2008 Holiday Service

Gateway to a safe new year

Let TriMet be your gateway to a safe holiday.

Christmas Eve

On Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, 2008, buses, MAX trains and Portland Streetcar will run on regular weekday schedules.

Christmas Day

On Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, buses, MAX trains and Portland Streetcar will run on Sunday schedules.

New Year's Eve

All service is Free after 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31.

  • Buses: Buses will run on regular weekday schedules.
  • MAX Blue Line: We've added late-night service to the schedule. East and westbound MAX Blue Line trains will leave Portland City Center every 15 minutes until 1:30 a.m., and then every 30 minutes between 1:30 and 2 a.m. At 3 a.m. the final eastbound train traveling to Cleveland Ave Station and westbound train traveling to Hatfield Government Center Station will leave Pioneer Courthouse Square. Added eastbound trains will leave Hillsboro's Hatfield Government Center Station at 12:47 and 1:10 a.m. Added westbound trains will leave Gresham's Cleveland Station at 12:56, 1:11 and 2:11 a.m.
  • MAX Yellow Line: Late-night service is added to the schedule. MAX Yellow Line trains traveling to Expo Center will leave Portland City Center every 15 minutes until 1:30 a.m., and then every 30 minutes between 1:30 and 2 a.m. At 3 a.m. a final train will leave Pioneer Courthouse Square. Added trains to City Center will leave Expo Center Station every 15 minutes until 1:15 a.m., with the last trains to Portland City Center leaving at 1:45 and 2:05 a.m.
  • MAX Red Line: Trains will run on regular schedule; the last train to the airport leaves Portland City Center at 10:44 p.m.; the last train leaves the airport at 11:56 p.m. After Red Line service ends, a shuttle train at Gateway Transit Center will take customers to Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center and the airport every 30 minutes from 11:50 p.m. until 3:26 a.m.
  • Portland Streetcar: Streetcar will run on regular schedule; the last trip of the night to NW Lovejoy & 18th leaves OHSU Commons at 11:27 p.m.

New Year's Day

New Year's Day is Thursday, January 1, 2009. Buses, MAX trains and Portland Streetcar will run on Sunday schedules.

Not sure yet where you'll celebrate? No problem; when it’s time to go home, use TransitTracker by phone to get real-time arrival information for nearby stops.