TransLink wants to ensure everyone gets home safely in Metro Vancouver following New Year's Eve merriment.
From 5 p.m. Dec. 31 to 5 a.m. January 1, TransLink is offering free transit on all services. The fare gates at the SkyTrain stations will remain open and customers won't be required to tap their Compass Cards.
On the off chance your trip begins before 5 p.m. and ends after the "free" period begins, TransLink recommends tapping your card on your way out to ensure you're charged the correct amount.
Additional personnel, Transit Police, and Transit Security officers will be at SkyTrain stations to direct and assist people.
Important New Year's Eve schedule information
- Buses will operate on a Saturday schedule with over 30 additional buses throughout the system and extra service on select routes.
- SkyTrain service will operate on a Saturday schedule with last trains running one hour later than regularly scheduled.
- Last train from Waterfront to King George at 2:16 a.m.
- Last train from Waterfront to Lougheed at 2:11 a.m.
- Last train from Waterfront to Production Way–University at 1:40 a.m.
- Last train from Waterfront to YVR–Airport Station at 2:05 a.m.
- Last train from Waterfront to Richmond–Brighouse at 2:15 a.m.
- SeaBus will be running on a Saturday schedule with extended service every 15 minutes until 1:22 a.m. and every 30 minutes until the last sailing from Waterfront Station at 2:22 a.m.
- The NightBus runs throughout the night on key routes in Vancouver, Richmond, North Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, and Surrey.
- West Coast Express will not be operating.
