December 30, 2008

On New Year’s Eve, service will be free after 12 midnight to 4 a.m. on January 1, 2009.  The free service is funded by a coalition of leaders in the entertainment industry - the Toronto Entertainment Alliance.

Late night service on most routes will operate later than usual. The specific details are below:

Wednesday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve

  • Regular morning peak period service.
  • Reduced afternoon peak-period service, operating from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
  • Subway and most bus and streetcar service extended until approximately 4 a.m., Thursday, January 1.
  • Free service after 12 midnight to 4 a.m. on January 1, 2009.
  • Last trains on the Yonge-University-Spadina Subway leave Union Station at 3:30 a.m. for Finch Station and 3:34 a.m. for Downsview Station.
  • Last trains on the Bloor-Danforth Subway leave Bloor-Yonge Station at 3:37 a.m. for Kipling Station and at 3:37 a.m. for Kennedy Station.
  • Last train on the Scarborough RT leaves Kennedy Station at 4:05 a.m. for McCowan Station.
  • Last train on the Sheppard Subway leaves Sheppard-Yonge Station at 3:58 a.m. for Don Mills Station.

Thursday, January 1, 2009 - New Year’s Day

  • Sunday service.
  • Subway and most routes start at 9 a.m.

From now to January 2, 2009, for $9.00 a day, a TTC Day Pass provides unlimited one day travel for a group of up to six people, maximum two adults and not more than 4 children/youths 19 years of age or under.  The pass is valid from the start of service until 5:30 a.m. the next morning.

The Toronto Transit Commission moves 465 million people every year – about 1.6 million riders every weekday. The TTC is the third largest public transit system in North America servicing some 4.5 million people in the Greater Toronto Area, with a network of subways, streetcars, buses, and a specialized service, Wheel-Trans, for people who require accessible transportation. The TTC is committed to meeting the growing needs of the region with subway and light rail expansion, carrying an additional 175 million riders by 2021.