Ridership Monitoring 2020

The table shows estimated rail and bus ridership by day during the Covid-19 pandemic for 2020. On June 17, 2020, Metro restated bus ridership figures on this table that are more accurate. See the explanation below for details. Please note that all figures presented on this page are considered unofficial and may be restated as necessary. This data is intended for assessing general trends and/or changes in ridership levels over time.

How Metro estimates bus ridership: Prior to Covid-19, Metro calculated bus ridership using farebox data, i.e. the "cash register" located at the front of each bus. Each passenger who tapped a SmarTrip card or paid with cash would counted, along with input from bus operators logging fare evasion.. Starting in April, Metro has required "rear-door boarding" and waived bus fares as part of a comprehensive effort to protect our frontline workforce from exposure to Covid-19. on Metrobus. Since then, Metro has had to transition to a new method of estimating bus ridership based on data from Automatic Passenger Counter systems (APC), which use infrared sensors mounted near the bus doors that count each passenger as they enter the bus. This method has an inherent "noise factor" that must be calculated and subtracted from the raw figures in order to provide the most reliable estimate of bus ridership each day. Raw, unprocessed data is called "unadjusted" figures, and were initially stated to allow the public to gauge Metro's progress in limiting transit utilization in the interest of public health.

Figures shown below are based on adjusted APC ridership counts for accuracy and to allow for relative comparisons between dates. (For transparency, all previously stated unadjusted ridership figures are available on a separate page. However, we do not recommend using unadjusted figures now that more accurate data is available.)

As of October 13, 2020, the table below has been updated once weekly to streamline the data reporting process as the pandemic recovery continues. Detailed historical data on rail, bus, and parking ridership from Metro's fare system, updated monthly, is also available via Metro's Ridership Portal.

