Highlights
In August, the number of urban transit passenger trips in Canada totalled 123.4 million, down slightly (-0.8%) from the same month in 2024.
Data on total passenger trips and operating revenue for selected urban transit agencies are available in table 23-10-0307-01.
Ridership edges down
Canada's transit agencies provided an estimated 123.4 million passenger trips in August 2025, edging down 0.8% (-1.0 million trips) compared with August 2024. This was the fourth consecutive month of modest year-over-year decreases in ridership.
In the two years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (2018 and 2019), ridership dipped by 0.8% from July to August. In 2025, a similar decline (-0.9%) was observed from July to August.
Revenue steady
In August, transit agency operating revenue (excluding subsidies) increased 2.7% compared with the same month in 2024, reaching $331.4 million.
Note to readers
The table 23-10-0307-01—Passenger bus and urban transit statistics, by Urban transit agency—includes operating revenue and ridership at the city level for selected transit agencies. Statistics Canada appreciates the cooperation of these transit agencies in making this information available to Canadians.
Survey data are revised on a monthly basis to reflect new and updated information.
The data in this release are not seasonally adjusted.
This survey collects data on operating revenue (excluding subsidies) and the number of passenger trips from a panel of urban transit companies that represents at least 75% of revenue in each province and territory. Note that the panel is adjusted annually to maintain the 75% coverage and could differ slightly from what it was in the same month the previous year.
One-time payments from secondary and post-secondary institutions for academic-year student passes are typically reported as revenue during the early fall and early winter months.
Data prior to January 2017 can be found in table 23-10-0078-01.
Random tabular adjustment
The random tabular adjustment (RTA) technique, which aims to increase the amount of data made available to users while protecting the confidentiality of respondents, was applied to the totals of the Monthly Passenger Bus and Urban Transit Survey.
Using RTA, Statistics Canada identifies sensitive data and randomly adjusts values rather than suppressing them. The size of the adjustment is calculated to protect respondent confidentiality.
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