MTA Announces 2025 New Year’s Holiday Service

Most Agencies Will Operate on a Weekend or Holiday Schedule for the New Year's Holiday

MTA Adding Extra Subway and Commuter Rail Service on New Year's Eve

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is the fastest and most reliable way to celebrate New Year's festivities in the city and across the region.

Most MTA agencies will operate on weekend or holiday schedules for the New Year's holiday.

Details for each agency are below:

New York City Subway
New Year's Eve
On Wednesday, Dec. 31, New York City subways will operate on a regular weekday schedule, with increased service on the and 42 St in the evening into the post-midnight hour. The a train will be running express until 2:30 a.m.

New Year's Day
On Thursday, Jan. 1, New York City subways will operate on a Sunday schedule.

New York City Buses
New Year's Eve

On Wednesday, Dec. 31, bus routes in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan and some bus routes in Queens are operating on a reduced weekday schedule, while other routes in Queens are operating on a regular weekday schedule.

B100, B103, BM1 through BM5, and all BXM routes will operate on a regular weekday schedule.

Buses on Staten Island will operate on a weekday school closed schedule.

Bus routes in and around Midtown are subject to detours around road closures.

New Year's Day
On Thursday, Jan. 1, buses in all five boroughs will operate on a Sunday schedule.

Access-A-Ride
Paratransit will operate full 24/7 service on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. When reserving trips, customers should be aware of potential delays due to holiday traffic and the need for alternate pickup or drop-off locations due to the New Year's Eve street closures in the Times Square area.

Long Island Rail Road
New Year's Eve
On Wednesday, Dec. 31, there will be a total of 11 additional LIRR trains on the Babylon, Montauk, Ronkonkoma, Port Jefferson and Port Washington branches to Grand Central Madison or Penn Station beginning in the early evening to accommodate riders heading into the city for New Year's Eve celebrations.

New Year's Day
There will be a total of 12 additional trains beginning in the early overnight hours to accommodate riders heading back to Long Island from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison.

On Thursday Jan. 1, all LIRR trains will operate on a Sunday schedule.

Metro-North Railroad
New Year's Week
On Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 29-30, and Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, Metro-North will operate on a Friday schedule on the three East of Hudson lines, with extra mid-day and mid-afternoon service.

On New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, Metro-North will operate a special weekday schedule with extra late-evening and post-midnight service on New Year's Eve and into New Year's morning.

On New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2026, Metro-North will operate hourly service on the Hudson and Harlem Lines, with extra trains on the New Haven Line, and regular weekend service on the Wassaic, New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branches.

On the West of Hudson lines, Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines, Metro-North will operate on a regular weekday schedule on Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 29-30. On New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, Metro-North will operate a regular weekday schedule, with extra service in the late evening and after midnight, and a weekend schedule on New Year's Day.

Bridges and Tunnels
New Year's Eve Week
Temporary daytime road closures at all MTA Bridges and Tunnels will end at 1:00pm Wednesday, Dec. 31 through Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. On Friday, Jan. 2, roadwork may resume and lane closures may be implemented in the off-peak direction during the morning rush hour period as traffic volumes and regional conditions permit.

Ways to Stay Informed

mta.info - The definitive source for real-time arrival information and service change information for each line or route in the MTA system. Customers can find current statuses on mta.info and upcoming planned service changes using the lookup tool at mta.info/alerts.

MTA app - Customers who use the comprehensive MTA app will see real-time train, bus and rail arrival times, and can chat with the customer care team all in one place. The app is available in the Apple Store and in Google Play.

TrainTime app - The MTA's TrainTime app is the essential companion to navigating the commuter rail system. Customers can plan their trip, purchase tickets, check train status, and chat with customer service, all in one app. The app is available in the Apple Store and in Google Play.

Email & Text Alerts - Customers can sign up for email and SMS alerts tailored to their specific commutes and travel times. They can also sign up for MTA newsletters like The Weekender, a weekly newsletter that covers major weekend planned service changes. Customers can sign up here.

511 - Customers who prefer to contact the MTA by telephone, information is available by dialing 511. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred service provider or the free 711 relay to reach the MTA at 511.