Important Holiday Closures for the City of Pasadena This Week

[Updated December 31, 2015 | 9:21 a.m. to show Street and Freeway Closures]

Pasadena City Hall and most City services will be closed New Year’s Day, Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Specific closures and exceptions include:

The Pasadena Fire and Police Departments will be staffed during the holidays for all patrol, jail, fire, paramedic and other emergency services. For life-threatening emergencies, always call 9-1-1. For other incidents, “If You See Something, Say Something!” by calling police at (626) 744-4241. Be prepared to speak calmly, know your location and listen carefully to all questions asked.

The City Council has finished its 2015 public meeting schedule and will meet for the first time in 2016 beginning at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11 in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.

Pasadena residents and businesses with any power emergencies should call the Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) Department at (626) 744-4673. For water-related emergencies call (626) 744-4138. PWP’s regular Customer Service Call Center will be closed for the holidays, but customers can still pay their bills by phone at (626) 744-4005 or on the Web at www.PWPweb.com. The City’s Municipal Services Payment Center at City Hall will be closed on both holidays.

A toll-free “Visitor Hotline” at (877) 793-9911 operated by the Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau, www.visitpasadena.com, is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 29 through Thursday, Dec. 31; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, plus 8 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, Jan. 2.

Motorists must obey all temporary “No Parking” signs posted for the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl. Vehicles will be towed at owners’ expense, no exceptions. Public access maps are at http://www.cityofpasadena.net/Rose-Bowl-Rose-Parade/.

The Citizen Service Center, (626) 744-7311, www.cityofpasadena.net/CSC, is closed Christmas Day, Dec. 25, but is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 26. On Dec. 31, the Center is open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. the following day, New Year’s Day.

Refuse and recycling collection for Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, will be delayed by one day. All other routes will be serviced per schedule. No bulky pickups will be scheduled from Jan. 15 to Feb. 2, 2016.

On Dec. 25, Pasadena Transit and Dial-A-Ride programs will not operate, but will resume regular service on Saturday, Dec. 26. All parking meters are free and time limits will not be enforced on Christmas Day. All parking meter enforcement resumes on Dec. 26.

On Jan. 1, Pasadena Transit buses and Dial-A-Ride programs also will not be in operation, and will resume regular service on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2015. All parking meters are free on Jan. 1 and time limits will not be enforced. Parking meter enforcement resumes on Jan. 2. Red curb violations and blocking fire hydrants will be enforced on both holidays.

All Pasadena Public Libraries will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 and closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

The City’s Community Centers have modified hours during the holidays. Villa-Parke Community Center, La Pintoresca Teen Education Center and Victory Park Recreation Center are closed except for Winter Camps by reservation only, from Wednesday, Dec. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 3.

Robinson Park Recreation Center is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 21-23 and December 28-30. It will close at 4 p.m. on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, and close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. The Jackie Robinson Community Center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 28-30. It will close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Regular operating hours for all Centers resume Monday, January 4. All parks are open for picnics, fun and recreation, but no site reservations are accepted for the holidays.

 

PASADENA STREET CLOSURES
Closed Jan. 1 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
City officials also said that adjacent streets one block north and south of the route will be closed during the parade from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Closed Dec. 31 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Seco Street between Arroyo Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue
Closed Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to Jan. 1 at 1 p.m.
Orange Grove Boulevard between Colorado Boulevard and Columbia Street
Closed Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. until Jan. 1 at 11 a.m.
Colorado Bridge
Closed Jan. 1 at 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Del Mar Boulevard between Pasadena Avenue and Fair Oaks Avenue

 

FREEWAY CLOSURES
Several freeway on- and off-ramps in Pasadena will be closed temporarily on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Planned closures include:

• 210/134 Freeways: North and southbound Del Mar Boulevard on- and off-ramps from 6 p.m. Dec. 31 to noon Jan. 1; and the northbound California Avenue on-ramp from 8 p.m. Dec. 31 to noon Jan. 1.

• 210 Freeway: Sierra Madre Boulevard off-ramps from 8 p.m. Dec. 31 to 6 p.m. Jan. 1.

• 134 Freeway: Eastbound Orange Grove Boulevard off-ramp from 8 p.m. Dec. 31 to noon Jan. 1; westbound Orange Grove on-ramp from midnight to noon Jan. 1.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
• Pasadena’s population more than quadruples on New Year’s Day, with some estimating as many as 700,000 people flock to the city. That means traffic, parking headaches and pain when navigating Pasadena’s clogged streets.

• The Metro Gold Line stops at four stations along the Parade Route: Memorial, Lake, Allen and Sierra Madre Villa.

• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s bus service goes to and from the Rose Parade, Rose Bowl and post-parade viewing. Buses originate from downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood and other locations. Information: 323-466-3876, www.metro.net. Purchase a $5 day pass before heading to Pasadena to avoid lines.

• Pasadena Transit, the city’s bus service, will not operate on New Year’s Day. It stops operating at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, so plan accordingly.