Paratransit, Vanpool and Dial-a-Ride Ridership

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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	201,559	194,599	172,361	151,241	100,564	249,275	253,825	264,788	267,772	271,235	262,391	249,606
Chicago Certification / CDOA	2,078	1,475	-	-	-	2,533	2,513	2,581	2,334	2,689	3,372	1,992
Suburban ADA Service	53,832	51,550	54,885	46,277	27,843	77,977	81,372	84,075	81,992	79,924	73,352	64,653
Suburban Certification Riders	285	394	-	-	-	815	1,032	1,065	885	984	942	-
Taxi Access Program	85,000	67,735	69,170	52,500	26,895	19,462	13,665	9,423	3,366	2,680	2,355	3,901

Vanpool Ridership

Service	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Advantage	23,932	23,153	17,384	13,042	1,364	66,401	68,507	67,953	70,531	77,874	77,377	71,588
Employer and Non-Profit Service	2,498	550	668	923	264	2,403	4,958	5,895	6,010	5,564	5,316	7,610
Locally Based	6,534	6,362	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Municipal Shuttle	5,939	5,295	11,429	9,577	5,586	14,761	16,224	16,384	15,477	14,580	18,100	14,606
VIP	17,200	17,248	15,532	10,724	16,324	42,000	55,692	56,458	64,048	75,108	80,840	80,080

Number of Vanpools

Service	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Vanpool Total	401	376	367	399	120	638	652	683	722	780	786	775

Dial-A-Ride Ridership

Service	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Dial-A-Ride	43,703	39,511	40,017	38,581	24,318	59,067	66,623	68,624	73,452	79,417	80,034	85,075