The Visit PA New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront features two shows, one at 6 pm and the second at midnight, over the Delaware River. To avoid traffic, take the Market-Frankford Line [L] to 2nd Street Station or Bus Routes 5, 12, 17, 21, 25, 33 or 42.
New Year’s Eve Modified Service & Bus Detours
On New Year’s Eve, Regional Rail trains operate on a weekday schedule with special late-night service. The late-night New Year’s Eve schedules include added service on the following lines:
- Chestnut Hill East Line
- Fox Chase Line
- Lansdale/Doylestown Line
- Manayunk/Norristown Line
- Media/Wawa Line
- Paoli/Thorndale Line
- Trenton Line
- Warminster Line
- West Trenton Line
- Wilmington/Newark Line
Find specific New Year’s Eve train times for each Regional Rail line. Please consult regular schedules for other information such as earlier trains arriving in Center City, fare zones and wheelchair accessibility.
All metro lines and bus routes operate on a weekday schedule. Additional trains on the Broad Street Line [B] and Market-Frankford Line [L] will operate before and after the New Year’s Eve fireworks at Penn’s Landing, with late night trains available.
In preparation for the Mummers Parade, the following bus routes will be detoured beginning at 8:15 am on 15th Street between JFK Boulevard and Chestnut Street: 4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 44, 48, 62, 124, 125, BSO and MFO. Always refer to SEPTA’s Alerts and Detours page for the details and the latest information.
New Year’s Day Modified Service
On New Year’s Day, Regional Rail, Metro and buses operate on a Sunday schedule.
Bus routes 204, 310, 311 and LUCY will not run on New Year’s Day.
View alerts, advisories and detours across the system. To get the latest service news, call Customer Service at 215-580-7800 or follow SEPTA @SEPTA.