Free GO Transit to Toronto on New Year's Eve

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Metrolinx is offering complimentary service on GO Transit and UP Express on New Year's Eve.

Both GO Transit and UP Express services will be free to all customers December 31 from 7 p.m. until 8 a.m. on Jan. 1.

GO Transit will run late evening trips into Union Station to help customers travelling downtown, as well as a variety of special trains from Union Station after midnight to help people get home safely.

There will be additional trips arriving and departing Union Station on December 31:

• Barrie Line: the last train leaving Union Station at 3:54 a.m.
• Lakeshore East and West Lines: the last train departing Union Station throughout New Year’s Eve.
• Milton Line: the last train departing Union Station at 2:55 a.m.
• Stouffville Line: the last train leaving Union Station at 4:12 a.m.
• Richmond Hill Line: the 6:45 p.m. train departing Union Station will be cancelled and replaced with a later train departing Union Station at 1:15 a.m., making all stops before arriving at Bloomington GO at 2:21 a.m.

Customers are also encouraged to use GO Transit and UP Express to plan their trips and check schedules in advance.

Riders are encouraged to continue tapping on and off with their PRESTO card, but they will not be charged and will see $0 on the display.

GO Transit and UP are working in partnership with Forty Creek Whisky for this free event.