B.C. Transit will be running buses later than usual on New Year’s Eve and offering free evening rides in some Island communities.
In Nanaimo, evening service is being extended until 2:30 a.m., with free rides starting at 8 p.m.
Port Alberni will see transit running until 1:30 a.m. Free rides are to start at 7:30 p.m.
Free rides on the Greater Victoria transit system will start at 6 p.m.
In all three areas, Jan. 1 will run on a regular Sunday schedule.
• For more information, go to bctransit.com.