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San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
MTS · San Diego, CA · Full Reporter
- Passenger trips (2025)
- 81.2 million
- Vehicle revenue miles
- 36.5 million
- Fare per trip
- $0.96
- 18.9% of operating costs
- Operating cost per trip
- $5.06
Monthly ridership
Passenger trips, all modes, in millions
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| Period | Passenger trips |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 7.13 million |
| Dec 2025 | 6.22 million |
| Dec 2024 | 6.37 million |
| Dec 2023 | 6.24 million |
| Dec 2022 | 5.26 million |
| Dec 2021 | 4.39 million |
August 2026: 7.13 million trips (+7.0% vs. a year earlier). Monthly figures include FTA adjustments and estimates.
Service by mode in 2025
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| Mode | Trips | Revenue miles | Fares | Operating cost | Cost per trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Rail | 42.7 million | 12.3 million | $31.6 million | $150 million | $3.52 |
| Bus | 38.1 million | 20.6 million | $44.3 million | $238 million | $6.24 |
| Demand Response | 350,777 | 3.38 million | $1.57 million | $21.1 million | $60.20 |
| Commuter Bus | 114,617 | 210,952 | $377,896 | $1.98 million | $17.28 |
Includes service the agency runs directly and service bought from contractors. Demand response is mostly paratransit and dial-a-ride.
Year by year
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| Year | Trips | Revenue miles | Fare revenue | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.2 million | 36.5 million | $77.9 million | 18.9% |
| 2024 | 75.7 million | 35.8 million | $72.3 million | 18.9% |
| 2023 | 68.5 million | 34.1 million | $67.5 million | 19.1% |
| 2022 | 57.6 million | 34.7 million | $56.1 million | 18.3% |
Routes and stops
The agency's own GTFS schedule file lists 104 routes and 4,256 stops (read 10/22/2026). Counts come from the feed the agency certifies to the FTA and can include seasonal routes.
About this agency
- NTD ID
- 90026
- Organization type
- Independent Public Agency or Authority of Transit Service
- Reporter type
- Full Reporter
- Headquarters
- San Diego, CA
- Urbanized area
- San Diego, CA
- Service area population
- 2,096,966
- Service area
- 722 sq mi
- Vehicles in peak service
- 769
- Website
- www.sdmts.com
Frequently asked questions
- How many people ride San Diego Metropolitan Transit System?
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit System reported 81.2 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025. Each boarding counts as one trip.
- How much of San Diego Metropolitan Transit System's costs do fares cover?
- In 2025, fares brought in $77.9 million against $411 million in operating expenses, a fare recovery ratio of 18.9%.
- How many routes does San Diego Metropolitan Transit System have?
- The agency's GTFS schedule file lists 104 routes and 4,256 stops.
Source: Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database · 2025 annual data, monthly data through August 2026