New Westminster, BC – In addition to this year’s regular winter service changes, TransLink is adding a new holiday service schedule to better reflect ridership patterns at this time of year.

Changes include:

• A two-week holiday schedule – December 21, 2015 to January 3, 2016
• Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve schedules 
• Winter service changes – starting January 4, 2016

Highlights:

• Routes serving schools and post-secondary institutions are being adjusted to better reflect ridership during a two-week special holiday schedule.   
• Christmas and Boxing Day will run on a Sunday/holiday service schedule. Some routes modified to provide more frequent service.
• Free service on New Year’s Eve after 5:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. on January 1 – with extended bus service hours.
• Starting January 4, regular bus service along Capilano Road returns.  

For more information on holiday service schedules, visit translink.ca/holidayservice and visit translink.ca/servicechanges for winter service changes.

Customers are reminded that December 2015 is the last month to buy and use a paper Monthly Pass (FareCard). January 2016 Monthly Passes can only be purchased with a Compass Card.

For more information on how to buy a Compass Card and load a Monthly Pass, visit translink.ca/monthlypass.

How else can customers stay in touch? They can sign up for Transit Alerts at translink.ca/alerts, follow @TransLink or call Customer Service at 604.953.3333.

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