New Year's Eve

Free and Extended Service on New Year’s Eve

Halifax Transit is pleased to offer free fares for all riders after 6:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve (December 31) in support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.). In lieu of fares, a donation to M.A.D.D. Halifax Regional Chapter would be appreciated. Donations to M.A.D.D. will be accepted at Halifax Ferry terminal from 6:00 p.m. until end of service.

Halifax Transit would like to remind riders using tickets on HFXGO, that they do not need to activate their ticket during free fares events. A banner message will be displayed on the HFXGO app to help remind riders of free fares after 6:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve.

If you are concerned that you have activated a fare option on HFXGO during the free fares period, please call 311 for assistance.

Access-A-Bus

Access-A-Bus riders also enjoy free fares after 6:00 p.m. until regular service hours end. Travelling later into the night on New Year’s Eve? Learn more about additional accessible transportation options in HRM.

Ferry Service

On New Year's Eve, Alderney Ferry will have 30-minute service until 2:00 a.m. with the last trip departing from Alderney Ferry terminal at 1:30 a.m. and Halifax Ferry terminal at 1:45 a.m.

Woodside Ferry will not be operating on New Year’s Eve.

Conventional Bus Service

To help you get home safely this year, over 30 bus routes will offer extended service. To learn when the last trip is departing on your bus route, please see the list of extended service below:

Route 1 Spring Garden

To Dartmouth Bridge Terminal - Departing Mumford Terminal at 12:45, 1:00, 1:15, 1:30, and 1:45 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 1:18, 1:33, 1:48, 2:03, and 2:18 a.m.
To Mumford Terminal – Departing Bridge Terminal at 1:05, 1:20, 1:35, 1:50, 2:05, and 2:20 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 1:41, 1:56, 2:11, 2:26, 2:41 and 2:56 a.m.

Route 2 Fairview

To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Water Street Terminal at 12:50, 1:20 and 1:50 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 1:31, 2:01, and 2:31 a.m.
To Water Street Terminal – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 12:57, 1:27 and 1:57 a.m., arriving at Water Street Terminal at 1:35, 2:05, and 2:35 a.m.

Route 3 Crosstown

To Lacewood – Departing Marketplace & Bancroft at 1:00 and 1:30. a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 1:51 and 2:21 a.m.
To Marketplace & Bancroft – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 1:08 and 1:38 a.m., arriving at Marketplace & Bancroft at 1:57 and 2:27 a.m.

Route 4 Universities

To Lacewood – Departing Lemarchant & University at 1:20 and 1:50 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 1:54 and 2:24 a.m.
To Lemarchant & University – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 1:20 and 1:50 a.m., arriving at Lemarchant & University at 1:53 and 2:23 a.m.

Route 5 Portland

To Downtown Halifax – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 1:20, and 1:50 a.m., arriving at Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) at 1:45, and 2:15 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) at 12:50, 1:20, 1:50, and 2:20 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 1:20, 1:50, 2:20 and 2:50 a.m.

Route 6B Eastern Passage and 6C Heritage Hills

6B Eastern Passage

To Eastern Passage – Departing Bridge Terminal at 1:09 a.m., arriving at Oceanview Manor at 1:33 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Oceanview Manor at 1:36 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 2:03 a.m.

6C Heritage Hills

To Eastern Passage – Departing Bridge Terminal at 1:40 a.m., arriving at Samuel Danial & Cow Bay at 2:07 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Samuel Danial & Cow Bay at 2:10 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 2:39 a.m.

Route 7A and 7B Peninsula

7A Peninsula

To Scotia Square – Departing Novalea (Samuel Prince Manor) at 12:45 and 1:15 a.m., arriving at Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) at 1:03, and 1:33 a.m.
To Robie – Departing Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) at 1:03 and 1:33 a.m., arriving at Novalea (Samuel Prince Manor) at 1:24 and 1:54 a.m.

7B Peninsula

To Scotia Square via Robie – Departing Novalea (Samuel Prince Manor) at 1:15 and 1:45 a.m., arriving at Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) at 1:40 and 2:10 a.m.
To Novalea via Gottingen – Departing Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) at 1:40 and 2:10 a.m., arriving at Novalea (Samuel Prince Manor) at 1:55 and 2:25 a.m.

