MTA Bans Alcohol On Metro-North Trains For 32 Hours During SantaCon 23

NEW HAVEN, CT — The Metropolitan Transportation Authorityannounced that, as in years past, it will ban the consumption of alcohol on Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road trains during SantaCon 2023.

The ban will be in effect beginning 4 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, through 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10. Alcohol consumption will also be prohibited at all station platforms during these hours.

What's SantaCon?

Ho! Ho! Ho! The BIGGEST Santacon in the world will take place in New York City on December 9th starting with a street party on Broadway at 10 am
This is the main event - THE BIG ONE - please don’t get scammed by profiteers trying to sell you fake tickets to "SantaCon Crawl" events and such.
The NYC SantaCon is a Charitable, Non-commercial, Non-political, Nonsensical Santa Claus Convention That Happens Once A Year To Spread Absurdist Joy.
Important: On the weekend of Santa Con, the LIRR and Metro-North Railroad implement an alcohol ban for the safety of all.
Be Merry, Be Safe, Be Responsible for your Own Actions, Respect the City, Don’t litter, Don’t scare children, Listen to the cops and in general have a jolly good time.

“Ensuring everyone has access to safe and orderly travel is a top priority,” said MTA Police Chief John Mueller. “The holiday season is a wonderful time of year, and we want everyone to get to their destination smoothly and on time while enjoying the festivities.”

The MTA Police Department will have an increased presence at Penn Station, Grand Central Madison and Grand Central Terminal to enforce the weekend alcohol restriction. Police will confiscate alcoholic beverages and issue summonses. Violators may also be subject to removal from trains or stations by police.