Metro to Stay Open Until 3 AM on New Year's Day

WASHINGTON, DC — Fear not, New Year's Eve revelers in D.C.: despite talk of rolling back service hours throughout the Metro system, WMATA is giving you a one-night reprieve on New Year's Eve and will stay open until 3 a.m. on New Year's Day.

Metro announced Thursday morning in a statement that in addition, all SafeTrack "Surges" would be suspended from Dec. 20 through the end of January to allow for preparations for Donald Trump's inauguration as president on Jan. 20. Information on the 2017 Surges will be announced in early January.

"In addition to a break from surge activity, there will be no scheduled maintenance on the Metrorail system over the Christmas or New Year’s holiday weekends," the statement reads. "Trains will run on their regular weekend schedules on all lines."

There will be some special hours around the holidays. The Metro rail system will open at 7 a.m. and close at midnight on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Christmas Day Observed (Monday, Dec. 26), with off-peak fares in effect all day. Parking will be free at all Metro facilities. Metrobus will operate on a Saturday schedule for Dec. 24, and on a Sunday schedule for Dec. 25 and 26.

“We are pleased to offer special late-night rail service again until 3 a.m. on New Year’s Eve,” Metro Manager Paul Wiedefeld said in the statement. “I view this as an important public service for the benefit of riders and the communities we serve.”

Metro will open at 7 a.m. and close at midnight on New Year's Day and New Year's Day Observed (Monday, Jan.2).

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