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Public Transit in Colorado

Transit agencies based in Colorado and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database

Transit agencies
69
Passenger trips (2025)
92.7 million
15.8 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
82.2 million
Fare revenue
$74.2 million
5.8% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

Passenger trips at Colorado agencies that report every month, in millions

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 20266.56 million
Dec 20255.77 million
Dec 20245.45 million
Dec 20235.57 million
Dec 20225.24 million
Dec 20214.79 million
Dec 20203.30 million
Dec 20199.19 million
Dec 20188.59 million
Dec 20178.20 million
Dec 20168.80 million

August 2026: 6.56 million trips (+2.6% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in Colorado

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
Denver Regional Transportation DistrictDenver · Bus, Light Rail, Commuter Rail63.9 million47.5 million6.1%
Roaring Fork Transportation AuthorityGlenwood Springs · Bus, Commuter Bus, Bus Rapid Transit4.81 million4.86 million7.7%
Town of Mountain VillageTelluride · Aerial Tramway, Bus, Demand Response3.14 million4.1 million0.0%
City of Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool3.14 million4.34 million4.8%
City of Fort CollinsFort Collins · Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Demand Response3.02 million1.74 millionNot reported
Town of VailVail · Bus, Demand Response2.45 million854,4460.0%
Eagle Valley Transportation AuthorityGypsum · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response1.99 million1.77 million1.0%
Summit CountyBreckenridge · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response1.31 million1.73 million0.0%
City of Steamboat SpringsSteamboat Springs · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response1.15 million660,5341.9%
Town of BreckenridgeBreckenridge · Bus1.13 million635,2380.0%
Greeley, City OfGreeley · Bus, Demand Response663,693788,7899.7%
Mountain ExpressCrested Butte · Bus, Demand Response622,914290,4121.6%
County of MesaGrand Junction · Bus, Demand Response610,553902,4854.9%
City of PuebloPueblo · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool605,493795,9166.5%
Town of Winter ParkWinter Park · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response584,485536,4290.0%
Town of AvonAvon · Bus479,560194,9100.0%
City of DurangoDurango · Bus, Demand Response470,023599,4917.4%
Town of Snowmass VillageSnowmass Village · Bus463,222378,6200.0%
Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation AuthorityCrested Butte · Commuter Bus, Demand Response382,114898,7590.0%
City of Glenwood SpringsGlenwood Springs · Bus260,066121,8810.0%
Town of TellurideTelluride · Bus222,59465,8830.0%
City of Loveland, ColoradoLoveland · Bus, Demand Response148,494486,0561.4%
Denver Regional Council of GovernmentsDenver · Vanpool147,1931.87 million130.8%
Via Mobility ServicesBoulder · Demand Response143,833724,7940.2%
City of Black HawkBlack Hawk · Bus135,23967,2630.0%
Town of Estes ParkEstes Park · Bus112,41563,6840.0%
San Miguel Authority for Regional TransportationTelluride · Bus, Commuter Bus, Vanpool96,310501,7384.7%
Northeastern Colorado Association of Local GovernmentsFort Morgan · Demand Response, Bus95,850645,85771.2%
Montrose County Senior Citizens Transportation, Inc.Montrose · Bus, Demand Response55,262631,75613.5%
Disability Services, Inc.Colorado Springs · Demand Response, Bus48,035548,9600.0%
Silver Key Senior Services, IncColorado Springs · Demand Response37,162235,0816.9%
City of Cripple CreekCripple Creek · Demand Response, Bus33,01748,1250.0%
Senior Resource Development Agency, Pueblo, Inc.Pueblo · Demand Response, Bus29,737479,8518.6%
Prowers CountyLamar · Demand Response25,49587,4855.5%
Huerfano/Las Animas Area Council of GovernmentsTrinidad · Demand Response22,740232,4167.1%
North Front Range Transportation and Air Quality Planning CouncilFort Collins · Vanpool20,010458,48429.2%
Clear Creek CountyGeorgetown · Bus19,051117,9480.0%
Southern Colorado Community Action Agency, Inc.Ignacio · Demand Response, Commuter Bus, Bus17,975320,3057.6%
City of La JuntaLa Junta · Demand Response16,75431,3754.1%
Archuleta CountyPagosa Springs · Bus, Demand Response15,63797,1612.0%
Neighbor to Neighbor VolunteersSalida · Demand Response14,032148,23018.3%
Teller Senior CoalitionDivide · Demand Response, Bus12,521189,35625.9%
Montezuma CountyCortez · Demand Response8,80879,07422.5%
Canon City Golden Age Council, IncCanon City · Demand Response8,02798,09450.8%
Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development, Inc.Lamar · Bus5,65495,436Not reported
Dolores CountyDove Creek · Demand Response3,56158,1003.1%
Town of LimonLimon · Demand Response3,1208,0103.1%
East Central Council of Local GovernmentsStratton · Demand Response2,28423,1951.1%
City of BurlingtonBurlington · Demand Response000.0%

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 Colorado?
Denver Regional Transportation District carried the most passengers among agencies based in Colorado, with 63.9 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in Colorado?
Agencies based in Colorado reported 92.7 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 15.8 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