Let TriMet take you into the new year for free!
- Jordan Del Valle Tonoian
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
On Dec. 31, TriMet will once again offer free rides systemwide after 8 p.m. through the end of service. Buses will run on their regular schedules, while extended late-night service on the MAX Blue, Green, Orange and Yellow lines will keep riders moving past the stroke of midnight. LIFT paratransit service will also be free after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.
Ride free starting at 8 p.m.
Hop on any TriMet bus, MAX or Portland Streetcar after 8 p.m. — no need to tap your Hop card or buy a ticket at the station. (Transfers are free, too!)
Most MAX Lines run past 2 a.m.
MAX will provide extended service, with trains arriving about every 30 minutes and most lines running past 2 a.m.
MAX Blue Line: The last westbound train will depart the Cleveland Ave MAX Station at 1:58 a.m., and the last eastbound train will leave the Hatfield Government Center MAX Station for Portland City Center and Gresham at 1:32 a.m.
MAX Green Line: The last westbound train will depart the Clackamas Town Center Transit Center to Portland City Center at 1:42 a.m., and the last eastbound MAX Green Line train will leave the Pioneer Courthouse/SW 6th Ave MAX Station toward Clackamas Town Center at 1:47 a.m.
MAX Orange Line: The last northbound train will depart the SE Park Ave MAX Station at 2:55 a.m., and the last southbound MAX Orange Line train will leave the Pioneer Place/SW 5th Ave MAX Station at 2:02 a.m.
MAX Yellow Line: The last northbound MAX Yellow Line train will depart the Pioneer Courthouse/SW 6th Ave MAX Station at 2:25 a.m., and the last southbound train will leave the Expo Center MAX Station to Portland City Center at 1:32 a.m.
Riders will want to take note of the MAX Red Line. It will operate on regular schedules, with the last westbound train leaving the Portland International Airport MAX Station at 12:27 a.m. and the last eastbound MAX Red Line train leaving the Hillsboro Airport/Fairgrounds MAX Station at 10:31 p.m.
Some MAX lines will continue to operate after the times stated above, but will not travel the full length of their route.
Service on New Year’s Day
On New Year’s Day, TriMet will operate on a Sunday schedule for buses and MAX. WES Commuter Rail and TriMet bus lines that typically do not run on Sundays will not operate. Additionally, TriMet’s Customer Service, Lost & Found and the Customer Support Center at Pioneer Courthouse Square will be closed.
Have a safe and happy New Year!
TriMet encourages everyone celebrating to make a plan. Please travel responsibly and look out for one another. Free transit on New Year’s Eve is one way we’re helping keep our community safe and ensuring the new year starts on the right track. Visit TriMet.org/NYE.
