Los Angeles Metro recorded 25,847,617 boardings in July, about 2 million more than in July 2025 and an increase of 8.79%, the transit agency reported.
Weekend travel drove much of the growth. Saturday ridership rose 10.63% to average 694,263 boardings, while Sunday ridership grew 8.77% to 597,114. Average weekday ridership climbed 7.41% to 903,446.
Metro attributed the gains to a busy month of events across Los Angeles County, including World Cup matches, fan zones and viewing parties, along with Fourth of July celebrations. Home games for the Dodgers, LAFC, Sparks and Galaxy, events at LACMA, CicLAvia in Hollywood, Monster Jam at Crypto.com Arena, a Hilary Duff concert at the Kia Forum and the Vans Warped Tour in Long Beach also contributed.
Rail ridership grew 16.84% to 6,592,276, its eighth consecutive monthly increase. Metro credited recent expansions, including the LAX/Metro Transit Center, the A Line extension to Pomona and the first section of the D Line extension. Saturday rail ridership stood out with 19.3% growth to average 191,365.
By line, A Line ridership rose nearly 20% to 2,176,946, with Sundays up more than 25%. The B and D lines grew 18% to 2,034,822, with Saturday ridership up 33.9%. The D Line, which was closed in July 2025 for construction, saw a 52% Saturday increase and a 46% weekday increase over July 2024. C Line ridership rose 6.7% to 549,846 despite construction affecting nearby tracks. E Line ridership climbed 16% to 1,577,868, and K Line ridership was up nearly 11% to 252,794.
Bus ridership increased 6.3% year over year to 19,255,341, with the largest gains on weekends. Saturday bus ridership rose 7.7% to 502,898 and Sunday ridership grew 6% to 427,383. The J Line, a bus rapid transit route used by many World Cup travelers, was up 7.6%.
The July totals exclude 212,865 rides taken on enhanced direct service to Los Angeles Stadium for World Cup fans attending matches.
Edited by SMDP Staff