Route 8 Sackville

To Sackville Terminal – Departing Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) (Southbound) at 1:27 and 1:57 a.m., arriving at Sunnyside (Bedford Hwy & Dartmouth Rd) at 2:13 and 2:43 a.m., and at Sackville Terminal at 2:30 and 3:00 a.m.
To Halifax – Departing Sackville Terminal at 12:50 and 1:30, arriving at Sunnyside (Bedford Hwy & Dartmouth Rd) at 1:06 and 1:46 a.m., and at Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) (Northbound) at 1:49, and 2:29 a.m.
To Sunnyside – Departing Sackville Terminal at 1:58 and 2:28 a.m., arriving at Sunnyside (Bedford Hwy & Dartmouth Rd) at 2:14 and 2:44 a.m.

Route 9A Greystone and 9B Herring Cove

9A Greystone

To Herring Cove – Departing Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) (Southbound) at 1:02 and 1:32 a.m., arriving at Herring Cove & Fotherby at 1:41 and 2:11 a.m.
To Downtown Halifax via Spring Garden – Departing Herring Cove & Fotherby at 1:15 and 1:45 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 1:33 and 2:03 a.m., and Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) (Northbound) at 1:48 and 2:18 a.m.

9B Herring Cove

To Downtown Halifax via Spring Garden – Departing Herring Cove & Oceanbreeze at 12:48 and 1:48 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 1:10 and 2:10 a.m., and Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) (Northbound) at 1:27 and 2:27 a.m.

Route 10C Dalhousie

10C Dalhousie

To Westphal via Micmac – Departing Le Marchant & University at 12:34, 1:04, and 1:34 a.m., arriving at Raymoor & Main at 1:21, 1:51, and 2:21 a.m.
To Dalhousie via Bridge Terminal – Departing Raymoor & Main at 11:26, 11:51 p.m., 12:21, 12:51, 1:21, and 1:51 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 11:41 p.m., 12:06, 12:36, 1:06, 1:36, and 2:06 a.m., and arriving at Le Marchant & University at 12:06, 12:31, 1:01, 1:31, 2:01, and 2:31 a.m.

Route 21 Timberlea

To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Charles & Charles Park at 12:54 and 1:54 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 1:20 and 2:20 a.m.
To Timberlea – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 12:23 and 1:23 a.m., arriving at Charles & Charles Park at 12:52 and 1:52 a.m.

Route 22 Armdale

To Ragged Lake – Departing Mumford Terminal at 12:22, 12:52, and 1:22 a.m., arriving at Ragged Lake Transit Centre at 12:38, 1:08, and 1:38 a.m.
To Mumford Terminal – Departing Ragged Lake Transit Centre at 11:55 p.m., 12:25, 12:55, and 1:25 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, and 1:40 a.m.

Route 24 Leiblin Park

To Saint Mary’s University – Departing Leiblin & Juniper at 12:30 a.m., arriving at Saint Mary’s University at 1:10 a.m.
To Leiblin Park – Departing Saint Mary’s University at 1:10 a.m., arriving at Leiblin & Juniper at 1:50 a.m.

Route 25 Governors Brook

To Governors Brook – Departing Mumford Terminal at 12:07 and 1:07 a.m., arriving at Titanium & Traverine at 12:25 and 1:25 a.m..
To Mumford Terminal – Departing Titanium & Traverine at 12:27 and 1:27 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 12:45 and 1:45 a.m.

Route 28 Bayers Lake

To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Mumford Terminal at 12:18 and 1:18 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 12:47 and 1:47 a.m.
To Mumford Terminal – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 12:50 and 1:50 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 1:19 and 2:19 a.m.

Route 30A Parkland and 30B Dunbrack

30A Parkland

To Parkland Drive – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 11:30 p.m., 12:00, 12:30, 1:00 and 1:30 a.m., arriving at Parkland & Kearney Lake at 11:41 p.m., 12:11, 12:41, 1:11, and 1:41 a.m.
To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Parkland & Kearney Lake at 11:41 p.m., 12:11, 12:41, 1:11, and 1:41 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 11:53, 12:23, 12:53, 1:23, and 1:53 a.m.

