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Valley Metro to offer free rides for New Year’s celebrations

Dec 28, 2023, 1:00 PM

Valley Metro is offering free rides for New Year's celebrations. (Facebook photo/Valley Metro)...

Valley Metro is offering free rides for New Year's celebrations. (Facebook photo/Valley Metro)

(Facebook photo/Valley Metro)

PHOENIX — Valley Metro has partnered with Coors Light for the ninth year to offer free rides on New Year’s Eve to help Phoenix-area residents celebrate responsibly.

Free rides will be available from 7 p.m. through the end of service on Sunday with no interaction with fare machines necessary.

Here’s how each mode of transportation will operate on New Year’s Eve:

– Bus will operate on a Sunday schedule

– Light rail and streetcar will operate on a Sunday schedule extended out to 2 a.m.

– Customer service is available 8 a.m. through 5 p.m.

Valley Metro encourages riders to use its app or website to more accurately plan.

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Valley Metro to offer free rides for New Year’s celebrations