MTA Daily Ridership and Traffic Estimates Since 2020

Daily systemwide ridership and traffic estimates for New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority services, including subways, buses, commuter rails, and bridges/tunnels. The dataset covers operations since the start of Congestion Pricing in 2020 and is maintained by the State of New York. It includes metrics for the Central Business District and Congestion Relief Zone.

Use Cases

• Analyze daily ridership trends for subways, buses, and commuter rails (LIRR, Metro-North) to assess post-pandemic recovery patterns.
• Model traffic flow and congestion patterns using data from Bridges and Tunnels and the Central Business District Tolling Program.
• Evaluate the impact of Congestion Pricing by comparing Access-A-Ride and Central Business District traffic estimates before and after policy implementation.

Strengths

• Covers a wide range of MTA services including 7 distinct transit and traffic systems.
• Provides daily granularity for tracking short-term trends and disruptions.
• Data is updated regularly, with a last recorded update in March 2026.

Limitations

• The total number of rows and specific column schema are not documented, limiting initial analysis planning.
• Data availability begins in 2020, excluding pre-pandemic baseline comparisons for long-term trend analysis.
• Estimates may be subject to methodological revisions by the MTA without explicit versioning in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

State of New York

Collection Method

Systemwide ridership and traffic estimates provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Time Range

Beginning 2020

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

New York City Metropolitan Area, including Central Business District and Congestion Relief Zone.