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Free service on New Year's Eve (details below)
Additional service: Metro Subway, L-Owl, N-Owl, 5, 14, 22, 24, 38, 90, 91.
Reroutes only if needed: F, 1, 5, 6, 8X, 12, 14, 21, 24, 31, 35, 45, 71, 90, 91, L-Owl, N-Owl, California cable car.
Bus substitution: F,
Dates: Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, through early Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
Time: overnight

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Updated December 29, 2009 2:04 PMe -->

On December 31, New Year's Eve:

  • Muni travel, including cable cars, is free from 8 p.m. New Year's Eve until 6 a.m. New Year's Day.
  • Customers are encouraged to use the Metro to get into and out of the Downtown area.
  • Additional Metro service from 8 p.m. to 2:15 a.m. from West Portal to Caltrain and until 4 a.m. from Embarcadero to West Portal Station.
  • J, K, L, M, and N Metro lines are operating on their regular weekday schedule, until shortly before 1 a.m..
  • Owl service: Extra service on Muni Owl Lines (1 a.m. to 5 a.m service): 5 Fulton, 14 Mission, 22 Fillmore, 24 Divisadero, 38 Geary, 90 Owl, 91 Owl, and L and N Owl motor coach service. Frequency will be shortened from 30 to 15 minutes.
  • Extra Owl service is subject to change, based on operating conditions.
  • The San Francisco 311 Customer Service Center, is open all night, as ususal, for travel assistance.
  • The F-Market and Wharves line is using buses after 4 p.m. There will be reroutes only if necessary.

Other Transit Systems

  • BART:
    • There are no flash passes this year. Passengers are encouraged to buy two-way tickets at the start of the evening to avoid long lines for return tickets at the end of the evening.
    • BART will have extended service that evening. The last trains will leave the end point stations at approximately 3 a.m. BART trains will operate trains every 20 minutes with augmented special train service to accommodate the larger crowds after midnight. To help ease the crowding at the Embarcadero and Montgomery Stations, the following will be in effect after 8 p.m.:
      • Trains on the Pittsburg/Bay Point and Richmond lines will not stop at the Embarcadero Station. They will stop at Montgomery Station. After the fireworks, passengers returning on the Pittsburg/Bay Point and Richmond lines will pick up the trains back at Montgomery as well.
      • Trains on the Dublin/Pleasanton and Fremont lines will stop at Embarcadero Station, but not at Montgomery Street. After the fireworks, passengers going to Dublin/Pleasanton and Fremont will also catch the trains at Embarcadero for their return trip.
    • Last trains from Embarcadero:
      • To Dublin/Pleasanton at 3:17 a.m.
      • To Pittsburgh/Bay Point at 3:26 a.m.
      • To Millbrae at 3:31 a.m.
      • To SFO at 4:01 a.m.
    • Last trains from Montgomery:
      • To Dublin/Pleasanton at 3:15 a.m.
      • To Pittsburgh/Baypoint at 3:24 a.m.
      • To Millbrae at 3:32 a.m.
      • To SFO at 4:03 a.m.
    • For further information, visit BART at www.bart.gov including BART 2009 New Years Eve information.
  • Caltrain will operate on a weekday schedule and add extra trains. Southbound trains leave at 7:30 p.m., 8:40 p.m., 9:40 p.m., 10:40p.m., midnight, 12:45 a.m., 1:15 a.m. and 2:15 a.m. Caltrain will be free after 11 p.m. For further information, visit the Caltrain 2009 Holiday Schedule page.

  • AC Transit provides regular overnight service on Route 800 from selected stops on Market Street.
    Eastbound 800 Sunday/holiday schedule (AC Transit Web site)
  • SamTrans provides regular overnight service on Route 397 from Transbay Terminal and from 11th & Market.
    Southbound 397 Sunday/holiday schedule (new 511 Web site)
    Southbound 397 Sunday/holiday schedule (accessible 511 Web site) (early trips are shown after later trips)
  • Golden Gate Transit provides a regular late night Route 70 trip after midnight.
    Northbound 70 weekday schedule (new 511 Web site)
    Northbound 70 weekday schedule (accessible 511 Web site)

Re-routes

This information is subject to change.

No re-routes are scheduled. If re-routes are required, vehicles will re-route as follows:

Re-routes in the various neighborhoods will take place only if necessary:

  • Embarcadero area:
    • 1 CALIFORNIA would not serve stops east of Davis.
    • Californa Cable Car would not serve stops east of Kearny.
  • North Beach. If Broadway & Columbus closes :
    • 12 FOLSOM/PACIFIC toward Cesar Chavez would run via Clay between Powell and Battery.
    • 8X BAYSHORE EXPRESS and 91 OWL would not serve stops between Kearny & Jackson through Columbus & Stockton.
  • Cow Hollow (Union Street):
    • 45 UNION-STOCKTON would not serve stops on Union west of Van Ness.
  • The Castro:
    • 24 DIVISADERO would not serve the stop at Castro & Market.
    • 35 EUREKA would stop on Market between Douglass and Eureka, and would miss all stops on Castro. Board on Eureka.

F, 6, 14, 21, 31, 38, L-Owl, N-Owl, California cable car possible re-routes

This information is subject to change.

Route Potentially Affected Missed Stops or Area Affected Alternate Stops
F MARKET AND WHARVES toward Fisherman's Wharf
  • F Line reroutes may start as early as 7:30 p.m. and as late as 10 p.m.
  • Market east of 3rd
  • Steuart Street
  • Ferry Building
  • Embarcadero & Washington
  • Market at 3rd
  • Embarcadero after Broadway
F MARKET AND WHARVES toward the Castro District
  • F Line reroutes may start as early as 7:30 p.m. and as late as 10 p.m.
  • Embarcadero & Broadway
  • Embarcadero & Washington
  • Ferry Building
  • Steuart Street
  • Market east of 2nd
  • Embarcadero after Green
  • Market at 2nd
CALIFORNIA Cable Car No service east of Kearny Take 1 CALIFORNIA bus on Sacramento
  • 6 PARNASSUS
  • 21 HAYES
  • 31 BALBOA
No service east of 4th Take Metro to or from Powell Station
14 MISSION No service east of the Transbay Terminal Take Metro to or from Montgomery Station, walk to Transbay Terminal at 1st & Mission
38 GEARY No service east of 3rd Geary at Kearny
L-OWL regular service
  • No service east of 2nd
  • No outbound stop at Montgomery or 3rd
  • 2nd after Market (71 Route stop)
  • Market at Stockton
N-OWL regular service toward Caltrain Depot
  • No service on Market east of 2nd
  • No service on the Embarcadero
  • No stops on King
  • Market at New Montgomery
  • 2nd after Howard
  • 2nd after Folsom
  • 2nd after Bryant
  • 2nd at Brannan
  • Townsend after 3rd (10 Route stop)
  • Caltrain Depot
N-OWL regular service toward the Sunset District
  • No stops on King
  • No service on the Embarcadero
  • No service on Market east of 4th
  • Caltrain Depot
  • 3rd near Brannan (91 Route stop)
  • 3rd between Bryant and Harrison (91 Route stop)
  • 3rd after Folsom (91 Route stop)
  • 3rd at Howard (91 Route stop)
  • Market at 4th

 

 

 

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For effects on traffic, see Traffic Updates or call 311.
New Years Eve 2009 traffic advisory

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