In 2023, the number of passengers transported on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) network amounted to approximately *** million, a small *** from the previous year.
The CTA is the agency responsible for public transit in Chicago, Illinois, and some of its suburbs, and it operates a rapid rail transit system (the Chicago 'L'), together with the CTA bus service.
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Chicago Transit Authority. (January 12, 2024). Annual number of paid passengers transported by the Chicago transit authority (CTA) from 2012 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1294093/chicago-cta-network-total-annual-ridership/
Chicago Transit Authority. "Annual number of paid passengers transported by the Chicago transit authority (CTA) from 2012 to 2023 (in millions) ." Chart. January 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1294093/chicago-cta-network-total-annual-ridership/
Chicago Transit Authority. (2024). Annual number of paid passengers transported by the Chicago transit authority (CTA) from 2012 to 2023 (in millions) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1294093/chicago-cta-network-total-annual-ridership/
Chicago Transit Authority. "Annual Number of Paid Passengers Transported by The Chicago Transit Authority (Cta) from 2012 to 2023 (in Millions) ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Jan 2024, /statistics/1294093/chicago-cta-network-total-annual-ridership/
Chicago Transit Authority, Annual number of paid passengers transported by the Chicago transit authority (CTA) from 2012 to 2023 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1294093/chicago-cta-network-total-annual-ridership/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Annual number of paid passengers transported by the Chicago transit authority (CTA) from 2012 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Chicago Transit Authority, January 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1294093/chicago-cta-network-total-annual-ridership/
