MTA Regional Transit Ridership Data from 2021

Monthly ridership figures for multiple public transit operators serving the New York City Central Business District. The dataset includes the MTA, PATH, New Jersey Transit, Staten Island Ferry, NYC Ferry, and other agencies. It is published by data.ny.gov and covers periods beginning in 2021.

Use Cases

• Analyze ridership trends by Transit Operator over time using the Month column.
• Compare passenger volume across different Modes (e.g., bus, rail, ferry) for service planning.
• Forecast future Ridership figures using historical monthly time-series data.
• Assess the impact of external events on public transit usage by examining Ridership changes per Month.

Strengths

• Combines data from over 8 major transit operators for regional analysis.
• Provides monthly granularity for tracking short-term ridership changes.

Limitations

• Dataset begins in 2021, lacking pre-pandemic baseline for long-term trend analysis.
• Exact row count and sample size are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Aggregated from reporting by the listed transit operators.

Time Range

Beginning 2021 onward

Freshness

Updated regularly, with a last recorded update in March 2026.

Geography

New York City Central Business District and surrounding regional transit networks.