Metro CDMX Opens at 7:00 on Nov. 16 for Revolution Day Holiday
Metro CDMX runs holiday hours on Monday, Nov. 16, opening at 7:00 and closing at midnight, with bicycles allowed all day on all 12 lines.
Mexico City’s Metro will run on holiday hours on Monday, Nov. 16, opening at 7:00 a.m. and closing at midnight, according to El Economista. Riders who usually board before 7:00 will find the gates still closed that morning.
The Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC, the public agency that runs the Metro) said all 195 stations on its 12 lines will follow the holiday schedule. The change comes with the federal day off for the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
What it means for Monday commuters
The later opening matters most for people who start work early, travel to airports or bus terminals at dawn, or connect to other transit before sunrise. On a regular weekday the Metro opens earlier, so anyone with an early shift on Monday will need another way to reach the system or a later start.
Closing time stays at midnight. The STC’s information card lists the schedule as follows:
- Date: Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
- Opening: 7:00
- Closing: 24:00 (midnight)
City authorities asked riders to plan their trips ahead of time, with special attention to those used to riding before 7:00 in the morning.
Bicycles allowed for the whole service day
The STC also confirmed that its program “Tu bici viaja en Metro” (Your bike rides the Metro) will apply on Nov. 16. Under it, passengers can bring bicycles into the network from opening at 7:00 until the system closes.
The agency asked cyclists to follow safety rules so that crowds move smoothly and nobody gets hurt. Its list includes waiting close to the platform walls for the train, leaving room for other passengers to get on and off, and following instructions from Metro staff at all times. The STC said these rules matter most on the days when bikes are allowed inside.
Why the holiday falls on Nov. 16
Revolution Day marks the start of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, and the anniversary itself is Nov. 20, which this year is a Friday. Mexico’s Ley Federal del Trabajo (the federal labor law) moves the official day off to the third Monday of November, so in 2026 the mandatory rest day lands on Nov. 16.
One schedule for the whole network
Each of the 195 stations will open at 7:00 and close at midnight, so the later start also applies at transfer stations where riders change from one line to another.
For visitors and newer residents, the practical effect is a shorter morning window on the Metro than on a typical Monday. The evening side does not change: the last trains still run until the system closes at 24:00. Bikes can ride along for the entire day, so cyclists can combine a ride with a Metro trip at any hour the system is open.
The STC said it published the schedule in an information card and asked riders to organize their trips in advance.
Source: El Economista
