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Public Transit in Michigan

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

Transit agencies
190
Passenger trips (2025)
65.3 million
6.5 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
105 million
Fare revenue
$71.4M
9.0% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

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

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 20264.61 million
Dec 20254.17 million
Dec 20244.23 million
Dec 20233.89 million
Dec 20223.40 million
Dec 20213.03 million
Dec 20201.80 million
Dec 20196.28 million
Dec 20186.17 million
Dec 20176.06 million
Dec 20166.37 million

August 2026: 4.61 million trips (-2.3% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in Michigan

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
City of DetroitDetroit · Bus, Demand Response14 million13.4 million6.7%
Capital Area Transportation AuthorityLansing · Bus, Demand Response9.6 million6.4 million11.5%
Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional TransportationDetroit · Bus, Demand Response · NTD ID 500317.38 million13.5 million4.3%
Interurban Transit PartnershipGrand Rapids · Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Demand Response6.57 million7.11 million17.0%
Ann Arbor Area Transportation AuthorityAnn Arbor · Bus, Vanpool, Demand Response5.66 million7.35 million9.5%
University of Michigan Parking and Transportation ServicesAnn Arbor · Bus4.54 million1.16 millionNot reported
Mass Transportation AuthorityFlint · Bus, Demand Response, Commuter Bus3.18 million7.24 million8.5%
Central County Transportation AuthorityKalamazoo · Bus, Demand Response1.9 million2.83 million14.7%
Regional Transit Authority of Southeast MichiganDetroit · Streetcar, Commuter Bus1.1 million839,0785.7%
Blue Water Area Transportation CommissionPort Huron · Bus, Demand Response, Commuter Bus1.08 million2.67 million27.3%
Detroit Transportation CorporationDetroit · Monorail and Automated Guideway1.07 million272,8050.0%
Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation AuthoritySault Sainte Marie · Ferryboat, Bus, Demand Response876,956526,55453.0%
Saginaw Transit Authority Regional ServiceSaginaw · Bus, Demand Response725,3641.29 million19.8%
Huron County Board of CommissionersBad Axe · Demand Response435,4192.13 million25.7%
Michigan Department of TransportationLansing · Vanpool · NTD ID 50193428,0384.62 million135.5%
Bay Metropolitan Transit AuthorityBay City · Bus, Demand Response370,9161.15 million2.3%
Isabella County Transportation CommissionMt. Pleasant · Demand Response, Bus356,6311.08 million5.7%
Bay Area Transportation AuthorityTraverse City · Bus, Demand Response327,7151.16 million9.2%
City of Jackson Transportation AuthorityJackson · Bus, Demand Response326,354560,88611.1%
Macatawa Area Express Transportation AuthorityHolland · Bus, Demand Response270,281699,6614.2%
Lake Erie Transportation CommissionMonroe · Bus, Demand Response257,582608,0563.2%
County of MuskegonMuskegon · Bus, Demand Response254,029699,0179.6%
Marquette County Transit AuthorityMarquette · Bus, Demand Response228,691818,2523.9%
Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation SystemGrand Haven · Demand Response, Bus169,270657,8253.9%
City of Battle CreekBattle Creek · Bus, Demand Response166,989345,4505.1%
Livingston County Board of CommissionersHowell · Demand Response155,5751.24 million7.5%
Peoples ExpressWhitmore Lake · Demand Response151,6871.43 million3.2%
Cadillac/Wexford Transit AuthorityCadillac · Demand Response148,5711.22 million4.3%
Branch Area Transit AuthorityColdwater · Demand Response, Bus144,171383,0517.9%
Yates TownshipIdlewild · Demand Response, Bus141,940477,5852.0%
Manistee County Board of CommissionersManistee · Demand Response130,034596,3734.2%
Ludington Mass Transportation AuthorityLudington · Demand Response129,262352,8267.1%
Pioneer ResourcesMuskegon · Demand Response123,475742,0170.0%
Benzie Transportation AuthorityBeulah · Demand Response120,700943,3618.4%
Twin Cities Area Transportation AuthorityBenton Harbor · Bus, Demand Response117,722457,5055.7%
Greater Lapeer Transportation AuthorityLapeer · Demand Response108,721520,49717.0%
