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VTA Offers Free Rides on New Years Eve
| Release Number: | nr12-12 |
| Release Date: | Dec 29, 2008 |
San Jose, Calif. – The annual tradition of free rides continues at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) as part of its ongoing effort to promote safety during New Year’s Eve celebrations. Revelers can avoid traffic and parking and enjoy the freedom of not having to drive by taking VTA to holiday destinations. VTA will provide FREE bus and light rail service from 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 New Year’s Eve, through 3:59 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2009, New Year’s Day. VTA will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on New Year’s Day and a modified weekday service on Friday, January 2, 2009.
VTA will also extend service three additional hours until 3:00 a.m. on VTA’s Express Bus Line 180, which operates between the San Jose Diridon Station and the Fremont BART station. On light rail, the Alum Rock to Santa Teresa and Mountain View to Winchester Light Rail Lines will also operate longer to provide more time for a safe travel alternative.
New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 2008
| Light Rail Service |
Extended Weekday Schedule |
| VTA Bus |
Regular Schedule |
| Most Express, Limited Stop & Rapid 522 Buses |
Regular Schedule |
| Express Bus 180 |
Extended Weekday Schedule |
| Highway 17 Express |
Regular Schedule |
| Monterey-San Jose Express |
Regular Schedule |
| Light Rail Shuttles(DASH, River Oaks, IBM/Hitachi) |
Regular Schedule |
| Caltrain |
Extended Weekday Schedule |
| Dumbarton Express |
Regular Schedule |
| ACE Train / Shuttle |
Regular Schedule |
New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2009
| VTA Bus and Light Rail Service |
Sunday/Holiday Schedule |
| Most Express, Limited Stop and Rapid 522 Buses |
No Service |
| Express Bus 180 |
Sunday/Holiday Schedule |
| Light Rail Shuttles(IBM/Hitachi, DASH, River Oaks) |
No Service |
| Dumbarton Express |
No Service |
| ACE Train/Shuttles |
No Service |
| Highway 17 Express |
Sunday/Holiday Schedule |
| Monterey-San Jose Express |
Sunday/Holiday Schedule |
| Caltrain |
Sunday/Holiday Schedule |
Friday, January 2, 2009
| VTA Bus and Light Rail Service |
Regular Schedule |
| Most Express and Limited Stop Buses |
No Service |
| Express Bus 180, 181 and Rapid 522 |
Regular Schedule |
| DASH, IBM/Hitachi Shuttle |
Regular Schedule |
| River Oaks Light Rail Shuttle |
Regular Schedule |
| Dumbarton Express |
Regular Schedule |
| ACE Train/Shuttles |
No Service |
| Highway 17 Express |
Regular Schedule |
| Monterey-San Jose Express |
Regular Schedule |
| Caltrain |
Regular Schedule |
- VTA administration offices at 3331 North First Street will be closed Thursday, January 1, 2009.
- VTA’s Downtown Customer Service Center at 2 North First Street will be open on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and closed on New Year’s Day.
- VTA Customer Service Representatives will be available from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 and closed on New Year’s Day. The Call Center will reopen Friday, Jan 2, 2009 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Customers may contact VTA’s Customer Service Center at (408) 321-2300, TTY for the hearing impaired (408) 321-2330, to access route and schedule information with a touch-tone telephone via an interactive voice response system (IVR) and receive current VTA schedules in English and Spanish. South Santa Clara County and (650) toll areas, call (800) 894-9908.
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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is an independent special district that provides sustainable, accessible, community-focused transportation options that are innovative, environmentally responsible, and promote the vitality of our region. VTA is responsible for bus, light rail and paratransit operations; congestion management; specific highway improvement projects; countywide transportation planning and provides these services to cities throughout the county including Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale. VTA continually builds partnerships to deliver transportation solutions that meet the evolving mobility needs of Santa ClaraCounty.
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