Moving Milwaukee Forward One Ride at a Time
The Hop is helping shape a more connected, accessible, and vibrant Milwaukee. Each ride drives economic development, supports local businesses, reduces traffic, is environmentally sustainable, and builds a stronger community for us all.
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Who Rides The Hop?
- <25
- 25–34
- 35–44
- 45–54
- 55–64
- 65 +
- No Response
Trip Purpose
- Work
- Shopping
- Social
- Personal Business/Errands
- School
- Other
Frequency
- Less than once a month
- 1–3 times a month
- 1–2 times a week
- 3–5 times a week
- More than 5 times a week
- No Response
Source: 2024 Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SWRPC) Surveys
Ridership Facts and Figures
8,968
record day
July 13, 2019
103,625
record month
July 2019
3.2M+
Total Rides
Historical Data
Annual ridership
Bar chart showing annual streetcar ridership totals. A data table is provided below for full access.
Monthly Ridership
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Each streetcar is equipped with Automatic Passenger Counter (APC) equipment above each boarding door to capture all boardings. These sensors record each time a passenger boards or exits the streetcar. Only streetcar boardings are included in our historical ridership data.
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