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Cost for public transport in cities worldwide, 2018
Average cost for public transport (bus, tram or metro) in selected cities around the world in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the average cost for public transport (bus, tram, metro) in selected cities around the world in 2018. In 2018, public transport in London was most expensive with an average ticket cost of 5.66 US dollars.
Average cost for public transport (bus, tram or metro) in selected cities around the world in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
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This statistic shows the average cost for public transport (bus, tram, metro) in selected cities around the world in 2018. In 2018, public transport in London was most expensive with an average ticket cost of 5.66 US dollars.
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- May 2018
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Data are based on the price of a single ticket for public transport (bus, tram or subway) for a journey of approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles) or at least 10 stops.
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- Supplementary notes
- Data are based on the price of a single ticket for public transport (bus, tram or subway) for a journey of approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles) or at least 10 stops.
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- Overview
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- Average passenger fares in U.S. public transportation in 2017, by transport mode (in U.S. dollars)U.S. transit - average passenger fares by type 2017
- Number of daily passengers using bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in 2015, by region (in 1,000s)Daily ridership of bus rapid transit systems worldwide by region 2015
- Number of annual passengers using metro systems worldwide between 2012 and 2017, by region (in billions)Annual ridership of metro systems worldwide by region 2012-2017
- Number of cities with metro systems in 2017, by region (in units)Distribution of metro systems worldwide by region 2017
- Track length of metro systems worldwide in 2017, by region (in kilometers)Track length of metro systems worldwide by region 2017
- Market share of the leading railway signaling systems manufacturers in the world in 2017 Railway signaling systems manufacturers - market share 2017
- Bus transit
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- Projected worldwide number of heavy-duty transit buses* in 2015 and 2022, by region or country (in 1,000s)Global transit bus market - forecast 2015-2022
- Projected hybrid and electric heavy-duty transit bus* sales worldwide in 2022, by region or country (in 1,000s)Global transit bus market - hybrid and electric bus sales 2022
- Bus & coach passenger mileage in EU-28 from 2000 to 2016 (in billion passenger kilometers)Bus & coach passenger mileage in EU-28 2000-2016
- Light rail transit
The most important statistics
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- Cities with the longest tramway networks in 2014 (in kilometers)Tramway networks worldwide - leading cities by length 2014
- Tram & metro passenger mileage in EU from 2000 to 2016 (in billion passenger kilometers)Tram & metro passenger mileage in EU-28 2000-2016
- Overview of North American light rail network between 2014 and 2015* (in units)Tramway networks in North America - key figures 2014-2015
- Rapid transit
The most important statistics
- Number of annual passengers using metro systems in 2017, by region (in billions)Annual ridership of metro systems worldwide by region 2017
- Cities with the longest automated metro lines worldwide as of May 2018 (in kilometers)Metro networks worldwide - leading cities with automated metro lines 2018
- Metro systems length from 2013 to 2017, by region (in kilometers)Urban rail track length by region 2013-2017
- World's busiest metro networks in 2017, ranked by number of trips (in millions)Metro networks worldwide - leading cities by ridership 2017
- Cities with the longest metro networks in 2017 (in kilometers)Metro networks worldwide - leading cities by infrastructure 2017
- Breakdown of investment costs per kilometer of metro networks worldwide in 2017, by type of metro (in million euros)Investment costs breakdown of metro networks worldwide 2017
- High-speed rail transport as a share of total rail transport in EU-28 from 2000 to 2016*EU-28 - high-speed rail transport 2000-2016
- High-speed rail transport in EU from 2000 to 2016 (in billion passenger kilometers)High-speed rail transport in EU-28 2000-2016
- Status of public transportation in U.S.
