Transit and police officials said Wednesday that they will begin cracking down on those who try to beat the bus fare, after a new study identifies where it occurs the most.

New York City Transit officials said that they are targeting the approximately 130,000 riders each week who get on the bus without paying fares – costing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority millions of dollars each year.

Transit officials say they have identified the routes and stops where the most freeloaders are getting on. The worst is the B46 in Brooklyn, where an estimated 4,000 people beat the fare each week.

Riders who spoke with NY1 said they are glad the issue is finally being addressed.

"The bus comes and some people just get on in the back and that's about it," said one passenger. "If the people on the bus don't say anything, then I don't say anything. It's not for me to say."

"That's not fair," said another. "If I have to pay $2, they should have to pay $2, too."

"Every time you turn around they're always trying to beat the fare," said a third. "It's not fair to those who pay."

Most of the offenders board the bus through the rear door, while others simply walk right past the driver. Drivers are instructed not to confront fare-beaters to reduce the risk of being assaulted.

"Sometimes people are abusive to the people who drive the bus," said one passenger whose boyfriend in a city bus driver. "They're doing their job just like the people going to work and they have to realize the bus driver is already at work."

The crackdown is expected to begin in a week or two, once Police Commissioner Ray Kelly signs off on a final plan.

In June, the MTA raised the fine for those that try to evade the fair. The fine went from $60 to $100. Those caught can also face arrest.