The TTC has been providing free rides to Toronto residents on New Year's Eve every year for quite some time now, but this is yet another tradition that won't be going ahead as usual as a result of COVID-19.
Traditionally, the TTC partners with Corby Spirit and Wine each year to offer free streetcar, bus and subway service between 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 7 a.m. on Jan. 1.
The initiative is meant to discourage drinking and driving while providing people with a safe way to get home after a long night of partying, but this year, of course, is different.
Parties and gatherings with people from different households are not only strongly discouraged but also illegal thanks to provincial restrictions implemented to help curb the spread of the virus.
Because of this, the TTC has decided not to offer free service on NYE in order to encourage people to simply stay home instead.
The #TTC won’t offer free New Year's Eve service. In discussion with our great sponsors, @CorbySW, and given current restrictions, partying is not an appropriate thing to encourage.
— TTCStuart 🚈🗣️ (@TTCStuart) December 9, 2020
We hope everyone safely celebrates the end of 2020 by NOT gathering! Regular service will run. pic.twitter.com/2VFJA8x0MT
"In discussion with our great sponsors,@CorbySW, and given current restrictions, partying is not an appropriate thing to encourage," wrote TTC spokesperson Stuart Green on Twitter Wednesday.
"We hope everyone safely celebrates the end of 2020 by NOT gathering!"
Instead, regular TTC service will run on the last night of the year for those who need to take public transit for essential reasons.
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