New Year's Day Weekend Schedule
In observance of New Year's Day, Big Blue Bus will operate a weekend schedule on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The normal schedule will resume Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Customer Service and Blue: The Transit Store will be closed at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and all-day on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Normal hours of operation will resume Thursday, January 2.
Please note:
- Rapids 3, 7, and 10, and Routes 5, 15, 16, 41, 43, and 44 will not be in service on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
UCLA Riders:
- Hilgard Terminal will be closed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
- Routes 1, 2, and 8: Serve Charles E. Young/P2 Hub. See below for alternate boarding locations.
To UCLA:
Due to the closure of Hilgard Terminal, Routes 1, 2, and 8 will end service at Charles E. Young/P2 Hub.
The following stops will be missed:
- NB Westwood Blvd. at Le Conte Ave.
- EB Le Conte Ave. at Tiverton Dr.
- NB Hilgard Ave. at Manning Ave. and Westholme Ave.
- Hilgard Terminal
Please use the following alternate stops:
- NB Westwood Blvd. at Weyburn Ave.
- NB Westwood Plaza at Jules Stein Eye Center
- Charles E. Young/P2 Hub
To Santa Monica:
Due to the closure of Hilgard Terminal, service on Routes 1, 2, and 8 will begin at Charles E. Young/P2 Hub. You may also board at the following alternate stop:
- SB Hilgard Ave. at Westholme Ave.
Free Rides on New Year's Eve
Celebrate New Year's Eve with free rides courtesy of Big Blue Bus!
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Big Blue Bus customers ride free from 9 p.m. until Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at 12 a.m. on all routes.
Here are 3 tips to make your New Year's Eve outing a success:
- Plan ahead - Use our trip planner and real-time bus arrival information. Not all routes have late-night service.
- Be ready - Pay your regular fare before 9pm.
- Be mindful - Follow these easy tips for a safe and enjoyable trip.
Big Blue Bus wishes you a safe and happy new year!
Big Blue Bus operates a modified schedule on the holidays listed below. On all other holidays, use the regular schedule.
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day