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On behalf of the Silicon Valley Transit Users, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year.
As usual, many Silicon Valley Transit agencies will run extended bus and rail service on New Year’s Eve and early New Year’s day. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will have free fares for its buses and light rail from 8pm-5am New Year’s Day. This also includes a special schedule for the 181 express bus between San Jose and Fremont BART station.
Also, SamTrans in San Mateo County will have free fares for its buses from 8pm-5am New Year’s Day. Caltrain will have free fare service between San Jose and San Francisco from 8pm until about 2am New Year’s Day. They will also have four trains leaving San Francisco after midnight, making all local stops to San Jose. In San Francisco, MUNI will have free fares on its buses and light rail from 8pm-5am New Year’s Day. BART will run trains until 3am system-wide, with extra service to accommodate for the New Year’s Eve fireworks show along the Embarcadero in San Francisco.
All transit agencies will run a Sunday/Holiday schedule on New Year’s Day (Sunday) and Monday, January 2 when New Year’s Day is officially observed.
Take advantage of these free and extended services tonight. They will help avoid traffic gridlock and the possibility of getting arrested for driving under the influence. They also help you beat the “surge pricing” expected for ride-booking companies like Uber and Lyft.
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Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users