Free TTC to Get You Home
The good news is that you'll be able to get home for free, but first you'll have to pay to get where you're going. This year an alliance from the entertainment industry will be sponsoring free New Year's Eve rides on the TTC between 12:01am and 4am. And yes, regular service will be extended until 4am after which time you'll be paying to ride the Blue Night routes.
Another Option for Groups and Party-Hoppers
The TTC themselves are offering a holiday special on Day Passes. The pass will still cost you $9, but from December 22nd to January 2nd you can use it the same way as on weekends. That means a group of up to six people can ride together - a maximum of two adults plus four to five youths 19 and under.
Free Rides on GO Transit, Too
GO Transit is willing to help you get there and back, with free trips on all buses and trains beginning at 7pm on December 31st and continuing until the regular end of service. A few routes have also been extended - the last Lakeshore trains from Union Station (both eastbound and westbound) will leave at 1:13am and a bus will be heading to Brampton with all regular stops in between from the York Mills GO Bus Terminal at 2:10am.
Connecting Routes
If you're coming from outside the city to celebrate, you can likely also get a free ride on your local transit system. Get all the details on:
- Free Mississauga Transit from 7pm to 4am
- Free YRT/VIVA rides from 7pm to 3am
- Free Brampton Transit from 7:30pm
- Free Durham Region Transit from 8pm to 2am
