The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced the extension of operating hours of the MRT and LRT lines starting Wednesday until Saturday ahead of the Christmas rush.
On the MRT 3, from Dec. 20 to 23, the last trip leaving North Avenue Station will be at 10:30 p.m. from the original 9:30 p.m., while the last trip from Taft Avenue Station will be 11:05 p.m. instead of 10:09 p.m.
For LRT 1, for Dec. 20 to 22, the last trip leaving Baclaran Station is at 10:45 p.m., while the last train from Fernando Poe Jr. Station is at 11:00 p.m.
On Dec. 23, the last train is scheduled to depart from Baclaran and Fernando Poe Jr. stations at 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., respectively.
On Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), the last train will leave Baclaran Station at 8:00 p.m. while the last train from Fernando Poe Jr. Station will leave at 8:15 p.m.
On New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31), the last train from Baclaran Station will leave at 7:00 p.m., and at 7:15 p.m. from Fernando Poe. Jr. Station.
There will be no changes in the first trip for both northbound and southbound trips of LRT-1 which start at 4:30 a.m. on weekdays and 5:00 a.m. during weekends and holidays. For LRT 2, from Dec. 20 to 23, the last trip leaving Antipolo Station will be at 10 p.m. from the original 9 p.m., while the last trip from Recto Station will be 10:30 p.m. instead of 9:30 p.m.