Caltrain’s improved service is free for New Year’s Eve revelries
Media Contact: Randol White, 415.515.7624
Caltrain is offering free service on New Year’s Eve so revelers can get home safely at the end of their evening. All rides will be free starting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, until the end of special late-night service, as it has in years past.
Tuesday, Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve and Fireworks
Caltrain will be operating regular weekday schedule before the fireworks show begins. In addition to regularly scheduled service, additional southbound trains will depart from San Francisco at 1:00 a.m., 1:30 a.m. or when full, making all local stops to San Jose Diridon after the fireworks, with the last train leaving San Francisco at 2 a.m. SF MUNI will provide additional post-fireworks service connecting with Caltrain San Francisco Station at 4th and King streets.
Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 – New Year’s Day
Caltrain will operate a weekend schedule. Caltrain will resume collecting fares when the service day begins with the first scheduled northbound train out of San Jose's Tamien Station at 6:51 a.m.
Caltrain reminds customers that open alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the trains beginning at 9 p.m. on special events days and nights. Disruptive passengers will be asked to leave Caltrain property.
More information about Caltrain’s holiday schedules is available online at www.caltrain.com/holidays.
The administrative offices of the San Mateo County Transit District, which manages Caltrain, will be closed on New Year’s Day. Caltrain customer service is available on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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