Rider Insider /// Ride free tonight, a 2024 recap and fun January events


The New Year is almost here!


๐ŸŽ‰ Free Rides on NYE ๐ŸŽ‰

Free Rides on NYE


Ride TriMet buses, MAX or Portland Streetcar free after 8 p.m. tonight! ๐ŸŽ‰

MAX Blue, Green, Orange and Yellow Line trains will operate two to three hours later into the service day than usual and arrive at stations every 30 minutes. ๐Ÿ”ต ๐ŸŸข ๐ŸŸ  ๐ŸŸก

In addition to extended MAX service, we'll also operate our late night/early morning bus service along MAX lines, which we introduced on Aug. 25, 2024. The buses do not run through the night, but they will provide some extra service on New Yearโ€™s Eve.

Looking for a fun way to bring in the New Year? Check out The Square's NYE Downtown Celebration and drone show!

The event is free for the whole family! Delicious food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be available for purchase throughout the evening.



๐Ÿ—“๏ธ January Events ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

We know it can get rough enduring the winter months, but there's plenty of fun stuff to do this season. Check out this list of local events that you can take TriMet to!

๐ŸฆโœจZooLightsย 

Zoo Lights wraps up soon โ€“ check out this awesome lights exhibit open through Jan. 5.

ZooLights display

$5 OMSI Days
๐Ÿ“OMSI
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ First Sunday of every month

Explore the museumโ€™s permanent exhibit halls and labs for just $5 per person on the first Sunday of each month.

๐Ÿ”— Learn more


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsโ„ข Part 2 in Concert
๐Ÿ“ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Jan. 3, 4 and 5

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsโ„ข Part 2 in Concert brings the final chapter to the big screen as the Oregon Symphony performs every note of the magical score.ย 

๐Ÿ”— Learn more


FanExpo
๐Ÿ“ Oregon Convention Center
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Jan. 24-26

FAN EXPO Portland is for fans of all things sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming. Get an autograph or a photo with guests and attend celebrity panels. Watch professional comic artists battle it out in our popular Sketch Duels, learn from our โ€œHow Toโ€ workshops, and take photos with your favorite costumed characters.

๐Ÿ”— Get tickets


Paul McCartney Photographs
๐Ÿ“ Portland Art Museum
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Through Jan. 19

Paul McCartney Photographs 1963โ€“64: Eyes of the Storm is an unprecedented exhibition, revealing extraordinary photographs taken by the beloved musical icon.

๐Ÿ”— Learn more


Lunar New Year
๐Ÿ“ Lan Su Garden
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Jan. 29-Feb. 23

Explore Lan Su Chinese Garden adorned with dazzling lantern sculptures from China and take part in interactive cultural activities that bring the celebration to life.

๐Ÿ”— Learn more



โฎ๏ธ 2024 Recap โฎ๏ธ

1.3 million weekly rides in 2024


Join us for a journey through 2024! ๐ŸšŠ๐ŸšŒ Hereโ€™s a recap of some milestones:

๐Ÿ‘ 1.3 million weekly rides!ย 

๐ŸšŒ 7 Frequent Service lines upgraded with more and expanded service on lines 6, 8, 14, 15, 12, 57, 75 ๐Ÿ‘ Frequent Service bus lines run every 15 minutes or less most of the day, every day.

โšก๏ธ 24 new e-buses โ€” the largest expansion of our e-bus fleet yet.

24 electric buses


๐Ÿ”ด 10 more stations served by MAX Red Line. The Better Red project extends Red Line west into Hillsboro to serve 10 more stations and improves schedule reliability for the entire MAX system.

๐Ÿšจ Launched a 24/7 security center to monitor our system. You can text or call 503-238-7433 to reach our Security Team 24/7.

๐Ÿงน Clean Team removed 14,400 pounds of trash off our MAX tracks. Our Clean Team keeps our station areas, vehicles and facilities clean and safe.

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ 127 new digital displays installed. Displays provide real-time information to enhance accessibility and make the system easier to navigate. There are a total of 229 displays!

๐Ÿ‘€ Type 2 and 3s get a new look.

Type 2 train in blue and orange livery


๐Ÿš 400+ bus drivers hired.

๐Ÿ’ฐ$7,500 hiring bonus for more jobs (apply at trimet.org/careers).

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ And our partnership with the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns means your match-day digital ticket doubles as TriMet fare!

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Collage of TriMet riders

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