York Region Transit helping you celebrate safely with FREE rides on New Year’s Eve

December 18, 2025
Holiday service changes begin on Sunday, December 21, 2025, and includes free rides on New Year’s Eve

Newmarket – York Region Transit (YRT) is offering free transit to travellers on New Year’s Eve after 7 p.m. and extending late-night service to get you to and from your celebrations safely. Free transit includes all YRT fares and On-Request and Mobility On-Request Paratransit services.

YRT service changes will also take effect on Sunday, December 21, 2025, and Sunday, January 4, 2026. Schedule and route adjustments will be made on select routes to match customer demand.

Changes effective Sunday, December 21, 2025, include:

  • High School Special routes: Suspended during the two-week holiday closure
  • Route 320 and 360: Added service to Vaughan Mills and Canada’s Wonderland

Changes effective Sunday, January 4, 2026, include:

  • High School Special routes: Reinstated for 2026
  • Route 2 – Milliken: Extended along Kirkham Drive on weekdays with improved frequency
  • Route 13 – Islington: Extended north of Major Mackenzie Drive to Islington Avenue/Highway 27 and south of Steeles Avenue to Humber College Terminal with improved frequency; discontinued service along Napa Valley Avenue, however riders may use Route 85 – Rutherford as an alternative
  • Route 415 – Stouffville District School Special: Added trips to meet growing demand
  • Route 426 – Dr. G.W. Williams School Special via Stone: Discontinued second afternoon trip due to low ridership; riders may use first afternoon trip as an alternative

Service improvements will be made on several routes. Learn which routes and how to plan ahead at yrt.ca/ServiceChanges

Holiday contact centre service hours effective Sunday, December 21, 2025, to Monday, January 5, 2026

Contact centres are closed Thursday, December 25, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2025. Hours per day and for Mobility On-Request

Paratransit may vary and can be found at Holiday service schedules and Contact Centre hours.

If you lost an item while travelling on YRT, we're here to help. Fill out the new online form or call YRT to report your missing item. Please provide as much detail as possible to help us locate it. Learn more at yrt.ca/LostAndFound

YRT On-Request provides riders with a flexible, ride-sharing option to meet travel needs across the Region. Book your trip using the YRT On-Request app, available in the App Store and Google Play.

For major service alerts, news, travel tips and other relevant transit information, call 1-866-MOVE-YRT (668-3978), visit yrt.ca or follow @YRTViva on social media. Check out yrt.ca/LiveChat to chat live with us for quick answers to your transit questions.

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to 1.29 million residents and 57,000 businesses with approximately 624,000 employees. More information about York Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices

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Media Contact

Melissa Pinto, Corporate Communications, The Regional Municipality of York
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