Bus ridership increased 4.6% in June compared to June 2023. (photo by Edwin Folven)

Metro announced on July 22 that it experienced a 19th consecutive month of year-over-year ridership growth in June, with 25,181,475 boardings on bus and rail services. Metro reached 85.5% of its June 2019 pre-COVID ridership level. With 18,792,300 boardings on weekdays, ridership reached 82.1% of pre-pandemic levels. Weekends in June had 6,389,175 boardings, reaching 97.7% of pre-pandemic weekend ridership from June 2019.

The increases were driven by summer weekend concerts, parades, festivals and sporting events. Weekend ridership was up 32.2% over weekend ridership in June 2023, with combined bus and rail boardings reaching 97.7% of June 2019 pre-pandemic levels. Saturday boardings on bus and rail combined reached 94.6% of June 2019 levels. On Sundays in June, average combined boardings exceeded pre-pandemic levels, achieving 101.6% of levels in June 2019.

For example, on June 9, the Hollywood/Vine Station experienced a 188% ridership increase and the Hollywood/Highland Station had a 73% ridership increase as riders headed to the L.A. Pride Parade and Block Party..

The bus system had 19,531,545 rides in June – a 4.6% increase in ridership over June 2023 and 87.6% of the June 2019 level. Metro had 14,693,720 bus boardings on weekdays in June, with 2,629,060 boardings on Saturdays and 2,208,765 boardings on Sundays in June.

June rail boardings were at 5,649,930 last month, or 79% of June 2019 ridership, with 4,098,580 trips taken on weekdays.

Metro continues to provide programs that make riding more affordable. For information, visit metro.net/riding/fares.