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Free transit after 5pm on New Year's Eve

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Dec, 2023 01:25 PM

There's a bit of extra incentive to put away your vehicle keys if you are going out on New Year's Eve in Metro Vancouver.

TransLink will again offer free transit across its network in the area.

The company says fare gates for SkyTrain and SeaBus will be open and buses will be free from 5 p-m on December 31st to 5 a-m on January 1st.

TransLink says SkyTrain will operate on an extended Sunday schedule with last trains leaving at around 2 a-m for most routes, while the night bus will serve key routes after that.

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