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MBTA buses and trains will be free Thursday night for the Fourth of July

The MBTA will run on modified schedules with enhanced staffing and safety precautions.

Craig F. Walker / The Boston Globe, File

July 2, 2024

MBTA bus, subway, ferry, Commuter Rail, and RIDE transportation will be free after 9:30 p.m. on July 4th as the city prepares to host over a million visitors, the T announced Monday.

Additional MBTA staff and Transit Police will be on hand Thursday to help with safety, wayfinding, boarding, paying for fares, and schedule information, the MBTA said in its statement.

The MBTA is encouraging people to use public transportation rather than drive if they go to the fireworks display on the Esplanade or other events in the city.

The MBTA said people traveling on Thursday should plan their trips and be aware of holiday service schedules.

Schedule changes:

The Green, Orange, Red, and Blue lines will run on modified Saturday schedules until 3 p.m. and then on regular weekday schedules.
Buses and the Silver Line will run on Sunday schedules.
The Commuter Rail will operate on a weekend schedule, with the night’s final trains held for 30 minutes after the fireworks end on the Esplanade.
The RIDE will operate on a Sunday schedule.
Most of the ferries will run on a weekend schedule, with the Hingham/Hull/Logan ferry running on a Saturday schedule and the Winthrop/Quincy ferry not operating.