Paratransit, Vanpool and Dial-a-Ride Ridership

Download Pace Ridership Dataset

This page displays Pace's Paratransit, Vanpool and Dial-a-Ride ridership figures. It should be noted that the latest three months are provisional. Select a month from the dropdown window below to compare ridership year over year.

Paratransit Ridership

Service	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Chicago ADA Service	256,485	200,641	178,144	157,822	135,846	247,676	247,421	254,650	254,012	266,687	264,792	258,278
Chicago Certification / CDOA	1,944	1,220	912	-	-	2,469	2,161	2,372	2,345	2,093	3,360	1,650
Suburban ADA Service	76,083	50,363	55,305	49,972	37,171	78,617	75,785	82,862	82,963	80,579	75,883	69,421
Suburban Certification Riders	255	363	194	-	-	1,141	1,023	1,038	841	919	1,094	535
Taxi Access Program	85,122	70,557	75,179	68,200	44,176	24,855	14,007	9,861	3,658	1,936	2,620	3,773

Vanpool Ridership

Service	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Advantage	24,671	22,894	20,335	15,003	6,768	63,548	63,595	63,190	69,336	77,074	225,803	75,674
Employer and Non-Profit Service	1,278	3,276	2,305	2,174	1,256	4,252	5,202	6,382	6,953	8,141	17,832	6,683
Locally Based	6,088	6,589	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Municipal Shuttle	6,083	5,279	12,163	9,437	8,538	16,500	18,865	18,685	19,950	20,057	55,998	20,480
VIP	16,800	16,200	15,078	12,760	13,818	39,800	42,674	48,948	60,076	69,582	241,538	79,176

Number of Vanpools

Service	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Vanpool Total	402	381	354	382	538	636	648	669	714	766	795	784

Dial-A-Ride Ridership

Service	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Dial-A-Ride	39,531	43,181	43,325	39,494	31,625	62,844	63,247	67,554	75,253	78,114	85,770	110,428