Metro Holiday Service Information 2021

Advisory Effective: 12/22/21 - 1/2/22

Below is a summary of Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess service during the holiday season. Metrorail will continue operating at reduced service levels through the end of the year. Customers should be mindful of the ongoing Rockville Canopy Replacement Project, for which shuttle buses replace trains between Shady Grove, Rockville, and Twinbrook during Metrorail operating hours. 


Friday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve) 

  • Metrorail will operate 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m, opening two hours later than a normal weekday. Time of last train varies by station. 
  • Metrobus will operate on a Sunday schedule 
  • MetroAccess subscription trips will be cancelled 
Saturday, January 1 (New Year's Day) 

  • Metrorail will operate 7:00 a.m until midnight, closing one hour earlier than a normal Saturday 
  • Metrobus will operate normally on a Saturday schedule 
  • MetroAccess subscription trips will be cancelled 
MetroAccess service for customers with disabilities will operate the same hours as Metrorail and Metrobus; however, subscription trips will be canceled. Customers wishing to travel on the holiday should make a separate reservation online or by calling 301-562-5360 (TTY 301-588-7535). 

Metro's customer information call center will be closed on December 24 and December 31. Automated information is available 24/7 by calling (202) 637-7000 or online at wmata.com.