Submitted by the Event Organizer

In order to ensure those who need a safe ride home New Year’s Eve have one, many Bay Area transit agencies are offering free rides, but not having any extended service.

Confirmed Free Rides for 12/31/22

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SF Muni

Confirmed for 12/31/22 via Twitter

On New Year’s Eve, Muni will offer free rides from 8 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2022 to 5 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2023 on “all routes and lines” but it’s not clear yet what the schedule will be.

Please do not tag your Clipper card or activate your MuniMobile tickets during this time. Refunds will not be available.

HeadsUp: On #NYE #SFMuni will offer free rides from 8 p.m. Saturday, December 31 to 5 a.m. Sunday, January 1.
Please remember:
➡️Do not tag your @BayAreaClipper card. If you tag it, you will be charged.
➡️Do not activate a #MuniMobile ticket. Metro fare gates will be open. pic.twitter.com/ehfTBWnCSQ

— SFMTA (@SFMTA_Muni) December 27, 2022

AC Transit

Confirmed for 12/31/22

AC Transit continues to support your transit needs, including getting you where you need to go safely on New Year’s Eve. Riders will be able to ride all AC Transit buses free of charge, including Transbay and Tempo lines, beginning on 8 p.m. on December 31 until 5 a.m. on January 1, 2023

SamTrans

Confirmed for 12/31/22

To ensure that everyone who needs a safe ride home at the end of their evening will have one, SamTrans will provide free rides, including paratransit, starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, until 3 a.m. Sunday, January 1, 2023.

On New Year’s Day, SamTrans will be operate Sunday schedule service as well as Monday, January 2, in observance of the Day after New Year’s Holiday.

Caltrain

Confirmed for 12/31/22 via Twitter

Caltrain will be offering free fares on all trains from Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 8pm until Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 3:30am. Last train will depart San Francisco at 2am. Caltrain will be operating regular weekend schedule with two additional northbound special trains in time for the fireworks. Additional southbound trains will depart from San Francisco 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.

FREE New Year’s Eve Service! Yes you read that correctly! #Caltrain will have free service on all trains for New Year’s Eve starting on Saturday Dec. 31st at 8 p.m. until Sunday Jan. 1, 2023 at 3:30 a.m. Tell your friends!

** Last train will depart San Francisco at 2:00 AM ** pic.twitter.com/JwzXDQO27F

— Caltrain (@Caltrain) December 27, 2022

VTA

Confirmed for 12/31/22

In line with our New Year’s Eve tradition, VTA will be offering free fares after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31 through 5 a.m. New Year’s Day. All VTA transit service will operate on a regular Saturday schedule and later service will be offered on all three light rail lines as well as Bus Route Rapid 500.

No Free Rides for 12/31/22

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BART

Confirmed for 12/31/22 via Twitter

BART last trains from Downtown SF – Times from Embarcadero Station
Please note that the 1:31am eastbound train will likely be VERY crowded since all travel goes on one train eastbound on the yellow line (to Antioch) before you’ll need to transfer in Oakland

• Millbrae – 12:25am, 2:09am
• Richmond – 12:37am, 12:47am, 1:31am
• Antioch – 12:01am, 12:31am, 1:31am
• Berryessa/North San Jose – 12:01am, 12:47am, 1:31am 
• Dublin/Pleasanton – 12:17am, 12:47am, 1:31am 

1 am Service at a Glance:

• Three-line special service (Yellow, Blue and Orange only- see map below).
• Trains will be waiting at MacArthur, 12th St and Bay Fair for timed transfers.
• SFO and OAK airport stations will NOT be served.
• Last East Bay bound train running through downtown San Francisco will be at around 1:30am.
• Last southbound train heading toward Millbrae will run through downtown San Francisco at 2:10am.
• Extra event trains will run during the last hour of service to provide direct service.

1am extended service details

Besides the extra event trains which be dispatched as available, only the Yellow line (Millbrae to Antioch) will run transbay. Riders heading from San Francisco towards Richmond, Berryessa, and Dublin will need to transfer. The train will not serve SFO.

Southbound Yellow line (Antioch to Millbrae) trains will run to Millbrae, stopping at all stations except SFO.

The Blue line will operate from Bay Fair to Dublin only. If travelling from San Francisco, Dublin-bound riders need to transfer at 12th Street to a Berryessa (Orange line) bound train and then transfer to a Dublin (Blue line) train at Bay Fair to complete their trip. These transfers will be timed meets to reduce travel time.

The Orange line (Richmond to Berryessa) will also run hourly to coincide with the other trains. Riders coming from San Francisco who need to transfer to a Richmond-bound train will do so at MacArthur; riders who need to transfer to a Berryessa-bound train (or Dublin) will do so at 12th Street. These transfers will be timed meets to reduce travel time. BART to OAK service will not be operating after regular BART hours.

Bay Area! New Year’s Eve is approaching and BART is extending train service past 1am to safely move partygoers and revelers.🥳

BART will run standard Saturday service on New Year’s Eve (until midnight) and then operate 3-line 🟨🟧🟦 special service. pic.twitter.com/Euo3YUF1AP

— BART (@SFBART) December 26, 2022

Golden Gate Transit Bus

Confirmed for 12/31/22

No reduced or free fares and no special late night service. Operating limited holiday service on New Year’s Eve and on New Year’s Day.

Golden Gate Ferry

Confirmed for 12/31/22

No reduced or free fares. Operating a reduced service on New Year’s Eve and will be closed on New Year’s Day.

Not Yet Confirmed for 2022

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“Drink and Alive” Free Cab Program

Confirmed for 12/31/21

GJEL Accident Attorneys pay for a safe ride home up to $15 on Lyft/Uber/Cabs on many major holidays including New Year’s Eve. This is valid in the entire Bay Area, Sacramento and Tri-Valley area. Confirmed for 12/31/21.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.