Bus ridership doubled during free fare program
The number of riders on MBTA's routes 23, 28, and 29 more than doubled between February 2021 and February 2023.
A bar graph showing how bus ridership increased under the MBTA's free fare program. It compares the number of riders the week of 2/15/21 with the number of riders the week of 2/13/23.
On Route 23: 4,783 before, 10185 after (2.12 times as large)
28: 5,417 before, 10905 after (2.01 times as large)
29: 797 before, 1,652 after (2.07 times as large)