  2020 Ridership Change vs. 2019
Date Rail Adjusted Bus Rail Bus
12/31/20 Th 60,000 173,000 -88% -52%
12/30/20 We 70,000 180,000 -86% -49%
12/29/20 Tu 67,000178,000 -83% -40%
12/28/20 Mo 66,000 176,000 -85% -43%
12/27/20 Su 29,000 90,000 -79% -30%
12/26/20 Sa 33,000 110,000 -86% -44%
12/25/20 Fr 14,000 65,000 -76% -22%
12/24/20 Th 43,000 147,000 -86% -44%
12/23/20 We 74,000 197,000 -63% -17%
12/22/20 Tu 75,000180,000 -63% -24%
12/21/20 Mo 74,000 194,000 -83% -39%
12/20/20 Su 33,000 100,000 -78% -33%
12/19/20 Sa 46,000 133,000 -77% -33%
12/18/20 Fr 79,000 186,000 -85% -51%
12/17/20 Th 74,000 156,000 -88% -59%
12/16/20 We 65,000 140,000 -90% -66%
12/15/20 Tu 79,000196,000 -88% -52%
12/14/20 Mo 68,000 173,000 -89% -53%
12/13/20 Su 37,000 110,000 -80% -29%
12/12/20 Sa 64,000 132,000 -75% -32%
12/11/20 Fr 83,000 195,000 -86% -48%
12/10/20 Th 80,000 185,000 -88% -55%
12/9/20 We 78,000 180,000 -88% -56%
12/8/20 Tu 78,000172,000 -88% -59%
12/7/20 Mo 75,000 177,000 -88% -55%
12/6/20 Su 34,000 101,000 -80% -36%
12/5/20 Sa 47,000 132,000 -82% -37%
12/4/20 Fr 79,000 187,000 -87% -52%
12/3/20 Th 82,000 194,000 -88% -53%
12/2/20 We 79,000 186,000 -88% -56%
12/1/20 Tu 80,000 182,000 -88% -58%
11/30/20 Mo 67,000 166,000 -89% -60%
11/29/20 Su 37,000 108,000 -79% -30%
11/28/20 Sa 52,000 140,000 -78% -30%
11/27/20 Fr 54,000 174,000 -86% -49%
11/26/20 Th 21,000 84,000 -77% -16%
11/25/20 We 76,000 204,000 -84% -36%
11/24/20 Tu 80,000 194,000 -87% -52%
11/23/20 Mo 79,000 185,000 -87% -55%
11/22/20 Su 37,000 108,000 -79% -30%
11/21/20 Sa 52,000 140,000 -78% -30%
11/20/20 Fr 87,000 204,000 -86% -49%
11/19/20 Th 85,000 185,000 -88% -56%
11/18/20 We 84,000 174,000 -88% -59%
11/17/20 Tu 83,000 178,000 -88% -59%
11/16/20 Mo 84,000 178,000 -87% -58%
11/15/20 Su 38,000 99,000 -76% -35%
11/14/20 Sa 80,000 137,000 -66% -34%
11/13/20 Fr 94,000 202,000 -85% -50%
11/12/20 Th 81,000 179,000 -88% -57%
11/11/20 We 59,000 136,000 -84% -49%
11/10/20 Tu 89,000 206,000 -87% -49%
11/9/20 Mo 85,000 194,000 -87% -52%
11/8/20 Su 45,000 111,000 -75% -31%
11/7/20 Sa 77,000 142,000 -71% -31%
11/6/20 Fr 90,000 194,000 -86% -52%
11/5/20 Th 86,000 199,000 -88% -53%
11/4/20 We 81,000 189,000 -89% -58%
11/3/20 Tu 84,000 189,000 -88% -56%
11/2/20 Mo 82,000 193,000 -87% -55%
11/1/20 Su 33,000 100,000 -82% -39%
10/31/20 Sa 55,000 146,000 -89% -30%
10/30/20 Fr 91,000 196,000 -86% -53%
10/29/20 Th 76,000 163,000 -88% -61%
10/28/20 We 90,000 188,000 -88% -57%
10/27/20 Tu 86,000 186,000 -88% -57%
10/26/20 Mo 82,000 187,000 -87% -57%
10/25/20 Su 38,000 95,000 -87% -35%
10/24/20 Sa 59,000 143,000 -83% -35%
10/23/20 Fr 92,000 201,000 -87% -52%
10/22/20 Th 88,000 191,000 -88% -56%
10/21/20 We 88,000 191,000 -88% -57%
10/20/20 Tu 86,000 199,000 -87% -53%
10/19/20 Mo 83,000 181,000 -87% -59%
10/18/20 Su 41,000 101,000 -71% -20%
10/17/20 Sa 65,000 140,000 -76% -36%
10/16/20 Fr 86,000 190,000 -86% -54%
10/15/20 Th 91,000 191,000 -87% -56%
10/14/20 We 89,000 195,000 -87% -52%
10/13/20 Tu 86,000 195,000 -88% -56%
10/12/20 Mo 57,000 134,000 -75% -51%
10/11/20 Su 35,000 92,000 -85% -43%
10/10/20 Sa 58,000 129,000 -81% -40%
10/9/20 Fr 89,000 187,000 -86% -54%
10/8/20 Th 88,000 191,000 -87% -57%
10/7/20 We 88,000 185,000 -87% -58%
10/6/20 Tu 85,000 185,000 -88% -58%
10/5/20 Mo 82,000 188,000 -87% -58%
10/4/20 Su 41,000 104,000 -81% -37%
10/3/20 Sa 61,000 139,000 -77% -34%
10/2/20 Fr 90,000 195,000 -86% -55%
10/1/20 Th 88,000 189,000 -87% -59%
9/30/20 We 86,000 179,000 -88% -60%
9/29/20 Tu 84,000 177,000 -88% -61%
9/28/20 Mo 84,000 184,000 -86% -56%
9/27/20 Su 45,000 101,000 -76% -40%
