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Public Transit in Alaska
Transit agencies based in Alaska and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database
- Transit agencies
- 34
- Passenger trips (2025)
- 5.86 million
- 8.0 per resident
- Vehicle revenue miles
- 10.2 million
- Fare revenue
- $50.4 million
- 32.9% of operating costs
Monthly ridership
Passenger trips at Alaska agencies that report every month, in millions
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| Period | Passenger trips |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 0.43 million |
| Dec 2025 | 0.27 million |
| Dec 2024 | 0.24 million |
| Dec 2023 | 0.24 million |
| Dec 2022 | 0.20 million |
| Dec 2021 | 0.18 million |
| Dec 2020 | 0.14 million |
| Dec 2019 | 0.28 million |
| Dec 2018 | 0.27 million |
| Dec 2017 | 0.28 million |
| Dec 2016 | 0.29 million |
August 2026: 431,254 trips (+11.1% vs. a year earlier).
Transit agencies in Alaska
By passenger trips in 2025
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| Agency | Trips | Revenue miles | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality of AnchorageAnchorage · Bus, Vanpool, Demand Response | 3.57 million | 5.41 million | 13.5% |
| City and Borough of JuneauJuneau · Bus, Demand Response | 919,233 | 805,771 | 8.7% |
| Ketchikan Gateway BoroughKetchikan · Bus, Demand Response | 484,726 | 367,062 | 4.1% |
| Fairbanks North Star BoroughFairbanks · Bus, Demand Response | 259,152 | 572,206 | 2.8% |
| Alaska Railroad CorporationAnchorage · Alaska Railroad | 227,348 | 1.21 million | 56.5% |
| Glacier Valley TransitGirdwood · Bus | 73,007 | 90,209 | 5.0% |
| Valley TransitWasilla · Bus, Demand Response | 60,253 | 588,350 | 9.0% |
| Sitka Tribe of AlaskaSitka · Bus | 57,528 | 130,312 | 3.7% |
| Inter-Island Ferry AuthorityCraig · Ferryboat | 47,437 | 25,488 | 40.6% |
| Central Area Rural Transit System, Inc.Soldotna · Demand Response | 31,990 | 352,129 | 15.1% |
| City of BethelBethel · Bus | 25,899 | 27,778 | 4.6% |
| Seldovia Village TribeSeldovia · Ferryboat | 18,843 | 7,104 | 100.0% |
| Sunshine TransitTalkeetna · Demand Response | 16,665 | 199,017 | 12.5% |
| Senior Citizens of Kodiak, Inc.Kodiak · Demand Response | 14,576 | 37,013 | 4.2% |
| Kenaitze Indian TribeKenai · Demand Response | 13,519 | 82,639 | 0.0% |
| Petersburg Indian AssociationPetersburg · Demand Response | 10,612 | 12,146 | 0.0% |
| Native Village of UnalakleetUnalakleet · Demand Response | 5,539 | 2,720 | 0.0% |
| Gwichyaa Zhee Tribal Transit ServiceFort Yukon · Bus | 5,098 | 13,030 | 0.5% |
| Ketchikan Indian CommunityKetchikan · Demand Response | 3,988 | 11,482 | 0.0% |
| Catholic Community Service, SitkaJuneau · Demand Response | 3,889 | 20,319 | 0.7% |
| Chickaloon Native VillagePalmer · Demand Response | 3,017 | 34,511 | 2.0% |
| Craig Tribal AssociationCraig · Bus | 2,403 | 38,266 | 28.2% |
| Gulkana Village CouncilGakona · Bus, Demand Response | 1,755 | 104,470 | 33.7% |
| Asa'carsarmiut TribeMountain Village · Demand Response | 1,073 | 3,785 | 0.0% |
| Ninilchik VillageNinilchik · Bus | 686 | 36,081 | 1.4% |
| Hydaburg Cooperative AssociationHydaburg · Demand Response | 587 | 15,090 | 11.5% |
| Nome Eskimo CommunityNome · Bus | 139 | Not reported | 0.0% |
Other agencies on file
These agencies did not report 2025 service data, or report through another agency.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the largest transit agency in Alaska?
- Municipality of Anchorage carried the most passengers among agencies based in Alaska, with 3.57 million trips in 2025.
- How many transit trips are taken in Alaska?
- Agencies based in Alaska reported 5.86 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 8.0 per resident.
- Why is an agency missing ridership?
- Small agencies that report through a state program, and agencies that started or stopped service, may have no service data for the year. Agencies are listed in the state of their headquarters even if they serve several states.
Source: Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database · 2025 annual data, monthly data through August 2026