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Bring in the New Year with Halifax Transit! ????

Enjoy free bus and ferry service on Dec. 31, starting at 6 p.m. in support of MADD Halifax Regional. Get home safe with Halifax Transit.

✨ Over 40 bus routes & the Alderney Ferry will also offer extended service hours.

New Year’s Eve

Free and Extended Transit 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.

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
Alderney Ferry will offer extended service on New Year’s Eve. Last ferries will depart Alderney at 1:30 a.m. and Halifax at 1:45 a.m. Woodside Ferry will not be operating on New Year’s Eve.

Volunteers from M.A.D.D. Halifax Regional Chapter will be at Halifax Ferry Terminal on New Year’s Eve accepting monetary donations from 7:00 pm-midnight.

Conventional Bus Service
To help you get home safely this year, over 40 bus routes will offer extended service. To learn when the last trip is departing on your bus route, please see the list below:

1 Spring Garden (every 15 minutes)

To Dartmouth Bridge Terminal – Departing Mumford Terminal at 12:54, 1:09, 1:24, 1:39, and 1:54 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 1:23, 1:38, 1:53, 2:08, and 2:23 a.m.
To Mumford Terminal – Departing Bridge Terminal at 12:40, 12:55, 1:10, 1:25, 1:40, 1:55, and 2:10 a.m. arriving at Mumford Terminal at 1:02, 1:17, 1:32, 1:47, 2:02, 2:17, and 2:32 a.m.

2 Fairview

(every 30 minutes)

To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Water Street Terminal at 12:50 and 1:20 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 1:25 and 1:55 a.m.
To Water Street Terminal – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 12:55 and 1:25 a.m., arriving at Water Street Terminal at 1:30 and 2:00 a.m.

3 Crosstown (every 30 minutes)

To Lacewood – Departing Marketplace & Bancroft at 1:05. a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 1:58 a.m.
To Marketplace & Bancroft – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 1:05 a.m., arriving at Marketplace & Bancroft at 2:00 a.m.

4 Universities (every 30 minutes)

To Lacewood – Departing Lemarchant & University at 12:50 and 1:50 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 1:24 and 2:24 a.m.
To Lemarchant & University – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 1:05 a.m., arriving at Lemarchant & University at 1:37 a.m.

5 Portland (every 30 minutes)

To Downtown Halifax – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 1:00 a.m., arriving at Barrington & Duke at 1:25 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Barrington & Duke at 1:40 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 2:10 a.m.

6B Eastern Passage and 6C Heritage Hills
6B Eastern Passage

To Eastern Passage – Departing Bridge Terminal at 1:00 a.m., arriving at Oceanview Manor at 1:26 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Oceanview Manor at 1:29 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 1:54 a.m.

6C Heritage Hills

To Eastern Passage – Departing Bridge Terminal at 1:30 a.m., arriving at Samuel Danial & Cow Bay at 1:58 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Samuel Danial & Cow Bay at 2:01 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 2:29 a.m.

7A & 7B Peninsula
7A (every 30 minutes)

To Scotia Square – Departing Novalea (Samuel Prince Manor) at 12:12, 12:42, and 1:12 a.m., arriving at Barrington & Duke at 12:30, 1:00, and 1:30 a.m.
To Robie – Departing Barrington & Duke at 12:30, 1:00, and 1:30 a.m., arriving at Novalea (Samuel Prince Manor) at 12:53, 1:23, and 1:53 a.m.

7B (every 30 minutes)

To Scotia Square via Robie – Departing Novalea (Samuel Prince Manor) at 12:04, 12:34, and 1:04 a.m., arriving at Barrington & Duke at 12:30, 1:00, and 1:30 a.m.
To Gottingen – Departing Barrington & Duke at 12:30, 1:00, and 1:30 a.m., arriving at Novalea (Samuel Prince Manor) at 12:45, 1:15, and 1:45 a.m.

8 Sackville

To Bedford – Sackville Terminal – Departing Barrington & Duke (Southbound) at 12:50 and 1:20 a.m., arriving at Sunnyside (Bedford Hwy & Dartmouth Rd) at 1:29 and 1:59 a.m., and at Sackville Terminal at 1:46 and 2:16 a.m.
To Bedford – Halifax – Departing Sackville Terminal at 1:25 a.m., arriving at Sunnyside (Bedford Hwy & Dartmouth Rd) at 1:40 a.m. and at Barrington & Duke (Northbound) at 2:23 a.m.

