In 2019, 86% of Link light rail boardings had a record of fare media. The share fell to 59% in 2021 and 56% in 2022 and 2023, then rose to 61% in 2024 and 2025 after fare inspections resumed. About 6 points of the gap since 2022 is youth, who ride free and need not tap.
| basis | fareMediaShare | noFareMediaShare | year |
|---|---|---|---|
| reported | 0.86 | 0.14 | 2019 |
| derived | 0.586 | 0.414 | 2021 |
| derived | 0.5597 | 0.4403 | 2022 |
| derived | 0.5627 | 0.4373 | 2023 |
| derived | 0.6097 | 0.3903 | 2024 |
| derived | 0.6146 | 0.3854 | 2025 |