30B Dunbrack

To Parkland Drive – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 11:45 p.m., 12:15, 12:45, and 1:15 a.m., arriving at Parkland & Kearney Lake at 11:53 p.m., 12:23, 12:53, and 1:15 a.m.
To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Parkland & Kearney Lake at 11:53 p.m., 12:23, 1:53, and 1:23 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 12:04, 12:34, 1:04, and 1:23 a.m.

Route 39 Flamingo

To Bridge Terminal – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 11:37 p.m., 12:37, and 1:37 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 12:10 a.m., 1:10, and 2:10 a.m.
To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Bridge Terminal at 11:57 p.m. and 12:57 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 12:34 and 1:34 a.m.

Route 53 Highfield

To Notting Park – Departing Alderney Gate at 1:05 a.m., arriving at Highfield Terminal at 1:22 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Highfield Terminal at 12:10 a.m., arriving at Alderney Gate at 12:25 a.m.

Route 54 Montebello

To Montebello – Departing Bridge Terminal at 10:01 p.m., 11:01 p.m., 12:01 a.m., and 1:01 a.m., arriving at Breeze & Castleton at 10:31 p.m., 11:31 p.m., 12:31 a.m., and 1:31 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Breeze & Castleton at 10:36 p.m., 11:36 p.m., 12:36 a.m., and 1:36 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 11:05 p.m., 12:05, 1:05, and 2:05 a.m.

Route 55 Port Wallace

To Port Wallace – Departing Bridge Terminal at 10:31 p.m., 11:31 p.m., 12:31 a.m., and 1:31 a.m., arriving at Charles Keating & Waverley at 10:56 p.m., 11:56 p.m., 12:56 a.m., and 1:56 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Charles Keating & Waverley at 10:58 p.m., 11:58 p.m., 12:58 a.m., and 1:58 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 11:22 p.m., 12:22, 1:22, and 2:22 a.m.

Route 56 Dartmouth Crossing

To Wrights Cove via Dartmouth Crossing – Departing Bridge Terminal at 12:06 and 12:36 a.m., arriving at Marketplace Dr & Bancroft Lane at 12:34 and 1:04 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal via Dartmouth Crossing – Departing Marketplace Dr & Bancroft Lane at 12:17 and 12:47 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 12:44 and 1:14 a.m.

Route 58 Woodlawn

To Portland Hills – Departing Penhorn Terminal at 12:24 and 1:24 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 12:39 and 1:39 a.m.
To Penhorn – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 12:05 and 1:05 a.m., arriving at Penhorn Terminal at 12:22 and 1:22 a.m.

Route 59 Colby

To Colby Village – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 1:20 and 2:20 a.m., arriving at Cole Harbour & Cumberland at 1:22 and 2:22 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Cole Harbour & Cumberland at 1:23 and 2:23 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 1:38 and 2:38 a.m.

Route 61 North Preston

To North Preston – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 11:11 p.m., 12:11, 1:11, and 2:11 a.m., arriving at North Preston & Cain (Nelson Whynder School) at 11:30 p.m., 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing North Preston & Cain (Nelson Whynder School) at 11:32 p.m., 12:32, 1:32, and 2:32 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 11:57 p.m., 12:57, 1:57, and 2:57 a.m.

Route 62 Grahams Grove

To Penhorn Terminal – Gaston Road Turning Loop – Departing Bridge Terminal at 11:39 p.m., 12:39, and 1:39 a.m., arriving at Gaston Road Turning Loop at 12:04, 1:04, and 2:04 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Gaston Road Turning Loop at 11:06 p.m., 12:06, 1:06, and 2:06 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 11:29 p.m., 12:29, 1:29, and 2:29 p.m.

Route 63 Mount Edward

To Penhorn Terminal – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 11:50 p.m., 12:50, and 1:50 a.m., arriving at Penhorn Terminal at 12:14, 1:14, and 2:14 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Penhorn Terminal at 11:16 p.m., 12:16, 1:16, and 2:16 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 11:38 p.m., 12:38, 1:38, and 2:38 a.m.

