It will be an extra-busy New Year\u2019s holiday in San Diego and the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) wants the public to be safe. As police ramp up DUI checkpoints and parking costs hit premium rates, MTS along with the North County Transit District (NCTD) will help party revelers travel safely at an affordable cost by offering free rides after 6 p.m. on NYE.
\n“The most important thing on New Year\u2019s Eve is for people to be safe,” said Nathan Fletcher, MTS board chair and San Diego County supervisor. “To help, MTS is making public transit as easy and convenient as possible. Free service after 6 p.m., extra early morning service and a partnership with Lyft allows people a great option to driving.”
\nMTS is also partnering up with rideshare company Lyft for ride discounts to help people get home safely. Trips that either begin or end at an MTS transit center will receive a 20% discount.\u00a0
\nAdditionally, MTS will be operating on a modified service schedule:
\nNew Year\u2019s Eve (Tuesday, Dec. 31):
\nAll Trolley lines and most MTS bus routes will operate on a normal weekday service schedule, with free rides starting at 6 p.m.
\nNYE Extra Late-Night Trolley Service: There won\u2019t be a need to cut the celebration short to ring in 2020. MTS will be offering late-night Trolley service on New Year\u2019s Eve, thanks to our friends at Coca-Cola who will be sponsoring the extra service, as well as the free rides on NYE. Trolley service is extended on all three lines until after 2 a.m. View the extra service schedule. Late-night train departures include: \u2022 Sycuan Green Line (from 12th & Imperial Transit Center to SDSU): 12:21 a.m., 12:51 a.m., 1:21 a.m., 1:51 a.m., and 2:21 a.m. \u2022 UC San Diego Blue Line (from America Plaza to San Ysidro): 12:18 a.m., 1:03 a.m., and 2:03 a.m. \u2022 Orange Line\u00a0(from Courthouse Station to El Cajon): 12:15 a.m., 1:15 a.m., and 2:15 a.m.
\nCatch a Lyft, Get a Discount: To help those NYE revelers get to and from MTS Rapid and Trolley stations, Lyft is offering MTS passengers a discount of 20% off two rides that start or end at transit stations. Riders can use the code\u00a0MTSNYE19 from 6 p.m. on Dec. 31, until 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 1. The promotion is designed to allow people to leave their cars at home on NYE, get a ride to transit and then reverse the trip to get back home safely.
\nNew Year\u2019s Day (Wednesday, Jan. 1):\u00a0All Trolley lines\u00a0(except Silver Line)\u00a0and most MTS bus routes will operate on Sunday service schedules. \u2022 Trolley lines will operate every 15-30 minutes throughout the day \u2022 There will be\u00a0Sunday service\u00a0on\u00a0Rapid\u00a0201\/202, 215, 225, and 235, urban local bus routes and Express Routes 20 and 950. \u2022 No service\u00a0will be provided on\u00a0Rapid\u00a0Express 280 and 290, nor on\u00a0Rapid\u00a0204, and 237, Sorrento Valley COASTER Connection, rural and other Express bus routes or the Vintage Trolley (Silver Line).
\nSupport Services:\u00a0MTS Information & Trip Planning will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Transit Store, Compass Service Center, and Customer Service offices will close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31 and be closed Jan 1. Customers who need MTS information on New Year\u2019s Eve, on Jan. 1 can visit the\u00a0MTS website\u00a0or download the\u00a0GO MTS\u00a0mobile app for real-time trip planning information, schedules, and security.\u00a0 The automated InfoExpress phone line will also remain available by calling 619-685-4900. All offices will reopen on Thursday, Jan. 2 with regular business hours.
\nMTS operates 95 bus routes and three Trolley lines on 53 miles of double-tracked railway. Every weekday, 300,000 passenger trips are taken on MTS bus and Trolley services in 10 cities and unincorporated areas of the county. In FY 2019, MTS served more than 85 million riders.\u00a0 For more information on how you can use public transportation and save money, go to\u00a0www.sdmts.com. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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