The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit authority has announced its service plans for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. On Tuesday, Dec. 25, HART’s transit options will run on a Sunday schedule. A Sunday schedule is also in store for Tuesday, Jan. 1.
Travelers can expect a regular weekday schedule Monday, Dec. 24, and the same goes for Monday, Dec. 31. However, on New Year’s Eve, the streetcar system — which will operate like usual Jan. 1, but won’t be up and running Dec. 25 — will also extend operations until 2 a.m. to prevent Champagne-toasting revelers from getting behind the wheel.
This move, by the way, could really come in handy, considering the way ride-hail companies inflate their prices during peak hours.
After all of that holiday celebrating, HART will resume normal service Wednesday, Dec. 26, and Wednesday, Jan. 2.
This article appears in Dec 20-27, 2018.