Metro rides free on NYE: WMATA
Major metro stations closed in DC this weekend: What you need to know
If you are heading to downtown D.C. this weekend, you might want to prepare some travel plans. Several major metro stations are closed Friday through Monday as part of a big construction project. FOX 5’s Lili Zheng shares what you need to know ahead of the weekend.
WASHINGTON - The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Thursday that Metro rides will be free on New Year's Eve.
From 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 until 2 a.m. on New Year's Day, faregates will be open and no SmarTrip card will be needed, according to WMATA. The free fares are thanks to a partnership with Miller Light and Coors Light’s Free Rides Program.
Metrorail will continue running until 2 a.m., an extra two hours of service. Metro's busses run 24-hours a day.
Extended Metro service Sunday for Commanders
The Commanders face off against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday evening at 8:20 p.m. at Northwest Stadium.
WMATA announced that "all customers who arrive at Morgan Boulevard and Downtown Largo by the last train times will be accommodated." The last trains will be held at transfer stations, so customers can make connections to other lines.
Fans are told to arrive to the station before 12:32 a.m.
Check the last train times on WMATA's website.
Stations closed until Dec. 30 for construction
The second phase of WMATA's planned December construction starts Friday and lasts until December 30.
The following stations are closed:
- Farragut West
- McPherson Square
- Federal Triangle
- Smithsonian
- Lower levels of L'Enfant and Metro Center
Shuttle service is being provided during the closures.