AUSTIN — If you're going to be ringing in the New Year anywhere but your own living room, getting home safely is a top priority.
To help you out, Capital Metro is offering to drive you home -- for free!
You can catch a free ride from CapMetro on New Year's Eve from 5 p.m. until the end of service.
The MetroRail will be extending its service until 2:30 a.m., as will the MetroRapid lines. The MetroBus lines will be operating on their regular weekday service schedule.
A reminder: The South 1st St. bridge will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. The last MetroRapid buses will depart downtown Austin at 2:30 a.m., so CapMetro encourages you to catch the bus at stops along Congress Ave. instead.
You can find out more about CapMetro's New Year's Eve route detours here.