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Public Transport Volumes

The number of journeys on public transport at the end of February was still below pre COVID-19 levels. Public transport journeys in the week starting 20 February 2022 were 65% of the number in early March 2020, (before COVID-19).

The number of bus journeys in Dublin for week beginning 20 February 2022 was 66% of the level in early March 2020, compared with 70% for bus journeys outside Dublin and 59% for rail journeys. (Data for rail journeys includes passenger journeys on Intercity and DART services.)

Luas journeys also rose during 2022, with an increase of 67% between the beginning of January to end of February. However, Luas journeys in week 8 of 2022 remained below pre COVID-19 levels. The number of journeys in week 8 was 66% of the level for the same week in 2020 for the red line and 59% for the green line.

X-axis label	Dublin Metro Bus	Bus excluding Dublin	Rail
01-Mar 2020	3118388	759099	856295
08-Mar	2558064	608088	912353
15-Mar	889683	202304	658934
22-Mar	626201	149976	97413
29-Mar	362551	85405	26427
05-Apr	378705	92237	24019
12-Apr	354552	84256	26808
19-Apr	408715	100255	32728
26-Apr	426395	105799	35270
03-May	451547	109066	37642
10-May	496898	122049	43357
17-May	613764	146462	65923
24-May	728080	169158	95072
31-May	726144	170657	103530
07-Jun	861573	216191	130802
14-Jun	1001001	248019	170729
21-Jun	1052931	258414	200664
28-Jun	1191210	300688	244513
05-Jul	1289296	336563	261970
12-Jul	1313755	343314	275425
19-Jul	1345114	359881	289544
26-Jul	1386355	367623	303230
02-Aug	1343514	355596	322643
09-Aug	1411115	385771	303273
16-Aug	1362931	353142	257459
23-Aug	1436786	387797	279886
30-Aug	1580513	419330	333834
06-Sep	1630992	428665	333173
13-Sep	1618446	432162	345327
20-Sep	1502915	437676	286524
27-Sep	1533592	442461	297248
04-Oct	1515680	406845	267040
11-Oct	1537559	383168	265885
18-Oct	1346619	330169	214392
25-Oct	876747	206062	113250
01-Nov	1148715	286145	184547
08-Nov	1171793	290186	175989
15-Nov	1200377	300827	191122
22-Nov	1239144	307240	198651
29-Nov	1531864	394576	277354
06-Dec	1686019	438481	316210
13-Dec	1725502	438507	330387
20-Dec	1145902	290209	188230
27-Dec	740923	176527	108781
03-Jan 2021	748249	184722	108960
10-Jan	733387	183439	90673
17-Jan	732763	184267	93610
24-Jan	741770	189800	93032
31-Jan	788069	200704	104897
07-Feb	771818	198143	96252
14-Feb	834579	208286	110225
21-Feb	879836	216657	123968
28-Feb	946469	241147	144058
07-Mar	958077	240176	136507
14-Mar	951775	244207	146201
21-Mar	1023741	263829	148522
28-Mar	1002717	257885	172052
04 Apr	909983	236391	142224
11-Mar	1173626	310562	225420
18-Apr	1204437	320715	243777
25-Apr	1214598	322515	237706
02-May	1115344	292577	218273
09-May	1334448	354165	258430
16-May	1472199	390329	281501
23-May	1515762	407582	319966
30-May	1561039	418925	417866
06-Jun	1509114	408566	367119
13-Jun	1639265	451833	393290
20-Jun	1597027	445458	358167
27-Jun	1601648	452743	406633
04-Jul	1562262	440760	369570
11-Jul	1597032	458391	419195
18-Jul	1626647	467910	471616
25-Jul	1590107	447394	395063
01-Aug	1516887	415176	390785
08-Aug	1638932	456851	401060
15-Aug	1645965	456528	399245
22-Aug	1768162	505439	474555
29-Aug	1839214	508117	440813
05-Sep	1925192	528026	457128
12-Sep	1982469	539648	433992
19-Sep	2139467	584064	482351
26-Sep	2197132	602033	513794
03-Oct	2239670	599004	519955
10-Oct	2248609	613989	526755
17-Oct	2239438	603941	484768
24-Oct	1852466	511861	422606
31-Oct	2224173	584497	563545
07-Nov	2257316	592226	569996
14-Nov	2213510	597519	499332
21-Nov	2164074	575895	473111
28-Nov	2128364	547422	465681
05-Dec	1904032	476860	423514
12-Dec	2166426	580423	474108
19-Dec	1586173	420506	326333
26-Dec	1074278	282313	222091
02-Jan 2022	1399516	363116	293220
09-Jan	1757824	468689	346283
16-Jan	1958570	517852	398318
23-Jan	2103666	555065	452623
30-Jan	2173337	558134	524376
06-Feb	2221539	577759	478499
13-Feb	2183019	542660	478237
20-Feb	2054398	534568	504822

