Data Indicator 8 - PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Passenger journeys across Dublin’s public transport network remained elevated in the final quarter of 2025. A total of 70.5 million journeys (SA) were recorded, broadly unchanged QoQ but 2.1% lower YoY, a reflection of the strong outturn in Q4 2024. Performance varied by mode. Bus Éireann recorded the strongest quarterly growth, with journeys rising by 12.6% QoQ (+314,000 SA). Dublin Bus also posted an increase of 2.3% QoQ. In contrast, Irish Rail volumes declined marginally by 1.9% QoQ (-173,000 SA), and Luas journeys fell by 8.1% over the quarter. 2025 marked another record year for public transport usage, with over 281 million journeys (non-SA) undertaken, representing annual growth of 1.7%.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | text | Quarter | |
| Public Transport million trips | numeric | Public Transport million trips | |
| Public Transport million trips2 | numeric | Public Transport million trips2 | |
| Bus Éireann | numeric | Bus Éireann | |
| Dublin City Bus | numeric | Dublin City Bus | |
| Irish Rail | numeric | Irish Rail | |
| Luas | numeric | Luas | |
| YoY Public Transport | numeric | YoY Public Transport | |
| QoQ Public Transport | numeric | QoQ Public Transport | |
| unsafe__yoy_public_transport | text | %YoY Public Transport | |
| unsafe__qoq_public_transport | text | %QoQ Public Transport | |
| unsafe__qoq_bus_eireann | text | %QoQ Bus Eireann | |
| unsafe__qoq_dub_city_bus | text | %QoQ Dub City Bus | |
| unsafe__qoq_irish_rail | text | %QoQ Irish Rail | |
| unsafe__qoq_luas | text | %QoQ Luas | |
| unsafe_ | text | ||
| unsafe__2 | text | ||
| Quarter_2 | text | Quarter | |
| Bus Éireann_2 | text | Bus Éireann | |
| Dublin City Bus_2 | text | Dublin City Bus | |
| Irish Rail_2 | text | Irish Rail | |
| Luas_2 | text | Luas | |
| unsafe__3 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__4 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__5 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__6 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__7 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__8 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__9 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__10 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__11 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__12 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__13 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__14 | text | Unnamed Column | |
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| unsafe__30 | text | Unnamed Column |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | June 25, 2026 |
| Metadata last updated | September 3, 2026 |
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| State | active |
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Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | text | Quarter | |
| Public Transport million trips | numeric | Public Transport million trips | |
| Public Transport million trips2 | numeric | Public Transport million trips2 | |
| Bus Éireann | numeric | Bus Éireann | |
| Dublin City Bus | numeric | Dublin City Bus | |
| Irish Rail | numeric | Irish Rail | |
| Luas | numeric | Luas | |
| YoY Public Transport | numeric | YoY Public Transport | |
| QoQ Public Transport | numeric | QoQ Public Transport | |
| unsafe__yoy_public_transport | text | %YoY Public Transport | |
| unsafe__qoq_public_transport | text | %QoQ Public Transport | |
| unsafe__qoq_bus_eireann | text | %QoQ Bus Eireann | |
| unsafe__qoq_dub_city_bus | text | %QoQ Dub City Bus | |
| unsafe__qoq_irish_rail | text | %QoQ Irish Rail | |
| unsafe__qoq_luas | text | %QoQ Luas | |
| unsafe_ | text | ||
| unsafe__2 | text | ||
| Quarter_2 | text | Quarter | |
| Bus Éireann_2 | text | Bus Éireann | |
| Dublin City Bus_2 | text | Dublin City Bus | |
| Irish Rail_2 | text | Irish Rail | |
| Luas_2 | text | Luas | |
| unsafe__3 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__4 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__5 | text | Unnamed Column | |
| unsafe__6 | text | Unnamed Column | |
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