INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis ranks among the worst cities in the country for public transportation, according to a new ConsumerAffairs report.
ConsumerAffairs evaluated public transportation in the 50 largest U.S. urban areas based on usefulness, accessibility, affordability and operational safety.
Indianapolis ranked No. 4 among the 50 cities for worst public transit in the 2026 report.
The report found Indianapolis ranked particularly low in two areas: usefulness and operational safety.
Indianapolis had the third-lowest public transit usefulness score among the cities studied.
According to the report, the average Indianapolis-area resident boarded public transportation about four times in 2024, the third-lowest ridership rate among the 50 largest urban areas.
The average resident traveled about 22 miles on public transportation that year, which was also the third-shortest distance among the cities included in the report.
Indianapolis also ranked second-worst for operational safety, according to ConsumerAffairs.
The report found that in 2024, there were about 6.62 collisions, fires or derailments for every million vehicle miles traveled in service.
About five people were killed or injured in major safety and security events for every million miles traveled, according to the report.
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