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Public Transit in Connecticut
Transit agencies based in Connecticut and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database
- Transit agencies
- 22
- Passenger trips (2025)
- 31.6 million
- 8.7 per resident
- Vehicle revenue miles
- 37.8 million
- Fare revenue
- $33.2 million
- 7.8% of operating costs
Monthly ridership
Passenger trips at Connecticut agencies that report every month, in millions
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| Period | Passenger trips |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 2.70 million |
| Dec 2025 | 2.48 million |
| Dec 2024 | 2.48 million |
| Dec 2023 | 2.54 million |
| Dec 2022 | 3.35 million |
| Dec 2021 | 2.09 million |
| Dec 2020 | 1.78 million |
| Dec 2019 | 3.05 million |
| Dec 2018 | 3.09 million |
| Dec 2017 | 3.15 million |
| Dec 2016 | 3.27 million |
August 2026: 2.7 million trips (-0.4% vs. a year earlier).
Transit agencies in Connecticut
By passenger trips in 2025
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| Agency | Trips | Revenue miles | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Department of Transportation - CTTRANSIT - Hartford DivisionHartford · Bus, Bus Rapid Transit | 12 million | 9.52 million | 8.1% |
| Connecticut Department of Transportation - CTTRANSIT New Haven DivisionHartford · Bus | 5.81 million | 4.64 million | 10.0% |
| Greater Bridgeport Transit AuthorityBridgeport · Bus, Demand Response | 4.38 million | 2.31 million | 10.9% |
| Connecticut Department of Transportation - CTTRANSIT Stamford DivisionHartford · Bus | 2.62 million | 1.6 million | 16.8% |
| Connecticut Department of Transportation- CTTransit Waterbury- NETWatertown · Bus, Demand Response | 1.81 million | 2.03 million | 4.9% |
| Norwalk Transit DistrictNorwalk · Bus, Demand Response | 1.28 million | 1.3 million | 6.4% |
| Southeast Area Transit DistrictPreston · Bus, Demand Response | 1.15 million | 1.37 million | 11.1% |
| Housatonic Area Regional TransitDanbury · Bus, Demand Response | 596,247 | 1.4 million | 7.9% |
| Connecticut Department of TransportationNewington · Commuter Bus, Commuter Rail · NTD ID 10102 | 504,230 | 2.19 million | 4.8% |
| Greater Hartford Transit DistrictHartford · Demand Response | 484,471 | 4.08 million | 5.2% |
| Estuary Transit DistrictMiddletown · Bus, Demand Response | 348,960 | 1.36 million | 7.1% |
| Milford Transit DistrictMilford · Bus, Demand Response | 238,565 | 471,077 | 6.9% |
| Greater New Haven Transit DistrictHamden · Demand Response | 184,126 | 1.62 million | 0.8% |
| Northwestern CT Transit DistrictTorrington · Bus, Demand Response | 58,600 | 281,112 | 4.5% |
| Valley Transit DistrictDerby · Demand Response | 50,780 | 264,415 | 5.6% |
| Northeastern Connecticut Transit DistrictDayville · Bus, Demand Response | 28,634 | 188,509 | 2.7% |
| Windham Region Transit DistrictMansfield Center · Demand Response, Commuter Bus, Bus | 19,539 | 791,206 | 1.3% |
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal NationMashantucket · Bus | 4,968 | 17,198 | Not reported |
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 Connecticut?
- Connecticut Department of Transportation - CTTRANSIT - Hartford Division carried the most passengers among agencies based in Connecticut, with 12 million trips in 2025.
- How many transit trips are taken in Connecticut?
- Agencies based in Connecticut reported 31.6 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 8.7 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