3.1 Passenger journeys by public transport, 01 March 2020 to 26 February 2022

X-axis label	2019	2021	2022
Week 1	549533	154882	345593
Week 2	839022	147908	433914
Week 3	819359	150280	462831
Week 4	860745	148633	537929
Week 5	912795	156469	571873
Week 6	912612	154595	586898
Week 7	940476	158958	579835
Week 8	952291	173458	577293
Week 9	929391	182546
Week 10	941919	182343
Week 11	924998	184592
Week 12	868205	194458
Week 13	1003871	193222
Week 14	933575	175429
Week 15	945662	232495
Week 16	842186	240221
Week 17	801296	237120
Week 18	919255	216926
Week 19	817933	304059
Week 20	904983	356075
Week 21	902415	388279
Week 22	973025	381468
Week 23	826269	376282
Week 24	925516	414980
Week 25	883208	413187
Week 26	905636	408603
Week 27	982288	403259
Week 28	919158	417819
Week 29	903958	416359
Week 30	926491	391588
Week 31	832452	386208
Week 32	807393	430283
Week 33	868677	441304
Week 34	862939	462372
Week 35	897355	456687
Week 36	933362	490349
Week 37	969818	505786
Week 38	990123	552233
Week 39	1031937	551254
Week 40	986159	592664
Week 41	1054749	575688
Week 42	1014017	606775
Week 43	1028522	546048
Week 44	924586	616810
Week 45	1019705	630247
Week 46	1038825	617761
Week 47	1062275	613392
Week 48	1113668	597259
Week 49	1080791	550174
Week 50	1151098	649573
Week 51	1173473	403994
Week 52	538511	278203

Bicycle Counter Data

Source: Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council operates cycle counters at five locations across the city, which automatically count cyclists passing in both directions. The number of cyclists during the peak times of weekdays between 7am and 10am and from 4pm to 7pm fell significantly during periods of COVID-19 restrictions. See Table 3.3. Please note that public holidays are counted as off-peak.

The monthly volume of bicycles during peak hours in February 2022 was nearly twice as high as the same month in 2021, (during level 5 restrictions). However, compared with February 2020 the monthly volume of bicycles during peak hours decreased by 39%.

In contrast, the off-peak trends in the monthly volume of bicycles were 20% higher in February 2022 compared with February 2021 and about 5% above the same month in 2020, (before COVID-19).

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Table 3.1 Passenger journeys by public transport¹, 01 March 2020 to 26 February 2022²
				Number
Week commencing	Dublin Metro Bus	Bus excluding Dublin	Rail	Total
01-Mar 2020	3,118,388	759,099	856,295	4,733,782
05-Apr	378,705	92,237	24,019	494,961
03-May	451,547	109,066	37,642	598,255
07-Jun	861,573	216,191	130,802	1,208,566
5-Jul	1,289,296	336,563	261,970	1,887,829
2-Aug	1,343,514	355,596	322,643	2,021,753
6-Sep	1,630,992	428,665	333,173	2,392,830
4-Oct	1,515,680	406,845	267,040	2,189,565
1-Nov	1,148,715	286,145	184,547	1,619,407
6-Dec	1,686,019	438,481	316,210	2,440,710
03-Jan 2021	748,249	184,722	108,960	1,041,931
7-Feb	771,818	198,143	96,252	1,066,213
7-Mar	958,077	240,176	136,507	1,334,760
4-Apr	909,983	236,391	142,224	1,288,598
2-May	1,115,344	292,577	218,273	1,626,194
6-Jun	1,509,114	408,566	367,119	2,284,799
4-Jul	1,562,262	440,760	369,570	2,372,592
1-Aug	1,516,887	415,176	390,785	2,322,848
5-Sep	1,925,192	528,026	457,128	2,910,346
3-Oct	2,239,670	599,004	519,955	3,358,629
7-Nov	2,257,316	592,226	569,996	3,419,538
5-Dec	1,904,032	476,860	423,514	2,804,406
02-Jan 2022	1,399,516	363,116	293,220	2,055,852
9-Jan	1,757,824	468,689	346,283	2,572,796
16-Jan	1,958,570	517,852	398,318	2,874,740
23-Jan	2,103,666	555,065	452,623	3,111,354
30-Jan	2,173,337	558,134	524,376	3,255,847
6-Feb	2,221,539	577,759	478,499	3,277,797
13-Feb	2,183,019	542,660	478,237	3,203,916
20-Feb	2,054,398	534,568	504,822	3,093,788
Source: National Transport Authority
¹ Onboard capacity is operating at 100% since 1 September 2021 up from 75% on 19 July 2021
²Full data for March 2020 to December 2021 can be found in the February 2022 Transport Bulletin

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