9/26/20 Sa 80,000 120,000 -69% -45%
9/25/20 Fr 94,000 179,000 -85% -57%
9/24/20 Th 92,000 179,000 -87% -60%
9/23/20 We 92,000 178,000 -87% -60%
9/22/20 Tu 85,000 177,000 -88% -60%
9/21/20 Mo 81,000 170,000 -88% -60%
9/20/20 Su 42,000 96,000 -77% -43%
9/19/20 Sa 61,000 130,000 -79% -43%
9/18/20 Fr 86,000 184,000 -83% -63%
9/17/20 Th 82,000 164,000 -87% -57%
9/16/20 We 85,000 180,000 -88% -60%
9/15/20 Tu 78,000 175,000 -88% -61%
9/14/20 Mo 78,000 175,000 -88% -61%
9/13/20 Su 38,000 95,000 -80% -43%
9/12/20 Sa 50,000 126,000 -82% -43%
9/11/20 Fr 83,000 186,000 -87% -56%
9/10/20 Th 75,000 162,000 -89% -63%
9/9/20 We 79,000 173,000 -88% -61%
9/8/20 Tu 80,000 172,000 -88% -62%
9/7/20 Mo 42,000 111,000 -73% -33%
9/6/20 Su 41,000 97,000 -74% -42%
9/5/20 Sa 52,000 124,000 -77% -45%
9/4/20 Fr 80,000 185,000 -88% -59%
9/3/20 Th 79,000 168,000 -88% -62%
9/2/20 We 79,000 178,000 -88% -60%
9/1/20 Tu 77,000 174,000 -88% -62%
8/31/20 Mo 71,000 157,000 -88% -66%
8/30/20 Su 39,000 90,000 -80% -48%
8/29/20 Sa 44,000 113,000 -84% -46%
8/28/20 Fr 110,000 181,000 -80% -55%
8/27/20 Th 80,000 167,000 -87% -60%
8/26/20 We 77,000 167,000 -88% -59%
8/25/20 Tu 74,000 166,000 -88% -61%
8/24/20 Mo 71,000 167,000 -88% -59%
8/23/20 Su 33,000 81,000 -79% -50%
8/22/20 Sa 43,000 70,000 -82% -68%
8/21/20 Fr 74,000 150,000 -86% -57%
8/20/20 Th 74,000 139,000 -88% -64%
8/19/20 We 71,000 142,000 -89% -63%
8/18/20 Tu 73,000 145,000 -88% -62%
8/17/20 Mo 68,000 136,000 -88% -64%
8/16/20 Su 28,000 56,000 -84% -65%
8/15/20 Sa 35,000 70,000 -86% -67%
8/14/20 Fr 64,000 147,000 -89% -60%
8/13/20 Th 61,000 129,000 -90% -66%
8/12/20 We 64,000 131,000 -90% -67%
8/11/20 Tu 65,000 139,000 -90% -63%
8/10/20 Mo 63,000 135,000 -89% -65%
8/9/20 Su 27,000 55,000 -84% -67%
8/8/20 Sa 36,000 70,000 -84% -67%
8/7/20 Fr 64,000 151,000 -89% -60%
8/6/20 Th 63,000 130,000 -90% -67%
8/5/20 We 68,000 147,000 -89% -61%
8/4/20 Tu 53,000 122,000 -92% -69%
8/3/20 Mo 62,000 137,000 -90% -65%
8/2/20 Su 26,000 55,000 -86% -67%
8/1/20 Sa 35,000 75,000 -86% -65%
7/31/20 Fr 61,000 147,000 -91% -62%
7/30/20 Th 63,000 129,000 -90% -68%
7/29/20 We 63,000 139,000 -90% -64%
7/28/20 Tu 63,000 133,000 -91% -67%
7/27/20 Mo 61,000 133,000 -90% -66%
7/26/20 Su 26,000 55,000 -87% -66%
7/25/20 Sa 34,000 65,000 -88% -70%
7/24/20 Fr 59,000 134,000 -91% -65%
7/23/20 Th 62,000 136,000 -91% -66%
7/22/20 We 59,000 130,000 -92% -68%
7/21/20 Tu 60,000 127,000 -91% -68%
7/20/20 Mo 58,000 121,000 -91% -69%
7/19/20 Su 23,000 49,000 -87% -67%
7/18/20 Sa 31,000 65,000 -89% -67%
7/17/20 Fr 60,000 136,000 -91% -64%
7/16/20 Th 60,000 130,000 -91% -68%
7/15/20 We 60,000 141,000 -91% -64%
7/14/20 Tu 60,000 133,000 -91% -68%
7/13/20 Mo 58,000 130,000 -91% -68%
7/12/20 Su 24,000 50,000 -87% -69%
7/11/20 Sa 31,000 63,000 -88% -70%
7/10/20 Fr 59,000 143,000 -91% -64%
7/9/20 Th 59,000 125,000 -91% -67%
7/8/20 We 59,000 139,000 -92% -67%
7/7/20 Tu 57,000 128,000 -92% -70%
7/6/20 Mo 57,000 127,000 -90% -64%
7/5/20 Su 25,000 45,000 -86% -71%
7/4/20 Sa 37,000 52,000 -90% -68%
7/3/20 Fr 41,000 58,000 -90% -64%
7/2/20 Th 63,000 126,000 -90% -69%
7/1/20 We 62,000 137,000 -90% -66%
6/30/20 Tu 60,000 122,000 -91% -70%
6/29/20 Mo 58,000 131,000 -91% -68%
6/28/20 Su 24,000 47,000 -87% -72%
6/27/20 Sa 31,000 51,000 -88% -77%
6/26/20 Fr 57,000 101,000 -91% -75%
6/25/20 Th 55,000 99,000 -92% -76%
6/24/20 We 56,000 100,000 -92% -77%
6/23/20 Tu 53,000 98,000 -92% -77%
6/22/20 Mo 53,000 98,000 -92% -76%
6/21/20 Su 22,000 39,000 -90% -77%
6/20/20 Sa 24,000 42,000 -92% -81%
6/19/20 Fr 53,000 93,000 -92% -77%
6/18/20 Th 48,000