Is National Transit Database (NTD) data free to use?

Yes. National Transit Database (NTD) is a work of the U.S. government and is in the public domain. You can use it without a license; citing Federal Transit Administration is good practice.

Who publishes National Transit Database (NTD)?

Federal Transit Administration publishes it. The official page is https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd.

How current is National Transit Database (NTD) on DatenUS?

The latest data we loaded is as of 08/01/2026. We check the source on a schedule and update the pages that use it.

How should I cite this data?

Cite the original publisher: National Transit Database (NTD), Federal Transit Administration, https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd. If you used a DatenUS page, you can add its URL as the place you viewed it.

National Transit Database (NTD)

Federal Transit Administration · Travel & outdoors

Published by: Federal Transit Administration
Status on DatenUS: Live; Data as of 08/01/2026
License: Public domain
Records loaded: 2,929; From the latest update

What this data covers

National Transit Database (NTD) is published by Federal Transit Administration. DatenUS uses it for: Transit agencies, yearly ridership, vehicle revenue miles, fares and operating costs by mode, monthly ridership, and the GTFS feed links agencies certify to FTA. We load it on a schedule from the official source and show the date of the latest update on every page that uses it.

Official source: transit.dot.gov

Where to see this data on DatenUS

Pages built from this source, by topic

Frequently asked questions

Is National Transit Database (NTD) data free to use?: Yes. National Transit Database (NTD) is a work of the U.S. government and is in the public domain. You can use it without a license; citing Federal Transit Administration is good practice.
Who publishes National Transit Database (NTD)?: Federal Transit Administration publishes it. The official page is https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd.
How current is National Transit Database (NTD) on DatenUS?: The latest data we loaded is as of 08/01/2026. We check the source on a schedule and update the pages that use it.
How should I cite this data?: Cite the original publisher: National Transit Database (NTD), Federal Transit Administration, https://www.transit.dot.gov/ntd. If you used a DatenUS page, you can add its URL as the place you viewed it.

Source: Federal Transit Administration · Data as of 08/01/2026