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North and Southbound Caltrain trains arrive at the downtown Palo Alto train station on July 24, 2019. Photo by Veronica Weber.

Caltrain and SamTrans will provide free train and bus rides from Thursday evening to Friday morning as part of a New Year’s Eve tradition.

Free fares start at 8 p.m. on Thursday.

On Thursday, both Caltrain and SamTrans will operate regular weekday service, with the last southbound train departing San Francisco at 12:02 a.m.

On Friday, both agencies will operate a Sunday schedule.

SamTrans will resume fares at 5 a.m. Friday while Caltrain will collect fares from 8 a.m.

The agencies encouraged people to avoid large gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Caltrain prohibits open alcohol containers on trains after 9 p.m. and disruptive passengers will be asked to leave.

People can visit samtrans.com/schedulesandmaps or caltrain.com/schedules for full scheduling information.

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