Celebrate by the waterfront! Toronto’s free New Year’s Eve celebrations take place along the Harbor front with fireworks and live entertainment — transit is the easiest way to get there and back.
Transit Highlights:
TTC (subway, buses, streetcars & LRT):
Free service from 7:00 PM on Dec 31 until 8:00 AM on Jan 1
Subway Lines 1 and 2 run later than usual with extra late-night service
Blue Night buses and streetcars operate overnight after subway service ends
GO Transit & UP Express:
Free rides from 7:00 PM Dec 31 to 8:00 AM Jan 1
Additional late-night trains operate to and from Union Station
Other regional agencies (MiWay, Brampton Transit, York Region Transit, Durham Region Transit, Hamilton Street Railway):
Late-night and free NYE service coordinated with TTC and GO
Travel Tip: Expect large crowds downtown and near the waterfront — allow extra travel time.
🎆 New Year’s Day Service — January 1, 2026
TTC: Sunday/holiday schedules; subway starts later in the morning
GO Transit: Holiday schedules with reduced frequency
Regional transit agencies: Sunday/holiday service across the GTA