Route 9B Herring Cove

To Downtown Halifax via Spring Garden – Departing Herring Cove & Oceanbreeze at 1:02 and 2:02 a.m., arriving at Barrington & Duke (Northbound) at 1:47 a.m., and Mumford Terminal at 2:29 a.m.
To Herring Cove – Departing Barrington & Duke (Southbound) at 1:12 a.m., arriving at Herring Cove & Fotherby at 1:55 a.m.

10 Dalhousie (every 30 minutes)

To Westphal via Micmac – Departing Le Marchant & University at 12:10, 12:40, and 1:10 a.m., arriving at Raymoor & Main at 1:01, 1:31, and 2:01 a.m.
To Dalhousie via Bridge Terminal – Departing Raymoor & Main at 1:01, 1:31, and 2:01 a.m., arriving at Le Marchant & University at 1:49, 2:19, and 2:49 a.m.

21 Timberlea (every hour)

To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Charles & Charles Park at 12:57 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 1:20 a.m.
To Timberlea – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 12:30 a.m., arriving at Charles & Charles Park at 12:55 a.m.

22 Armdale (every 30 minutes)

To Ragged Lake – Departing Mumford Terminal at 12:15 and 12:45 a.m., arriving at Ragged Lake Transit Centre at 12:30 and 1:00 a.m.
To Mumford Terminal – Departing Ragged Lake Transit Centre at 11:45 p.m. and 12:15 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 12:00 and 12:30 a.m.

24 Leiblin Park (every hour)

To Saint Mary’s University – Departing Leiblin & Juniper at 12:00 and12:30 a.m., arriving at Saint Mary’s University at 12:39 and 1:09 a.m.
To Leiblin Park – Departing Saint Mary’s University at 12:11, 12:41, and 1:11 a.m., arriving at Leiblin & Juniper at 12:28, 1:18, and 1:48 a.m.

25 Governors Brook (every hour)

To Governors Brook – Departing Mumford Terminal at 11:33 p.m., 12:33, and 1:33 a.m., arriving at Titanium & Traverine at 11:53 p.m., 12:53, and 1:53 a.m.
To Mumford Terminal – Departing Titanium & Traverine at 10:55, 11:55 p.m., and 12:55 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 11:13 p.m., 12:13 and 1:13 a.m.

28 Bayers Lake (every hour)

To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Mumford Terminal at 12:36 and 1:36 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 1:00 and 2:00 a.m.
To Mumford Terminal – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 1:10 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 1:36 a.m.

29 Barrington (every hour)

To Bayers Road Centre via Mumford Terminal – Departing from Tower Road Turning Loop at 1:06 and 2:06 a.m., arriving at Bayers Road Centre at 1:43 and 2:43 a.m.
To Point Pleasant Park – Departing from Bayers Road Centre at 1:05 and 2:05 a.m., arriving at Tower Road Turning Loop at 1:40 and 2:40 a.m.

30A Parkland and 30B Dunbrack (every 30 minutes)
30A – Parkland

To Parkland Drive – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 11:50 p.m., 12:20, 12:50, and 1:20 a.m., arriving at Parkland & Kearney Lake at 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, and 1:30 a.m.
To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Parkland & Kearney Lake at 12:00, 12:30, 1:00 and 1:30 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, and 1:40 a.m.

30B – Dunbrack

To Parkland Drive – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 11:35 p.m., 12:05, 12:35, 1:05, and 1:35 a.m., arriving at Parkland after Kearney Lake at 11:43 p.m., 12:13, 12:43, 1:13, and 1:43 a.m.
To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Parkland after Kearney Lake at 11:43 p.m., 12:13, 12:43, 1:13, and 1:43 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 11:54 p.m., 12:24, 12:54, 1:24, and 1:54 a.m.

