WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- Metro will be open later and free on New Year's Eve thanks to a partnership. Officials said that on Dec. 31, Metro will be staying open two hours later, until 2 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025. Metro announces holiday train, bus schedules Starting at 8 p.m. fares will also be free -- anyone taking a Metro bus or train will not need their SmarTrip cards and will not have to tap to board. Metro said that this is part of a partnership with Miller Light and Coors Light's Free Rides Program.