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Public Transit in Kentucky

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

Transit agencies
42
Passenger trips (2025)
15.6 million
3.4 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
46.2 million
Fare revenue
$27.7M
10.2% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

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

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 20261.07 million
Dec 20250.90 million
Dec 20240.97 million
Dec 20230.99 million
Dec 20220.87 million
Dec 20210.77 million
Dec 20200.68 million
Dec 20191.43 million
Dec 20181.44 million
Dec 20171.46 million
Dec 20161.59 million

August 2026: 1.07 million trips (+0.2% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in Kentucky

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
Transit Authority of River CityLouisville · Bus, Demand Response6.69 million9.63 million8.6%
Lexington Transit AuthorityLexington · Bus, Demand Response3.82 million3.05 million11.8%
Transit Authority of Northern KentuckyCovington · Bus, Demand Response2.04 million3.49 million9.0%
Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated, Inc.Mount Vernon · Demand Response529,6654.83 million2.4%
City of OwensboroOwensboro · Bus295,356423,8315.5%
Bluegrass Community Action AgencyFrankfort · Demand Response, Bus261,9332.21 million0.9%
Sandy Valley Transportation ServicesPrestonsburg · Demand Response206,6102.76 million2.6%
Paducah Transit AuthorityPaducah · Bus, Demand Response192,720756,33842.5%
Audubon Area Community Services, Inc.Owensboro · Demand Response149,9121.73 million97.3%
Pennyrile Allied Community Services, Inc.Hopkinsville · Demand Response, Bus144,8971.82 million1.6%
City of FrankfortFrankfort · Bus, Demand Response124,507333,6682.0%
KY River Foothills Development Council, Inc.Richmond · Bus, Demand Response111,896545,9901.6%
Transit Authority of Central KentuckyElizabethtown · Demand Response, Vanpool96,6731.43 million41.3%
Daniel Boone Development CouncilManchester · Demand Response91,8082.14 million1.1%
Leslie, Knott, Letcher & Perry Community ActionHazard · Demand Response89,9271.73 million0.6%
City of Henderson KYHenderson · Bus, Demand Response85,491197,6381.7%
City of AshlandAshland · Bus, Demand Response81,081273,1602.2%
Central Kentucky Community Action CouncilLebanon · Demand Response76,9121.92 million4.4%
Northeast KY Area Development CouncilOlive Hill · Demand Response76,416802,1222.4%
City of Bowling GreenBowling Green · Bus, Demand Response70,482202,7582.6%
Licking Valley CAPFlemingsburg · Demand Response59,8301.27 million3.5%
Murray-Calloway County Transit AuthorityMurray · Demand Response, Bus52,528620,2034.0%
Fulton County Transit AuthorityFulton · Demand Response51,7271.51 million3.6%
Harlan County Community Action Agency, Inc.Harlan · Demand Response46,753872,9923.1%
Louisville WHEELS Transportation, IncLouisville · Demand Response39,424599,5650.1%
Middle Kentucky River Area Development Council, Inc.Jackson · Demand Response19,686425,3510.4%
City of MaysvilleMaysville · Bus19,67466,3660.3%
City of La GrangeLa Grange · Bus10,45531,7763.0%
City of ScottsvilleScottsville · Bus10,33129,517Not reported
City of GlasgowGlasgow · Bus8,56638,868Not reported
Owen County Fiscal CourtOwenton · Demand Response7,231280,5481.4%
Carroll County Wellness TransitCarrollton · Demand Response6,042115,173Not reported
Gateway Community Services OrganizationWest Liberty · Demand Response4,29841,2671.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in Kentucky?
Transit Authority of River City carried the most passengers among agencies based in Kentucky, with 6.69 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in Kentucky?
Agencies based in Kentucky reported 15.6 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 3.4 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