2026 is almost here, and TransLink is celebrating by offering free transit across Metro Vancouver on New Year’s Eve! There’s no need to tap your Compass Card during certain times this December 31— all you need to do is hop onto whatever mode of transit you need to get on and head to wherever you need to be before 2025 is over.
New Year’s Eve Free Transit
From 5:00pm on December 31, 2025 to 5:00am on January 1, 2026, public transit across Metro Vancouver is completely free. This annual tradition is great for any and all folks who will be out late partying on New Year’s Eve.
In a news release, TransLink said, “During these hours, fare gates at SkyTrain and SeaBus stations will remain open. Customers will not be required to tap their Compass Cards or use other payment methods on all modes of transit. Customers who begin trips before 5 p.m. are advised to tap out as normal to ensure they’re charged the correct fare.”
TransLink 2025 New Year’s Eve Schedule
Services will also be operating as follows on December 31, 2025:
- Buses will operate on an extended weekday schedule, with 52 additional buses throughout the system and extra service on select routes.
- SkyTrain service will operate on an extended weekday schedule.
- SkyTrain service will operate on an extended weekday schedule.
- Last train from Waterfront to King George at 2:16 a.m.
- Last train from Waterfront to Lougheed Town Centre at 2:11 a.m.
- Last train from Waterfront to Production Way–University at 1:40 a.m.
- Last train from VCC–Clark to Lafarge Lake–Douglas at 2:22 a.m. (until 2:30 a.m. to Lougheed Town Centre only)
- Last train from Waterfront to YVR–Airport at 2:08 a.m.
- Last train from Waterfront to Richmond–Brighouse at 2:15 a.m.
- SeaBus will be running on an extended weekday schedule, with service every 15 minutes until 1:22 a.m. and every 30 minutes until the last sailing from Waterfront Station at 2:22 a.m.
- NightBus routes will continue operating every 20 to 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver after SkyTrain and SeaBus service ends.
- NightBus runs throughout the night in key areas of North Vancouver, UBC, Vancouver, Richmond, New Westminster, Surrey, Burnaby, SFU, Coquitlam, and Port Moody.
- West Coast Express will be operating on a weekday schedule.
- The 5:30 and 6:20 p.m. trains leaving Waterfront Station will be free.
