MTA Regional Transit Ridership Data Since 2021

Monthly transit ridership data combines all MTA modes, PATH, New Jersey Transit, Staten Island Ferry, NYC Ferry, and other public transit agencies serving the Central Business District. The dataset is maintained by the State of New York and was last updated in February 2026. Specific row and column counts are not provided.

Use Cases

• Analyze monthly ridership trends for specific transit modes like MTA Bus, Long Island Rail Road, or Metro North Railroad to assess post-pandemic recovery.
• Model the impact of congestion pricing or Central Business District Tolling Program policies on ridership across different agencies.
• Compare ridership volumes between ferry services (Staten Island Ferry, NYC Ferry) and commuter rail services (PATH, New Jersey Transit) serving the Central Business District.
• Forecast future ridership demand for the Congestion Relief Zone using historical monthly data from multiple agencies.

Strengths

• Data is updated regularly, with a last update recorded in February 2026.
• Covers a broad coalition of regional transit agencies, including MTA, PATH, New Jersey Transit, and multiple ferry services.
• Provides monthly-level granularity for analyzing temporal ridership patterns.

Limitations

• The dataset's specific size, row count, and column structure are unknown, limiting pre-download assessment.
• Data begins in 2021, which may not capture pre-pandemic baseline ridership patterns for long-term trend analysis.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', which could create ambiguity for commercial or redistribution use.

Provenance

Source

State of New York

Collection Method

Combined data from multiple public transit agencies.

Time Range

Beginning 2021 onward.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-21.

Geography

New York City region, specifically transit services serving the Central Business District (CBD).