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🎉 Step into the New Year with Seamless Journeys! 🚀

    Hi Mooviters,

    As the clock ticks down to midnight, we’re here to ensure your transition into the New Year is as smooth as possible. Whether you’re chasing fireworks, enjoying a quiet evening, or setting resolutions, we’re committed to making your journey memorable. Count on us to be your reliable guide, ensuring you arrive at your destination in style.

    ✨ Real-time Updates: Bid farewell to waiting! Receive live updates on your transit options, departure times, and any unexpected hiccups along the way.

    ✨ Effortless Planning: Plan your journey with ease, choosing the fastest and most convenient routes to your destination. Save time and focus on what truly matters.

    ✨ Celebrate Responsibly: If you’re ringing in the New Year with a few drinks, let us be your responsible partner. Easily locate nearby public transit options or ride-sharing services to ensure a safe trip home.

    🎊 Let’s Make Your Journey Memorable! 🎊

    🚀 Here’s to New Beginnings, New Adventures, and a Year Full of Possibilities! 🚀


    New Year’s Service for CTA, PACE, and Metra

    ⚬ CTA

    • CTA will operate on a Sunday schedule on New Years Day (01/01)

    ⚬ PACE

    • Routes 208, 215, 223, 250, 270, 290, 301, 303, 305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313, 315, 317, 318, 322, 330, 332, 349, 350, 352, 353, 356, 357, 359, 364, 366, 606, Pulse Dempster Line, and Pulse Milwaukee Line will run on a Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day (Monday, January 1).
    • Routes 379, 381, 383, 384, 386, 565, 568 and 571 will operate on a Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day.
    • Routes 360 and 361 will operate on a Sunday schedule on New Year’s Day.
    • Routes 390, 392, 395, and 890 will operate as published.
    • On Monday, December 25 and Monday January 1, Pace Connect Harvey will operate 12am-6am and 11pm-11:59pm. On Tuesday January 2, Pace Connect Harvey will operate 12am-5am.  Pace Connect O’Hare will operate as published.
    • Additionally, the Rosemont Entertainment Circulator and Schaumburg Trolley will operate as published.
    • No other service will operate on New Year’s Day.

    ⚬ METRA

    • Through Friday, Dec. 29, Metra will once again make its Family Fares available for weekday travel during the holiday break. Family Fares, which are always available for weekend travel, allow up to three kids 11 and under to ride free with each adult.
    • On New Year’s Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31, Metra will for the fifth year in a row offer free rides on all trains arriving at or departing from Metra’s downtown stations after 6 p.m. On some of its lines, Metra will hold the last train of the evening for a later departure time to accommodate customers attending New Year’s Eve festivities downtown. (The last trains will depart between 1:15 a.m. and 1:25 a.m., depending on the line.)
    • Customers are reminded that a Sunday/holiday schedule will be in effect on Jan. 1. Metra will operate a modified Sunday/holiday schedule on Dec. 31. There will be no service on the North Central Service, SouthWest Service and Heritage Corridor lines on those days.
    • Metra will also make special holiday passes available for unlimited travel on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. The holiday passes will offer unlimited rides through 3 a.m. the following day for $7

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