• Expensive, $2.75 for a single ride
  • Rise in cost but no improvement in the quality of transportation services
  • Unsanitary and crowded
  • Poor air quality
  • Delays and always under construction
  • Cheapest way to travel in New York
  • Only stops at certain stations/destinations

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    Subway Ridership at a Glance

    Year Average Weekday Average Saturday Average Sunday Average Weekend Annual Total
    2011

    5,284,295

    3,082,463

    2,414,587

    5,497,050

    1,640,434,672
    2012

    5,380,184

    3,172,627

    2,490,736

    5,663,363

    1,654,582,265
    2013

    5,465,034

    3,243,495

    2,563,022

    5,806,517

    1,707,555,714
    2014

    5,597,551

    3,323,110

    2,662,795

    5,985,905

    1,751,287,621
    2015

    5,650,610

    3,309,731

    2,663,418

    5,943,149

    1,762,565,419
    2016

    5,655,755

    3,202,388

    2,555,814

    5,758,201

    1,756,814,800

    MTA New York City Transit Bus Ridership at a Glance

    Year Average Weekday Average Saturday Average Sunday Average Weekend Annual Total

    2011

    2,151,877

    1,306,386

    999,837

    2,306,223

    670,698,694

    2012

    2,169,311

    1,309,666

    998,863

    2,308,529

    667,910,621

    2013

    2,166,376

    1,314,515

    1,007,340

    2,321,854

    677,569,432

    2014

    2,123,092

    1,305,437

    1,024,279

    2,329,716

    667,051,170

    2015

    2,070,386

    1,278,031

    995,788

    2,273,819

    650,681,784

    2016

    2,038,119

    1,221,299

    957,427

    2,178,725

    638,413,113

    http://web.mta.info/nyct/facts/ridership/