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Public Transit in Minnesota

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

Transit agencies
51
Passenger trips (2025)
68.4 million
11.9 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
82.9 million
Fare revenue
$65.3M
6.7% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

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

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 20265.63 million
Dec 20254.81 million
Dec 20244.58 million
Dec 20234.62 million
Dec 20224.02 million
Dec 20213.65 million
Dec 20202.71 million
Dec 20197.37 million
Dec 20187.29 million
Dec 20177.35 million
Dec 20167.74 million

August 2026: 5.63 million trips (-5.0% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in Minnesota

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
Metro TransitMinneapolis · Bus, Light Rail, Bus Rapid Transit51 million24 million6.6%
Metropolitan CouncilSaint Paul · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool5.05 million30.8 million3.8%
Duluth Transit AuthorityDuluth · Bus, Demand Response2.44 million2.33 million8.6%
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis · Bus2.4 million499,448Not reported
Minnesota Valley Transit AuthorityBurnsville · Bus, Demand Response1.54 million4.65 million7.0%
St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit CommissionSaint Cloud · Bus, Demand Response, Commuter Bus809,4671.77 million6.0%
City of Rochester, MinnesotaRochester · Bus, Demand Response720,0171.94 million8.4%
SouthWest TransitEden Prairie · Bus, Demand Response614,0621.96 million11.2%
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Inc.Virginia · Bus, Demand Response506,6252.47 million15.3%
City of MankatoMankato · Bus, Demand Response496,508606,0865.6%
Cedar Valley Services, Inc.Austin · Bus, Demand Response226,343608,9059.6%
Trailblazer Joint Powers BoardGlencoe · Demand Response221,8091.05 million16.6%
City of PlymouthMinneapolis · Bus, Demand Response214,263643,5817.5%
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.Crookston · Demand Response204,424503,51310.3%
Central Community Transit Joint Powers BoardWillmar · Demand Response, Bus192,850800,99817.2%
United Community Action Partnership, Inc.Marshall · Demand Response, Bus181,896702,41314.5%
Three Rivers Community Action, Inc.Zumbrota · Bus, Demand Response156,291566,3369.1%
Tri-County Action Program, Inc.Waite Park · Demand Response, Bus141,441635,11310.5%
Prairie Five CAC, Inc.Montevideo · Demand Response, Bus141,373573,23115.3%
Rainbow Rider Transit BoardLowry · Demand Response135,029742,56317.8%
Winona, City ofWinona · Bus, Demand Response106,886223,41316.8%
Paul Bunyan TransitBemidji · Demand Response, Bus75,168245,38010.7%
Minnesota River Valley TransitSaint Peter · Demand Response74,532121,30819.5%
Morris, City ofMorris · Demand Response65,057100,15717.7%
Becker CountyDetroit Lakes · Demand Response55,459141,02911.6%
SemcacRushford · Demand Response53,771355,71710.0%
Productive AlternativesFergus Falls · Demand Response51,172216,0627.0%
Wadena CountyWadena · Demand Response50,963198,01815.4%
Faribault-Martin Counties Joint PowersFairmont · Demand Response, Bus50,735421,7627.2%
Brown CountyNew Ulm · Demand Response, Bus46,053218,0747.9%
Hubbard CountyPark Rapids · Demand Response, Bus45,20498,8229.7%
City of Maple GroveMaple Grove · Demand Response44,399336,8564.0%
Brainerd, City ofBrainerd · Demand Response38,793156,38113.3%
Leech Lake Band of OjibweCass Lake · Demand Response, Bus36,256516,7700.6%
Kanabec CountyMora · Demand Response27,747105,22613.3%
Watonwan CountySaint James · Demand Response25,152112,14513.1%
White Earth Band of ChippewaOgema · Bus24,454400,9842.9%
Southwestern MN Opportunity Council, Inc.Worthington · Demand Response, Bus20,47389,6428.4%
Red Lake Band of the ChippewaRedlake · Demand Response15,697178,4731.5%
Fosston, City ofFosston · Demand Response14,07018,7757.9%
Fond du Lac ReservationCarlton · Demand Response, Bus13,458143,3401.8%
Volunteer Interfaith Network EffortMankato · Demand Response12,367214,4516.6%
Bois Forte Band of ChippewaOrr · Commuter Bus, Demand Response12,305210,1790.2%
City of MoorheadMoorhead · Demand Response8,16969,53413.2%
Grand Portage Reservation Tribal CouncilGrand Portage · Demand Response5,418116,3840.0%
Hibbing, City ofHibbing · Demand Response, Bus2,9966,31010.2%

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in Minnesota?
Metro Transit carried the most passengers among agencies based in Minnesota, with 51 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in Minnesota?
Agencies based in Minnesota reported 68.4 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 11.9 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