Attendees will have a variety of safe, affordable transportation options. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office reminds everyone to drive safely this New Year’s Eve. For those who will be drinking, please plan ahead to have a sober ride home. Law enforcement partners will be out in full force during the Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk campaign to keep impaired drivers off the roadways.
To locate parking downtown, visit parkitdowntown.com.
Ride Share & Taxi Services Drop Off and Pick Up Locations
- James Robertson Parkway between 4th Avenue and Rep. John Lewis Way
- James Robertson Parkway from Charlotte Pike to Rosa L. Parks Boulevard (Capitol Hill side)
- Rosa L. Parks Boulevard from Harrison Street to Jefferson Street
- Jefferson Street between 6th Avenue and Rosa L. Parks Boulevard
*Jack Daniel’s is offering $10 off an Uber ride with a QR code.
Ride Share & Taxi Staging Area
As available, parking lots located at 10th Circle North near Charlotte Avenue
ADA Vehicle Passenger Unloading & Loading Zones
Vehicles with ADA Permit Hangtags or License Plates will be allowed to drop off and pick up on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard near the Tennessee State Museum, north of Locklayer Street. Vehicles may stop only to drop off and pick up.
Scooter Corral Locations
- James Robertson Parkway between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue (on Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Plaza)
- Harrison Street at Rosa L. Parks Boulevard (SE corner of intersection)
- Rep. John Lewis Way at Junior Gilliam Way (east side of street - between the tree wells)
Bicycle Storage Stations
- James Robertson Parkway between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue (on the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Plaza)
- Jefferson Street at 7th Avenue (SW corner of intersection)
- Parking Lot at Harrison Street & 4th Avenue (SW corner of intersection)
WeGo Public Transit
Beginning at 6pm on Tuesday, December 31, free rides will be available on WeGo Public Transit bus routes and Access service. Shuttle service will run between Broadway and the Bicentennial Mall starting at 6:15pm. A WeGo Star special event train will also be available on New Year’s Eve as a safe ride for those celebrating the new year.
WeGo Bus Service
WeGo will operate a weekday bus service on December 31. Many buses will operate on detours through Downtown but will resume regular routing once out of the downtown area. For service after midnight, passengers should plan to board at the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central, 400 Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd., since detours due to unplanned road closures may affect service to other stops downtown. Major corridors will operate until 1:15 a.m.
Buses depart WeGo Central at 12:15am, 12:45am, and 1:15am on these major corridor routes, except as noted.
3 – West End
4 – Shelby (no 12:45am departure)
7 – Hillsboro Pike
8 – 8th Avenue South
22 – Bordeaux
23 – Dickerson Pike
50 – Charlotte Pike
52 – Nolensville Pike
55 – Murfreesboro Pike
56 – Gallatin Pike
Customer Care personnel will be available to assist customers at the Ticket Window from 6am to 6:30pm and in the Call Center from 6:3am to 10pm on New Year’s Eve. A detailed schedule of bus operations for the evening is available on WeGoTransit.com.
Park & Rides are available outside of Downtown and accessible by the select late night routes at the following locations:
- Vanderbilt University parking lots on Natchez Trace (Route 3)
- Bellevue Park & Ride (Route 3B)
- Dollar General at Hickory Plaza (Route 52A)
- Hickory Hollow Global Mall at The Crossings (Route 55)
- Madison Square behind Job Billiards (Route 56)
Customers may also want to consider using WeGo Link or rideshare as a first- or last-mile connection to the bus.
WeGo Service to Event (6:15pm – 1:30am)
Effective 6:15pm, WeGo will operate a bus exclusively between Broadway and the concert/fireworks at Bicentennial Mall. A stop will be located on Broadway in front of Hume-Fogg between 7th Avenue and Rosa L. Parks and at Bicentennial Mall on James Robertson Parkway between 6th and 7th Avenues. These buses will run a continuous loop between 7th Avenue North and the Bicentennial Mall for event goers, leaving approximately every 10 minutes until 1:30am.
New Year’s Eve Train (arrives at Riverfront at 8pm, departs one hour after event)
An allotment of 650 tickets is now on sale to the public. Round-trip tickets cost $15 plus a $2 processing fee and are available for purchase at ticketsnashville.com. Tickets will be on sale until an hour prior to departure or until they are sold out, whichever comes first. Children ages 4 and younger will not need a ticket to board; however, they will be required to sit in a parent’s lap.
The New Year’s Eve train schedule is as follows:
Lebanon | 7pm
Hamilton Springs | 7:08pm
Martha | 7:15pm
Mt. Juliet | 7:25pm
Hermitage | 7:35pm
Donelson | 7:45pm
Upon arrival at Riverfront Station, buses will be available to take customers directly to Bicentennial Mall.
For the Star’s return trip, buses will load on James Robertson between 6th and 7th Avenues and will proceed directly to Riverfront Station between midnight and 1am. WeGo staff will be on hand to assist and direct passengers. The Star will depart one hour after the show ends.
QuickTicketis not accepted on the New Year’s Eve train. Any items that will not fit underneath the seat, such as bikes and wagons, are not permitted on the train. Coolers of any size are not permitted on the train or at the event. All personal items are subject to search. See the event house rules for additional information.
Customers requiring special accommodations to board should call 615-862-5950 prior to their trip and provide their boarding location and number of passengers.
For detailed bus service information, please consult the route schedules on our website at WeGoTransit.com Customers can also check one of the mobile real-time information tools such as Google Transit or the Transit App or contact Customer Care at 615-862-5950.
