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 [L] Market-Frankford Line 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 (to Malvern Station only)
- Trenton Line
- Warminster Line
- West Trenton Line
- Wilmington/Newark Line (to Marcus Hook Station only)
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 operate on a weekday schedule. Trains on the [B] Broad Street Line and [L] Market-Frankford Line will operate before and after the New Year’s Eve fireworks at Penn’s Landing, with late night trains available until 12:30 am.
Select bus routes operate on a modified weekday schedule, PDF schedules are available on septa.org. All other bus routes run weekday levels of service with no school trips.
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, B1 Owl and L1 Owl. Always refer to SEPTA’s Alerts and Detours page for the details and the latest information.
LL Cool J on the Parkway
This year, Philadelphia will be ringing in the new year with its first-ever outdoor concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. And who better to headline than hip-hop legend LL Cool J? Gates open at 6 pm so grab your warmest coat and head to the Art Museum for the show, which begins at 8 pm and features guests like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Adam Blackstone, Dorothy and Technician The DJ.
New Year’s Day Schedules
On New Year’s Day, Regional Rail, Metro and buses operate on a Sunday schedule.
Bus route 204 does not run on New Year’s Day.
The SEPTA app allows you to think ahead with an integrated trip planner, view nearby stations and routes, save your favorite routes and much more; available to download in the App Store or Google Play Store.
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. Customer Service operates normal hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.