The most important statistics
- What type(s) of transportation do you use on at least a weekly basis?Types of transportation used at least weekly in the U.S. 2017
- How often do you use public transit services such as the subway, train, bus or ferry?Frequency of public transit use in the United States 2017
- How would you characterize the quality of the public transit available to you?Perceived change in quality of public transit in the U.S. 2017
- Which of the following transportation options do you feel provide a better experience than public transit?Transportation options preferred to public transit in the U.S. 2017
- Expenditure on public transit and railroad construction in the United States from 2015 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)Investment in U.S. railroad and public transit infrastructure construction 2015-2019
- Number of unlinked passenger trips in light rail in the United States from 1996 to 2018 (in millions)U.S. light rail - number of unlinked passenger trips 1996-2018
- Number of unlinked passenger trips in commuter rail in the United States from 1996 to 2018 (in millions)U.S. commuter rail - number of unlinked passenger trips 1996-2018
- Number of unlinked passenger trips in heavy rail in the United States from 1996 to 2018 (in billions)U.S. heavy rail - number of unlinked passenger trips 1996-2018
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Statistics on "Public transportation"
- Average cost for public transport (bus, tram or metro) in selected cities around the world in 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Average passenger fares in U.S. public transportation in 2017, by transport mode (in U.S. dollars)
- Number of daily passengers using bus rapid transit (BRT) systems in 2015, by region (in 1,000s)
- Number of annual passengers using metro systems worldwide between 2012 and 2017, by region (in billions)
- Number of cities with metro systems in 2017, by region (in units)
- Track length of metro systems worldwide in 2017, by region (in kilometers)
- Market share of the leading railway signaling systems manufacturers in the world in 2017
- Cities with the busiest bus rapid transit (BRT) networks worldwide in 2015, ranked by ridership (in millions)
- Projected worldwide number of heavy-duty transit buses* in 2015 and 2022, by region or country (in 1,000s)
- Projected hybrid and electric heavy-duty transit bus* sales worldwide in 2022, by region or country (in 1,000s)
- Bus & coach passenger mileage in EU-28 from 2000 to 2016 (in billion passenger kilometers)
- World's busiest light rail networks in 2014, ranked by ridership (in millions)
- Cities with the longest tramway networks in 2014 (in kilometers)
- Tram & metro passenger mileage in EU from 2000 to 2016 (in billion passenger kilometers)
- Overview of North American light rail network between 2014 and 2015* (in units)
- Number of annual passengers using metro systems in 2017, by region (in billions)
- Cities with the longest automated metro lines worldwide as of May 2018 (in kilometers)
- Metro systems length from 2013 to 2017, by region (in kilometers)
- World's busiest metro networks in 2017, ranked by number of trips (in millions)
- Cities with the longest metro networks in 2017 (in kilometers)
- Breakdown of investment costs per kilometer of metro networks worldwide in 2017, by type of metro (in million euros)
- High-speed rail transport as a share of total rail transport in EU-28 from 2000 to 2016*
- High-speed rail transport in EU from 2000 to 2016 (in billion passenger kilometers)
- What type(s) of transportation do you use on at least a weekly basis?
- How often do you use public transit services such as the subway, train, bus or ferry?
- How would you characterize the quality of the public transit available to you?
- Which of the following transportation options do you feel provide a better experience than public transit?
- Expenditure on public transit and railroad construction in the United States from 2015 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Number of unlinked passenger trips in light rail in the United States from 1996 to 2018 (in millions)
- Number of unlinked passenger trips in commuter rail in the United States from 1996 to 2018 (in millions)
- Number of unlinked passenger trips in heavy rail in the United States from 1996 to 2018 (in billions)
- Share of unlinked passenger trips in U.S. public transit in 2018, by mode
- U.S. cities* with the largest commuter rail systems in 2018, by ridership (in 1,000 unlinked transit passenger trips)
- U.S. cities* with the largest metro systems in 2018, by ridership (in million unlinked transit passenger trips)
- U.S. cities* with the largest light rail systems in 2017, by ridership (in 1,000 unlinked transit passenger trips)
- Distribution of trips taken by public transport in Italy in 2016, by municipality size
- Distribution of trips taken by public transport in Italy in 2016, by frequency
- Distribution of trips taken by public transport in Italy in 2016, by gender
- Standard single ticket prices in short-range public transportation in selected cities worldwide as of November 25, 2011 (in euros)
- Number of passenger trips in public transit in Spain in 2016, by metropolitan area (in millions)
- Distribution of trips taken by public transport in Italy in 2016, by macro-region
- Distribution of trips taken by public transport in Italy in 2016, by age group
- Distribution of trips taken by public transport in Italy in 2016, by distance traveled
- Proportion of French employees going to work using public transportation in 2015, by city
- Distribution of trips taken by public transport in Italy in 2016, by reason
- Do you think that public transport should be promoted with public policies and incentives?
- What is the most important condition that would lead you to use public transport at least two to three times a week?
- Breakdown of public transport users in France in 2014, by socio-professional category
- Measures advocated by the French to finance the price rise and/or free public transport during peak pollution in 2015
- Would you like to see gasoline buses replaced by electric buses?
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- Are you in favor of free public transport in the event of a peak of pollution?*
- Frequency of use of public transport in Brazil in 2018 (in number of days per week)
- Key figures on the cable car service in Ecatepec, Mexico (Mexicable) as of November 2017
- Fuel use of the underground and metro in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2016 (in thousand metric tons of oil equivalent)
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