39 Flamingo (every 30 minutes)

To Bridge Terminal – Departing Lacewood Terminal at 11:34 p.m., 12:04, 12:34, 1:04, and 1:34 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 12:06, 12:36, 1:06, 1:36, and 2:06 a.m.
To Lacewood Terminal – Departing Bridge Terminal at 11:45 p.m., 12:15, 12:45, 1:15, and 1:45 a.m., arriving at Lacewood Terminal at 12:15, 12:45, 1:15, 1:45, and 2:15 a.m.

51 Windmill (every hour)

To Ocean Breeze – Burnside – Departing Bridge Terminal at 12:55 and 1:25 a.m., arriving at Windmill & Waddell at 1:09 and 1:39 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Princess Margaret & Killkee Gate at 1:09 and 1:39 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 1:23 and 1:53 a.m.

53 Highfield (every hour)

To Notting Park – Departing Alderney Gate at 12:05 and 1:05 a.m., arriving at Highfield Terminal at 12:22 and 1:22 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Highfield Terminal at 12:08 and 1:08 a.m., arriving at Alderney Gate at 12:23 and 1:23 a.m

54 Montebello (every hour)

To Montebello – Departing Bridge Terminal at 10:57 p.m., 11:57 p.m., and 12:57 a.m., arriving at Breeze & Castleton at 11:25 p.m., 12:25 p.m., and 1:25 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Breeze & Castleton at 11:28 p.m., 12:28 p.m., and 1:28 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 11:56 p.m., 12:56 and 1:56 a.m.

55 Port Wallace (every hour)

To Port Wallace – Departing Bridge Terminal at 10:27 p.m., 11:27 p.m., 12:27 and 1:27 a.m., arriving at Charles Keating & Waverley at 10:50 p.m., 11:50 p.m., 12:50 and 1:50 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Charles Keating & Waverley at 10:52 p.m., 11:52 p.m., 12:52 and 1:52 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 11:16 p.m., 12:16, 1:16 and 2:16 a.m.

56 Dartmouth

To Dartmouth Crossing – Departing Bridge Terminal at 12:06 and 12:36 a.m., arriving at Lamont & Lemlair at 12:26 and 12:56 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Lamont & Lemlair at 12:30 and 1:00 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 12:51 and 1:21 a.m.

58 Woodlawn (every hour)

To Portland Hills – Departing Penhorn Terminal at 11:19 p.m., 12:19 and 1:19 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 11:35 p.m., 12:35 and 1:35 a.m.
To Penhorn – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 11:00 p.m., 12:00 and 1:00 a.m., arriving at Penhorn Terminal at 11:17 p.m., 12:17 and 1:17 a.m.

59 Colby (every hour)

To Colby Village – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 12:30 and 1:30 a.m., arriving at Cole Harbour & Cumberland at 12:33 and 1:33 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Cole Harbour & Cumberland at 12:33 and 1:33 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 12:47 and 1:47 a.m.

61 North Preston (every hour)

To North Preston – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 12:08 and 1:08 a.m., arriving at North Preston & Cain (Nelson Whynder School) at 12:27 and 1:27 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing North Preston & Cain (Nelson Whynder School) at 12:29 and 1:29 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 12:52 and 1:52 a.m.

62 Grahams Grove (every hour)

To Penhorn Terminal – Gaston Road Turning Loop – Departing Bridge Terminal at 11:00 p.m., 12:00 and 1:00 a.m., arriving at Gaston Road Turning Loop at 11:24 p.m., 12:24 and 1:24 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing Gaston Road Turning Loop at 11:27 p.m., 12:27 and 1:27 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 11:48 p.m., 12:48 and 1:48 a.m.

63 Mount Edward (every hour)

To Penhorn Terminal – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., arriving at Penhorn Terminal at 11:51 p.m., and 12:51 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Penhorn Terminal at 11:53 p.m. and 12:53 a.m. arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 12:13 and 1:13 a.m.

65 Caldwell (every hour)

To Astral Drive – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 11:05 p.m., 12:05 and 1:05 a.m. arriving at Astral & Stratford at 11:13 p.m. 12:13 and 1:13 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Astral & Stratford at 11:13 p.m., 12:13 and 1:13 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 11:24 p.m., 12:24 and 1:24 a.m.