City of MidlandMidland · Demand Response106,688449,5524.0%
Thunderbay Transportation AuthorityAlpena · Demand Response104,568673,9124.5%
Van Buren County Board of CommissionersPaw Paw · Demand Response, Bus99,959542,9285.0%
City of Big RapidsBig Rapids · Demand Response, Bus98,413173,38210.4%
Crawford County Transportation AuthorityGrayling · Demand Response94,450425,5174.1%
St. Joseph County Transportation AuthorityThree Rivers · Demand Response, Bus88,141753,66112.8%
Gladwin County Board of CommissionersGladwin · Demand Response86,645567,9948.8%
Eaton County Transportation AuthorityCharlotte · Demand Response, Bus86,073904,6994.1%
Interurban Transit AuthorityDouglas · Demand Response85,986205,5168.5%
Clinton Area Transit SystemSaint Johns · Demand Response81,116952,5055.8%
Kalkaska Public Transit AuthorityKalkaska · Demand Response, Bus78,501232,61418.6%
Barry County Board of CommissionersHastings · Demand Response74,492361,2736.8%
Delta Area Transit AuthorityEscanaba · Demand Response71,904450,5807.0%
Sanilac County Board of CommissionersSandusky · Demand Response70,557636,1763.3%
Lenawee Public Transportation AuthorityAdrian · Demand Response70,213365,4975.9%
Midland County Board of CommissionersMidland · Demand Response69,3301.09 million6.0%
City of AlmaAlma · Demand Response67,438271,4849.2%
Charlevoix County Board of CommissionersCharlevoix · Demand Response65,811371,6663.3%
Shiawassee Area Transportation AgencyOwosso · Demand Response64,109667,6135.3%
City of HoughtonHoughton · Bus, Demand Response62,33380,77921.9%
ALTRAN Transit AuthorityMunising · Demand Response60,563407,79026.0%
Roscommon County Transportation AuthorityHoughton Lake · Demand Response57,660590,9126.8%
Clare County Transit CorporationHarrison · Demand Response57,535458,2275.6%
City of IoniaIonia · Demand Response56,291187,23610.0%
County of AlleganAllegan · Demand Response54,307984,8173.5%
Western-Washtenaw Area Value ExpressDexter · Demand Response, Bus53,995482,3451.3%
Caro Transit AuthorityCaro · Demand Response42,655261,4975.3%
City of NilesNiles · Demand Response, Bus41,819165,210Not reported
Ogemaw County Board of CommissionersWest Branch · Demand Response41,804270,0995.7%
Otsego County Board of CommissionersGaylord · Demand Response41,324235,9936.2%
Cheboygan County Board of CommissionersCheboygan · Demand Response39,846241,8118.4%
Mecosta Osceola Transit AuthorityBig Rapids · Demand Response37,079630,0961.6%
Ontonagon County Board of CommissionersOntonagon · Demand Response36,763125,2438.0%
Schoolcraft Transit AuthorityManistique · Demand Response36,731238,5385.6%
Arenac Public Transit AuthorityTwining · Demand Response36,277503,4654.5%
Gogebic County TransitIronwood · Demand Response30,535187,5016.4%
Berrien County Board of CommissionersSaint Joseph · Demand Response29,370292,0873.8%
Iosco Transit CorporationEast Tawas · Demand Response28,743178,29411.1%
Antrim County Board of CommissionersBellaire · Demand Response26,079219,2703.0%
City of HillsdaleHillsdale · Demand Response25,69357,22316.1%
City of GreenvilleGreenville · Demand Response23,80958,61612.7%
Hancock, City ofHancock · Demand Response21,25975,07720.5%
City of DowagiacDowagiac · Demand Response17,14058,27510.6%
City of BeldingBelding · Demand Response16,37059,7789.6%
City of Sault Sainte MarieSault Sainte Marie · Demand Response, Bus16,03984,8835.5%
Marshall, City ofMarshall · Demand Response13,64456,6325.1%
Cass County Transportation AuthorityCassopolis · Demand Response10,589157,3672.3%
Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Human Resources, IncSt. Ignace · Demand Response, Bus4,92437,2002.9%
Key OpportunitiesHillsdale · Demand Response3,583110,12164.3%
Bay Mills Indian CommunityBrimley · Bus2,75443,8594.8%
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa IndiansSault Sainte Marie · Demand Response1,64354,4300.0%

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in Michigan?
City of Detroit carried the most passengers among agencies based in Michigan, with 14 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in Michigan?
Agencies based in Michigan reported 65.3 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 6.5 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