North America: share of fare collection media for buses in total number of agencies
As of 2022, single-ride tickets were the most prevalent type of fare collection media with 54.9 percent of public transport agencies in the United States and Canada using them. Magnetic stored-time cards and smart cards were next with 46.7 and 45.7 percent respectively. The three least common modes are tokens, multi-ride tickets, and punch cards with 18.5, 10.3, and 6.6 percent respectively.