San Jose, CA – The Santa Clara Transportation Authority (VTA) will offer free bus and light rail service on, from 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve December 31, 2024 through 5 a.m. January 1, 2025. Trains and buses will also run on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Rapid 500 bus route will operate extended hours between San Jose Diridon, Downtown San Jose and Berryessa BART. The last northbound bus will depart San Jose Diridon at 12:25 a.m. and the last southbound bus will depart Berryessa BART at 3:10 a.m.
Light rail Blue and Green lines will run extended service with the last trains leaving around 1:30 am January 1, 2025.
Light rail Orange Line will be extended to offer later service between Baypointe and Alum Rock. The last eastbound train will depart Baypointe at 12:27 a.m. The last westbound train will depart Alum Rock at 12:58 a.m.
VTA’s seasonal historic trolley service is scheduled to operate on two weekends, December 21- 22 and December 28-29. The trolley will operate approximately every hour between the Civic Center and Diridon stations from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., weather permitting. The historic trolley rides are free.