Every New Years Eve, Moovit updates schedules with changes so you always have the most accurate trip directions and don’t waste time walking to a closed station or waiting for a train that isn’t coming. All WMATA services will operate on a standard weekday timetable with additional train, bus and ferry services operating.
Public transport is the go for New Year’s Eve. With more than extra services on the night, catching a bus or train is a no-brainer.
Crowds are expected, so if you’re travelling into the city, plan your trip using Moovit and we’ll guide you there smoothly.
Service Changes & Advisories
Metro Holiday Service Information 2015
Metrorail will remain open until 3 a.m. on New Year’s Eve (early New Year’s Day) for the benefit of holiday revelers with free rides on Metro from midnight until system closing courtesy of Miller Lite®.
Below is a summary of Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess service for the New Year’s holiday weekend:
New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day
Thursday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve)
Regular weekday service. No track work. Regular fares and parking rates in effect until midnight.
Metrorail system will remain open three hours later than normal (3 a.m.). Last train times vary by station; add three hours to weekday last train times. To check last train times for any station, visitwmata.com/stations.
Free rail and bus service from midnight until end of service, sponsored by Miller Lite.
MetroAccess subscription trips cancelled.
Friday, January 1 (New Year’s Day)
Metrorail & Metrobus operate on Sunday schedule.
Metrorail system open 7 a.m. until 3 a.m.
Off-peak fares in effect all day. Parking free.
MetroAccess subscription trips cancelled.
Customer service will be closed.
Weekend of January 1-3, 2016
Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains will operate at regular weekend intervals; Red Line trains will operate every 12-24 minutes.
All six-car trains December 21 through January 3
Between December 21, 2015 and January 3, 2016, all Metrorail trains will operate with six cars due to lighter ridership.
