The number of riders on the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System increased by 7.1% over the past year and is now near pre-pandemic totals, the agency announced Wednesday.

MTS reported that annual ridership passed 80 million trips in the last fiscal year, up by 5.5 million over fiscal year 2024.

“Surpassing 80 million trips shows that more San Diegans are choosing transit than ever before,” said Stephen Whitburn , MTS Board Chair and San Diego City Council member, in a release .

“It’s a testament to the investments we’ve made in reliability, safety, and service quality — and to the dedicated MTS team that works every day to keep our region moving.”

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, public transit dropped precipitously as many people stayed home or limited travel. Since then, ridership on

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