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Public and Other Transport

Traffic has increased since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions but remains below 2019 figures

CSO statistical release, , 11am

Public transport journeys remained below 2019 figures

Public Transport Volumes

Source: National Transport Authority

Public transport journeys in the week beginning 25 July 2022 were 80% of the number taken in week beginning 02 March 2020 (pre-COVID-19). 

The number of bus journeys in Dublin for week beginning 25 July 2022 was 78% of the level in week beginning 02 March 2020, compared with 87% for bus journeys outside Dublin and 82% for rail journeys. (Data for rail journeys includes passenger journeys on Intercity and DART services.)

Also, Luas journeys in week 30 of 2022 remained below pre-COVID-19 levels. The number of journeys in week 30 was 81% of the level for the same week in 2019 for the red line and 75% for the green line.

Please note that more detailed statistics can be found under “Data”.

Please note Figure 3.1 Number of journeys by Dublin Bus per week 2019-2022 has been revised and corrected as of 12/10/2022

Figure 3.1: Number of journeys by Dublin Bus per week, 2019 - 2022
Figure 3.2: Number of journeys by Luas per week, 2019 - 2022

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