Observations

Jan 2026: 611,801

Updated: May 1, 2026 9:02 AM CDT

Units:

Thousands of Unlinked Trips,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Public Transit Ridership	2015-03-12	2026-05-01

Source

U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics	2015-03-12	2026-05-01

Release

U.S. Transportation Data	2015-03-12	2021-09-27
Transportation Services Index and Seasonally-Adjusted Transportation Data	2021-09-28	2026-05-01

Units

Thousands of Unlinked Trips	2015-03-12	2026-05-01

Frequency

Monthly	2015-03-12	2026-05-01

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2015-03-12	2026-05-01

Notes

This data is collected by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) data (2000 through 2009) available here (https://www.apta.com/research-technical-resources/transit-statistics/ridership-report/) and U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (2010 to present) available here (https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd/ntd-data).	2015-03-12	2026-05-01

Public Transit Ridership (TRANSIT)