67 Baker (every hour)

To Micmac Terminal – Departing Woodside Ferry Terminal at 11:25 p.m. and 12:25 a.m., arriving at Micmac Terminal at 11:51 p.m. and 12:51 a.m.
To Woodside Terminal – Departing Micmac Terminal at 11:54 p.m., arriving at Woodside Ferry Terminal at 12:18 a.m

68 Cherry Brook (every hour)

To Cherry Brook – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 12:50 a.m., arriving at Cherry Brook & Highway 7 at 1:13 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing from Cherry Brook & Highway 7 at 1:15 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 1:34 a.m.

72 Portland Hills (every hour)

To Dartmouth Crossing – Departing Portland Hills Terminal at 12:04 a.m., arriving at Commodore & Country View (Dartmouth Crossing) at 12:46 a.m.
To Portland Hills Terminal – Departing Commodore & Country View (Dartmouth Crossing) at 12:47 a.m., arriving at Portland Hills Terminal at 1:29 a.m.

82 First Lake (every hour)

To Cobequid Terminal – Departing Sackville Terminal at 11:39 p.m., 12:39 and 1:39 a.m., arriving at Cobequid Terminal at 12:03, 1:03 and 2:03 a.m.
To Sackville Terminal – Departing Cobequid Terminal at 11:06 p.m., 12:06 and 1:06 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 11:32 p.m., 12:32 and 1:32 a.m.

83 Springfield (every hour)

To Springfield – Departing Sackville Terminal at 11:14 p.m., 12:14 and 1:14 a.m., arriving at Springfield Estates at 11:29 p.m., 12:29 and 1:29 a.m.
To Sackville Terminal – Departing Springfield Estates at 11:31 p.m., 12:31 and 1:31 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 11:45 p.m., 12:45 and 1:45 a.m.

84 Glendale (every hour)

To Sackville Terminal – Departing Barrington & Duke (Scotia Square) at 11:30 p.m., 12:30 and 1:30 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 12:07, 1:07, and 2:07 a.m.
To Downtown Halifax – Departing Sackville Terminal at 11:00 p.m., 12:00 and 1:00 a.m., arriving at Barrington & Duke at 11:39 p.m., 12:39 and 1:39 a.m.

85 Millwood (every hour)

To Millwood – Departing Sackville Terminal at 11:15 p.m., 12:15 and 1:15 a.m., arriving at Millwood & Sackville at 11:24 p.m., 12:24 and 1:24a.m.
To Sackville Terminal – Departing Millwood & Sackville at 11:24 p.m., 12:24 and 1:24 a.m., arriving at Sackville at 11:39 p.m., 12:39 and 1:39 a.m.

86 Beaver Bank (every hour)

To Beaver Bank – Departing Sackville Terminal at 11:13 p.m., 12:13 and 1:13 a.m., arriving at Beaver Bank & Kinsac at 11:31 p.m., 12:31 and 1:31 a.m.
To Sackville Terminal – Departing Beaver Bank & Kinsac at 11:33 p.m., 12:33 and 1:33 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 11:49 p.m., 12:49 and 1:49 a.m.

87 Sackville – Dartmouth (every hour)

To Sackville – Departing from Bridge Terminal at 12:35 and 1:35 a.m., arriving at Sackville Terminal at 1:09 and 2:09 a.m.
To Bridge Terminal – Departing from Sackville Terminal at 12:00 and 1:00 a.m., arriving at Bridge Terminal at 12:35 and 1:35 a.m.

90 Larry Uteck

To Larry Uteck – West Bedford – Departing from Water Street Terminal at 12:55 a.m., arriving at West Bedford Park & Ride at 1:43 a.m.
To Downtown Halifax – Departing from West Bedford Park & Ride at 12:44 a.m., arriving at Water Street Terminal at 1:29 a.m.

91 Hemlock Ravine (every hour)

To West Bedford – Departing from Mumford Terminal at 11:10 p.m., 12:10 and 1:10 a.m., arriving at West Bedford Park & Ride at 11:45 p.m., 12:45 and 1:45 a.m.
To Mumford Terminal – Departing from West Bedford Park & Ride at 11:49 p.m., 12:49 a.m., and 1:49 a.m., arriving at Mumford Terminal at 12:25, 1:25, and 2:25 a.m.