By Associated Press - Wednesday, December 28, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Bay Area is ringing in the New Year with free public transportation to urge revelers not to drink and drive.

The Mercury News reports (https://bayareane.ws/2htEF26) that several transit agencies are offering free rides and beefing up service for New Year’s Eve, including Caltrain, the Valley Transportation Authority, San Francisco Muni, SamTrans and AC Transit.

Free service will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday for trains and buses with several running until 5 a.m. Sunday.



BART will be charging for rides, but will extend train service to 3 a.m.

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Information from: San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News, https://www.mercurynews.com

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