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Bus service will be available free of charge in Saskatoon on New Year’s Eve.
Through a partnership between Saskatoon Transit and SGI, free fare service will be offered from 7 p.m. until 3 a.m. on Jan. 1. Registered Access Transit customers can also reserve free service until 2:30 a.m.
Similar programs are in place in Regina, Moose Jaw and Prince Albert “to help minimize the occurrence of driving while under the influence,” SGI said in a statement.
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Information on routes and planning is available on the City of Saskatoon’s mobile Transit App or Google Maps Transit.
Here is a rundown of city services on Jan. 1:
City Hall: Closed on New Year’s Day before reopening on Jan. 2.
Remai Modern: Closed on New Year’s Day before reopening on Jan. 2
Saskatoon Public Library: All SPL locations close Tuesday at 5 p.m., remain closed on New Year’s Day and then reopen with regular hours on Jan. 2
Pay parking: Stations will require payment during regular hours on Tuesday but it is not required on New Year’s Day.
Municipal impound lot: Closed to the public on New Year’s Day.
Waste collections: Garbage, recycling and organics collections will be rescheduled from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4.
Landfill and material recovery centre: Closed on New Year’s Day.
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo: Open regular hours on New Year’s Day — Zoo (10 a.m.-4 p.m.), Forestry Farm Park (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Leisure centres: Cosmo Civic Centre (closed on New Year’s Day), Lakewood Civic Centre (open New Year’s Day from 12-9 p.m.), Lawson Civic Centre (open New Year’s Day from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.), Saskatoon Field House (open New Year’s Day from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.), Shaw Centre (open New Year’s Day from 12-9 p.m.), Terry Fox Track (closed on New Year’s Day).
Indoor rinks: No public skate times at ACT, Cosmo or Archibald rinks on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.
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