It's almost 2017. As you head out to party, don't forget to plan your safe ride home. Here's all the GTA transit services who will you be offering you a free ride on New Year's Eve.
GO Transit
GO will be offering free service on all routes after 7:00pm. They will be running a regular Saturday schedule, with special late trips being offered on the Lakeshore, Milton, Kitchener, Barrie, and Stouffville lines. Click here for details.
TTC
Take a free ride on the Rocket from 7:00pm to 7:00am, whether you're taking the bus, streetcar, or subway. Subway service sill be extended to 4:00am to get you home safely, and overnight Blue Night service will run until the beginning of subway service on New Year's Day. PRESTO users should not tap their cards on New Year's Eve.
YRT
York Region Transit and VIVA will be offering starting at 7:00pm until the last bus of the day. Head over to their website for their full extended service list.
Mississauga MiWay
The city of Mississauga will be running free trips from 7:00pm to 4:00am on a Saturday schedule with extended evening service. Grab full details here.
Durham Transit
New this year, DRT will be offering free service until 3:00am. Check out the full list of extended service here.
Brampton Transit
Travelling around B-town this NYE, you an ride on Zum for free after 7:00pm. Grab the full extended service schedule here.
Oakville Transit
Ride for free around the old Oak starting at 7:00pm until 3:30am. Additional late night train meet service will be departing the Oakville GO Station at 2:30 and 3:30am.
Hamilton Transit
The Hammer will be offering free bus service after 6:00pm on most routes.
Burlington Transit
Unfortunately, Burlington will not be offering free service this NYE. However, they will be offering extended service until 2:00am on select routes. See schedules for details.
Milton Transit
Milton still has not confirmed its transit schedule for New Year Eve, though they have stated there will be no service on New Year's Day. Unfortunately, it looks like they will not be offering free or extended service this year. Stay tuned to their Twitter feed for updates.
Taxi & Uber
Of course, taxis will not be free. Beck is planning to be very busy, so expect extended waits. Uber is warning riders to expect the highest surge prices between midnight and 3:00am. So transit is probably your better bet. Hotel is another option, but many rooms will likely be booked out already. But a friend's couch is always free.
