The 8-Bayshore has six inbound stops and 3 outbound stops in Chinatown, listed here with their average weekday ridership (boarding and departing combined):

Inbound

• Kearny St & Bush St - 184

• Kearny St & California St - 477

• Kearny St & Clay St - 973

• Kearny St & Jackson St - 602

• Columbus Ave & Kearny St - 314

• Columbus Ave & Broadway - 412

Outbound

• Stockton St & Pacific Ave - 2239

• Stockton St & Washington St - 1582

• Stockton St & Sacramento St - 971

Amongst these stops, Kearny St & Clay St recorded the highest ridership, while the Kearny St & Bush St stop showed the least activity.

The Columbus Ave & Broadway stop receives higher activity compared to all other stops later in the day, starting at 3 PM, all the way until 11 PM, whereas the Kearny St & Clay St sees its highest activity in the morning from 9 AM to 2 PM.

The outbound stops see much higher ridership, where over 60% consists of people boarding the bus.

The baseline distribution model below only contains inbound stops that show the expected hourly departing weekday ridership (blue) versus the actual departing ridership observed (red) at each stop using SFMTA data. The Chinatown stops (40-45) stand out with the deepest colors, reflecting higher levels of activity relative to other points along the line. It can be noted that other stops along the route are more popular, in particular stops 38 and 46 show higher levels of activity compared to Chinatown stops but this can be explained quite easily. Stop 38 is Kearny & Geary St, which is located right on a transit hub area. Stop 46 on the other hand is located at Columbus Ave & Green St, and it stops right next to NEMS (North East Medical Services) which is a popular destination stop for many people in the Chinese community as well as being at the entrance of the North Beach neighborhood.