Taipei's metro is offering free post-midnight rides from heavily trafficked stations on New Year’s Eve as part of plans to ensure a smooth flow of traffic following celebrations in the city's downtown area.
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00:00Taipei Metro will offer free rides from busy downtown stops between midnight and 6 a.m.
00:06on New Year's Eve to ensure revelers have an easy time getting home.
00:10Every year, New Year's Eve festivities in Taipei draw thousands of people to the area
00:16around Taipei 101 to enjoy the building's fireworks show.
00:20The nearby Taipei Dome will also host a concert featuring some of Taiwan's biggest musical
00:24acts.
00:25The company that operates the Taipei Metro is encouraging people leaving the celebrations
00:29to head to one of two stations in the area from which they can make the trip free of
00:33charge.