New Year's Eve, with trains and buses running late to get you around safely.
Free TTC service begins at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 until 8 a.m. on Jan. 1, the transit agency says.
"I urge everyone to make smart choices and take transit, because no one should be driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs," said TTC Chair Jamaal Myers in a news release.
Late evening service will continue until approximately 3 a.m., with the agency's overnight service, called the Blue Night Network, operating until regular service resumes at 8 a.m.
On New Year's Day, the TTC will resume regular transit service at 8 a.m. Bus, streetcar and subway service will run on a Sunday service schedule throughout the weekend.
Subway service will be extended and will run at the following times.
Line 1 - Yonge-University
Line 2 - Bloor-Danforth
Line 4 - Sheppard
GO Transit will also offer free train and bus service all night on New Year's Eve from 7 p.m. until 8 a.m. on Jan. 1.
Metrolinx says it is running extra late evening trips into and out of Union Station after midnight. GO Transit service will run at the following times:
GO buses will also be added to provide additional service on New Year's Eve.
UP Express service will be free after 7 p.m. with the last train departing Union at 11 p.m. and 11:27 p.m. from Toronto Pearson Airport.
Metrolinx says customers are still encouraged to tap on and off, but they will not be charged and will see $0 on the display.
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