MBTA will offer free service the night of July 4 – here’s how it works

The MBTA will once again offer fare-free advance for Fourth of July fireworks attendees the constituents transit agency released on Monday The T will offer fare free arrangement after p m on July for all bus subway ferry Commuter Rail and the RIDE trips MBTA General Manager Phil Eng commented that Independence Day is the time to celebrate the history of our nation and that taking the T this Friday is a great way to have a good time without worrying about getting home afterwards Whether you re attending parties barbeques or other celebrations including Harborfest Boston Pops or the fireworks display over the Boston Harbor leave the driving to us Take the T Eng noted According to the MBTA the city s annual fireworks display and other Independence Day programs routinely draw a million visitors to the city The MBTA s subway lines will operate on a modified Saturday schedule until p m on Friday after which the T has scheduled increased utility through the end of the day The RIDE as well as bus and Silver Line routes will be on a Sunday schedule The Commuter Rail will run on a weekend schedule and is offering all-day holiday passes for unlimited progress between zones The transit agency wants to remind commuter rail passengers that the majority of the last trains of the evening will leave North Station and South Station at their advertised times between PM and midnight but added that if fireworks are delayed trains will leave up to minutes after the close of the fireworks For a full MBTA holiday system schedule visit mbta com holidays