San Diego MTS plans to offer free rides on all bus and trolley services on New Year’s Eve, with trolley service extended late into the night.
Anybody boarding a bus or trolley past 6 p.m. on Dec 31 will not need a fare.
Service on the Blue, Green, Orange and Gold lines will last past 2 a.m. and several Blue line trolleys normally terminating at America Plaza will extend all the way to UTC.
“Skip parking fees, dodge rideshare surge prices, and take transit to the party!” The agency tweeted . “With extended late-night Trolley service past midnight, you can celebrate, stay safe, and save BIG.”
The Green Line’s final trolley normally leaves the Gaslamp station headed to El Cajon at 11:38 p.m., but additional trolleys on New Year’s Eve are scheduled every 30 minutes until the last one at 2:08 a.m.
There will also be extended service on Green Line trips from El Cajon to 12 th and Imperial in Downtown San Diego, with the last leaving El Cajon at 1:59 a.m. and departing from Old Town around 2:37 a.m.