The SugarHouse New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront features two shows, one at 6 pm and the second at midnight, over the Delaware River. To avoid traffic, take the Market-Frankford Line (MFL) to 2nd Street or Bus Routes 9, 12, 17, 21, 25, 33, 40, 42 or 57.
New Year’s Eve SEPTA Modified Service & Bus Detours
On New Year’s Eve, SEPTA Regional Rail trains will operate on Sunday schedules with special late-night service. The late-night New Year’s Eve schedules include added service to Chestnut Hill East, Fox Chase, Lansdale/Doylestown, Malvern, Marcus Hook, Manayunk/Norristown, Media/Wawa, Trenton, Warminster and West Trenton. Regional Rail will also provide additional late-night service on the Trenton Line for connections to/from NJT/NYC.
The Broad Street (BSL) and Market-Frankford lines will operate on Sunday schedules. Additional trains will operate before and after the New Year’s Eve fireworks at Penn’s Landing, with late night trains available.
Buses and Trolleys will run on Sunday schedule. In preparation for the Mummers Parade, the following bus routes will be detoured from noon to 8 pm on 15th Street between JFK Boulevard and Chestnut Street: 4, 16, 17, 27, 31, 32, 33, 44, 48, 124 and 125. Always refer to System Status for updated detour information.
New Year’s Day Modified Service
On New Year’s Day, Metro (includes MFL, BSL, Norristown High Speed Line, & Trolleys), Buses and Regional Rail will operate on a Sunday schedule.
Mummers Parade Bus Detours
The following SEPTA Bus routes will operate on a temporary detour: 2, 4, 9, 12, 16, 17, 21, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 40, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 64, 124, 125, BSO and MFO. Detours will begin as early as 3 am on December 31 on certain routes. View the full Mummers Day Parade Route and the impact on SEPTA customers and traffic.
View System Status for alerts, advisories and detours across the system. To get the latest service news, call Customer Service at 215-580-7800 or follow SEPTA @SEPTA. Customer Service is open on New Year’s Eve from 8 am – 5 pm and New Year’s Day from 7 am – 7 pm.
