System Ridership

Annual ridership figures for CTA rail, CTA bus, Metra, Pace, and Pace ADA transit systems. Data represents unlinked passenger trips and is pulled from the National Transit Database (NTD).
 
This file is updated on an annual basis.
 
YEAR: The year for which the ridership figure was reported
CTA_BUS: Total number of unlinked passenger trips (in millions) on CTA's bus routes
CTA_RAIL: Total number of unlinked passenger trips (in millions) on CTA's rail lines
CTA_TOTAL: Total number of unlinked passenger trips (in millions) on CTA's transit system (combination of bus and rail data)
METRA: Total number of unlinked passenger trips (in millions) on Metra's rail lines
PACE: Total number of unlinked passenger trips (in millions) on Pace's suburban system, which includes bus, Dial-a-Ride, and vanpool modes
ADA Paratransit: Total number of unlinked paratransit passenger trips (in millions)
 
Some notes regarding the data.
 
-Ridership figures through 2023 have been audited, finalized, and published by the National Transit Database (NTD); more recent results are reported by RTA Service Boards and will be updated as data become available.
-Pace ADA ridership figures include the total of passenger trips reported to the NTD and trips taken within the Taxi Access Program.
-ADA paratransit services were operated by CTA prior to 2007; since 2007, Pace has operated regional paratransit service.