Cities with Best Public Transit
City↕ | Country↕ | Metro Lines↕ | Daily Riders (M)↕ | Modes↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tokyo | Japan | 13 | 20 | Metro, JR rail, bus, tram | Punctuality measured in seconds, world's busiest stations |
Hong Kong | China | 11 | 5.8 | MTR, tram, bus, ferry, peak tram | MTR profits from real estate, 99.9 percent on-time |
Singapore | Singapore | 6 | 3.4 | MRT, bus, LRT | Car ownership limited by COE quotas, clean and fast MRT |
Zurich | Switzerland | 0 | 0.9 | Tram, bus, S-Bahn, funicular | No metro needed, trams every 3 minutes |
Seoul | South Korea | 23 | 7.3 | Subway, bus, KTX | Free WiFi in every train, world's longest subway system |
Paris | France | 16 | 4.1 | Metro, RER, bus, tram | Dense metro coverage, iconic Art Nouveau entrances |
London | United Kingdom | 11 | 4.8 | Tube, Overground, bus, DLR | Oldest metro (1863), Oyster card, iconic roundel |
Vienna | Austria | 5 | 2.6 | U-Bahn, tram, bus, S-Bahn | 365 euro annual pass, best-value transit in Europe |
Moscow | Russia | 14 | 6.7 | Metro, bus, tram, electrichka | Palace-like stations, trains every 90 seconds |
Shanghai | China | 20 | 10 | Metro, maglev, bus, ferry | World's largest metro network by length (831 km) |
Taipei | Taiwan | 6 | 2.1 | MRT, bus, YouBike | Spotless MRT, no food or drink rule strictly enforced |
Munich | Germany | 8 | 1.3 | U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram, bus | Integrated tariff zones, Oktoberfest surge capacity |
Berlin | Germany | 10 | 3 | U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram, bus, ferry | Honor system tickets, 24-hour weekend service |
Madrid | Spain | 13 | 2.3 | Metro, Cercanias, bus | Second-largest metro in Western Europe, rapid expansion |
Copenhagen | Denmark | 4 | 0.7 | Metro, S-train, bus, bike paths | Driverless metro, 24/7 operation, bike + transit combo |
Stockholm | Sweden | 3 | 1.2 | T-bana, commuter rail, tram, bus | World's longest art gallery — underground stations |
Barcelona | Spain | 12 | 1.6 | Metro, tram, bus, FGC | Automated L9, integrated with regional rail |
Prague | Czechia | 3 | 1.6 | Metro, tram, bus, funicular | Soviet-era metro stations, extensive tram network |
Montreal | Canada | 4 | 1.2 | Metro, bus, REM | Rubber-tired metro, underground city RESO |
Helsinki | Finland | 2 | 0.3 | Metro, tram, bus, ferry, train | World's northernmost metro, winter reliability |
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