Free MBTA on New Year's Eve

Starting at 8 PM on December 31, subway, ferry, bus, and The RIDE will be fare-free. Commuter Rail service will be free on trains that arrive or depart North/South Station from 8 PM through end of service.

Commuter Rail, bus, ferry, and The RIDE run on a regular weekday schedule. Subway runs on a regular weekday schedule until 3 PM. After 3 PM, service increases and continues later than usual.

The last trips of the night will be:

 Orange Line

• From Oak Grove: 2 AM, passing Downtown Crossing at 2:15 AM 
• From Forest Hills: 2 AM, passing Downtown Crossing at 2:15 AM 

 Red Line

• From Braintree: 1:45 AM, passing Downtown Crossing at 2:11 AM 
• From Ashmont: 2:00 AM, passing Downtown Crossing at 2:17 AM
• From Alewife to Braintree: 1:54 AM, passing Park at 2:11 AM
• From Alewife to Ashmont: 2:20 AM, passing Park at 2:17 AM

 Blue Line

• From Bowdoin: 2:18 AM, passing State at 2:20 AM 
• From Wonderland: 1:55 AM, passing State at 2:10 AM 

 Green Line

•  B from Boston College: 1:43 AM, Park: 2:22 AM
•  B from Government Center: 2:27 AM, Park 2:28 AM 
•  C from Cleveland: 1:49 AM, Park: 2:20 AM 
•  C from Government Center: 2:25 AM, Park 2:26 AM
•  D from Riverside: 1:43 AM, Park: 2:24 AM 
•  D from Union Square: 2:12 AM, Park 2:29 AM 
•  E from Heath: 2:08 AM, Park 2:30 AM 
•  E from Medford/Tufts: 1:55 AM, Park 2:17 AM 

 Mattapan Trolley

• From Mattapan: 2:35 AM
• From Ashmont: 2:47 AM 

 Bus

• Standby buses are scheduled until 2:55 AM to provide additional service as needed.

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