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MBTA to Provide Free Service After 8 PM on New Year’s Eve

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced that free service on all modes will be available after 8 PM on December 31 through the end of the service day to help support safe celebrations on New Year’s Eve. Full holiday service schedule information is available at mbta.com/holidays.

December 31: Increased New Year’s Eve Service

  • Subway | All subway lines will operate on a Sunday schedule with increased service after 3 PM.
  • Buses and The RIDE | Buses and The RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.
  • Ferry | Charlestown ferry services will end at 6 PM.
  • Commuter Rail | The Commuter Rail will operate on a weekend schedule and provide late-night service with last trains held at North and South Stations until after midnight.
  • CharlieCard Store | The CharlieCard Store will be closed on the observed December 31, New Year’s Eve Day (and also observed on December 29, 2023).

January 1: New Year’s Day Schedule

  • Sunday Schedule | All subway lines, buses, and The RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.
  • Weekend Schedule | The Commuter Rail will operate on a weekend schedule.
  • Closed | All ferry services will not operate and the CharlieCard Store will be closed.

For more information, visit mbta.com/holidays or connect with the T on X (the site formerly known as Twitter) @MBTAand @MBTA_CR, Facebook /TheMBTA, Instagram @theMBTA, Threads @thembta, or TikTok@thembta.


The above press release was submitted to us by the MBTA.

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