With so many events happening in the Bay Area for New Year’s Eve, Caltrain can be your best bet for safe, reliable — and free — travel on the big night.
Starting at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31, Caltrain will offer free rides to encourage partygoers to use the train as a designated driver. And for all those who plan on staying out late to witness the ball drop, Caltrain has scheduled four extra southbound trains after midnight.
The extra trains will depart the San Francisco station at 12:45 a.m., 1:15 a.m., 1:45 a.m. and 2:15 a.m., or when full, making all local stops to the San Jose Diridon station. The 2:15 a.m. train is expected to be crowded. Riders who are able to take an earlier train are advised to do so.
Caltrain does not allow open alcohol containers on trains after 9 p.m. following special events. Disruptive passengers will be asked to detrain.
On the day of New Year’s Eve, Caltrain will operate on a regular weekday schedule. On New Year’s Day, it will operate a Sunday schedule, with 32 trains between San Francisco and San Jose and shuttle service to and from the Tamien station. Train service will not operate south of San Jose.
