Explore Ridership Data From 40 Cities Around the Globe
Share Your Ridership Data
High levels of public transport ridership is the sign of a healthy city. It means less road congestion, more people with access to opportunity, and more people moving sustainably and actively.
If that sounds like our mission as the public transport sector, then it is useful to track and monitor the evolution of ridership in cities worldwide.
For six years, UITP has collected the variations in ridership from operators and authorities in some 40 cities around the globe. This data comes from various available sources, including figures provided by members.
Yes, knowing a city’s ridership data is helpful – but being able to contextualise and compare that data with other cities and modes is invaluable.
That’s why we provide regular ridership reports to explore the data further and pick out insights.
And we want your city too! The more cities that share their mobility data, the better the snapshot we all get of what is happening in the world of public transport.
Have a question? Get in touch with us to find out how to collaborate with us on this project.
Every quarter, members can share the variation in ridership figures with our expert data team, who will publish the data twice a year to show trends in mobility and ridership.
In return, you will also gain access to our regular ridership reports. Like this, you can compare ridership data across cities, time, regions, and modes.
Ridership in 2025
What the Mobility Data Shows Already
Nearly three-quarters of respondents in UITP’s upcoming Economic Outlook survey say they expect ridership to keep increasing. What was the reality across 2025? Let’s take a peek at the mobility data in our dashboard.
Ridership Trends: Growth Is Stable
When it comes to global metro ridership, it is recovering from the lows of 2020.
Looking at it month-on-month, the figures fluctuate regularly. This happens for many different reasons – a heatwave, a major event, a workforce strike. Compare data from a selection of cities below.
Bus ridership sees similar fluctuations. Comparing cities like this can help identify regional and global trends in public transport.
Comparing Mobility Data to Identify Trends
Comparing ridership data across cities and modes is useful for identifying mobility trends. By detailing ridership evolution as a percentage variation in each city over time, we gain a reliable and timely snapshot of public transport ridership.
Our ridership data is published twice a year, collected either by form or from data sourced online. In addition to the dataset, any member mobility data that is shared with UITP will be used in other knowledge content to further advance the public transport sector.
Is Your City Missing?
Get in touch with us to find out how you can share your city’s ridership data and gain access to the full data.