Fraser Valley – To help everyone enjoy New Year’s Eve festivities safely, on Sunday, December 31, the City of Abbotsford, the District of Mission and BC Transit will be offering extended evening service on several routes, free of charge.
This does not apply in Chilliwack as the City will run their regular service on December 31. BC Transit says that they and the City of Chilliwack are still working on various promotions such as Christmas and New Year’s Eve scheduling.
The free New Year’s Eve service will be in effect between 6:00 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. to help celebrants to get home safely. It will apply to the following routes:
- 1 McKee – Blueridge GoLine
- 2 Blueridge – Huntingdon GoLine
- 3 Clearbrook – UFV GoLine
- 4 Saddle
- 5 Hospital
- 6 Gladwin – Peardonville
- 7 Sumas Mountain
- 31 Abbotsford – Mission Connector
- 32 West Heights
- 40 East Mission Night
To view a full New Year’s Eve extended evening schedule, click here.
Transit riders should also be aware that the following holiday schedule will be in effect in the Central Fraser Valley Transit System between Sunday, December 24, and Tuesday, January 2:
December 24
Regular Sunday service, ending early*
December 25 and 26
Abbotsford
Sunday-level service
Mission
No service
(including route 31 Abbotsford-Mission Connector)
December 27 – 30
Regular service
December 31
Regular Sunday service with extended
evening service on select routes
January 1
Abbotsford
Sunday-level service
Mission
No service
(including route 31 Abbotsford-Mission Connector)
January 2
Regular weekday service
*Please plan in advance and contact the Transit Info line at 604-854-3232 to find out the time of each route’s last trip of the day.
For more information, service updates and alerts in Abbotsford, please visit bctransit.com/central-fraser-valley.