Route 65 Caldwell

To Astral Drive – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 11:50 p.m., 12:50, and 1:50 a.m., arriving at Astral & Stratford at 11:58 p.m., 12:58, and 1:58 a.m..
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Astral & Stratford at 11:58 p.m., 12:58, and 1:58 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 12:08, 1:08, and 2:08 a.m.

Route 67 Baker

To Micmac Terminal – Departing Woodside Ferry Terminal at 11:09 p.m., 12:09, and 1:09 a.m., arriving at Micmac Terminal at 11:36 p.m., 12:36, and 1:36 a.m.
To Woodside Terminal – Departing Micmac Terminal at 11:36 p.m., 12:36, and 1:36 a.m., arriving at Woodside Ferry Terminal at 12:02, 1:02, and 2:02 a.m.

Route 68 Cherry Brook

To Cherry Brook – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 12:40, and 1:40 a.m., arriving at Cherry Brook & Highway 7 at 1:04 and 2:04 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing from Cherry Brook & Highway 7 at 1:06 and 2:06 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 1:25 a.m. and 2:25 a.m.

Route 72 Portland Hills

To Dartmouth Crossing – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 12:03 a.m., arriving at Jennett & Wilkinson at 12:52 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Jennett & Wilkinson at 11:56 p.m. and 12:56 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 12:38 and 1:38 a.m.

Route 82 First Lake

To Cobequid Terminal – Departing Sackville Terminal at 11:45 p.m., 12:45, and 1:15 a.m., arriving at Cobequid Terminal at 12:10, 1:10, and 1:40 a.m.
To Sackville Terminal – Departing Cobequid Terminal at 11:40 p.m., 12:40, and 1:10 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 12:05, 1:05, and 1:35 a.m.

Route 83 Springfield

To Springfield – Departing Sackville Terminal at 11:43 p.m., 12:43, and 1:13 a.m., arriving at Springfield Estates at 11:58 p.m., 12:58, and 1:28 a.m.
To Sackville Terminal – Departing Springfield Estates at 12:00, 1:00, and 1:30 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 12:15, 1:15, and 1:45 a.m.

Route 84 Glendale

To Sackville Terminal – Departing Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) at 12:46 and 1:16 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 1:32 and 2:02 a.m.
To Downtown Halifax – Departing Sackville Terminal at 1:05, and 1:35 a.m., arriving at Scotia Square (Barrington & Duke) at 1:47 and 2:17 a.m.

Route 85 Millwood

To Millwood – Departing Sackville Terminal at 11:48 p.m., 12:48, and 1:18 a.m., arriving at Millwood & Sackville at 11:58 p.m., 12:58, and 1:28 a.m.
To Sackville Terminal – Departing Millwood & Sackville at 11:58 p.m., 12:58, and 1:28 a.m., arriving at Sackville at 12:15, 1:15, and 1:45 a.m.

Route 86 Beaver Bank

To Beaver Bank – Departing Sackville Terminal at 11:40 p.m., 12:40, and 1:10 a.m., arriving at Beaver Bank & Kinsac at 11:58 p.m., 12:58, and 1:28 a.m.
To Sackville Terminal – Departing Beaver Bank & Kinsac at 12:00, 1:00, and 1:30 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 12:17, 1:17, and 1:47 a.m.

Route 87 Sackville – Dartmouth

To Sackville – Departing from Bridge Terminal at 1:00 and 2:00 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 1:34 and 2:34 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing from Sackville Terminal at 12:30 and 1:30 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 1:10 and 2:10 a.m.

Route 90 Larry Uteck

To West Bedford Park & Ride – Departing from Water Street Terminal at 1:20 a.m., arriving at West Bedford Park & Ride at 2:08 a.m.
To Water Street Terminal – Departing from West Bedford Park & Ride at 12:10 and 1:10 a.m., arriving at Water Street Terminal at 12:57 and 1:57 a.m.

Route 91 Hemlock Ravine

To West Bedford Park & Ride – Departing from Mumford Terminal at 11:20 p.m., 12:20, and 1:20 a.m., arriving at West Bedford Park & Ride at 11:54 p.m., 12:54, and 1:54 a.m.
To Mumford Terminal – Departing from West Bedford Park & Ride at 12:00 and 1:00 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 12:32 and 1:32 a.m.