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NEW YEAR’S EVE – Don’t Drink and Drive 2017/18

NEW YEAR’S EVE – Don’t Drink and Drive 2017/18

Sunday, December 31, 2017 – Monday, January 1, 2018

Take public transportation.

New Year’s Eve Muni Service:

New Year’s Eve Muni Service: Complimentary Muni service from 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 31 to 5 a.m. on Monday,
January 1.

Extra Owl service (1 a.m. to 5 a.m.): 5 Fulton, 14 Mission, 22 Fillmore, 24 Divisadero, 25 Treasure Island, 38 Geary, 44 O’Shaughnessy, 48 Quintara-24th, 90 Owl, 91 Owl, L Owl, and N Owl routes.

Extra LRV Metro shuttles will run from West Portal to 4th and King until 2:15 a.m.

Extra LRV Metro service between Embarcadero and West Portal will run until 5 a.m.

Service on cable cars will be provided by buses after approximately 6 p.m.

Service on the F Market & Wharves will be provided by buses in the evening.

At midnight on New Year’s Eve, a city-sponsored fireworks show from a barge off of The Embarcadero, south of the Ferry Building will take place. Motorists should anticipate delays in the area from approximately 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. No closures or re-routes are planned. SFPD and SFMTA will monitor for any necessary re-routes. For details, please visit www.sfmta.com.

BART and Caltrain service:

BART will provide additional service until approximately 3 a.m., January 1. After 8 p.m. BART service to and from the East Bay will be split between Embarcadero and Montgomery stations. Pittsburg/Bay Point and Richmond line trains heading into San Francisco will not stop at Embarcadero Station. Exit at Montgomery Street Station for the fireworks show. Dublin/Pleasanton and Fremont/Warm Springs line trains will not stop at Montgomery Street Station. Pittsburg/Bay Point and Richmond line trains will not stop at Embarcadero Station. Dublin/Pleasanton and Fremont/Warm Springs trains will not stop at West Oakland. The first East Bay stop is Lake Merritt Station. Millbrae and Daly City passengers should use Montgomery Street Station. Full fare pricing will be in effect. For more details, please visit www.bart.gov.

Caltrain will run four post-midnight trains, departing San Francisco at 12:45 a.m., 1:15 a.m., 1:45 a.m. and 2:15 a.m., or when full. Caltrain service will be free after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and continue until 5 a.m. For more details, please visit www.caltrain.com.

SamTrans will run its regular non-school day service on New Year’s Eve and will offer free rides beginning at 8 p.m. on December 31 until 5 a.m. on January 1. For more details, please visit www.samtrans.com.

Additional useful Public Transit links:
www.dot.ca.gov
www.goldengatetransit.org