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Public Transit in Montana
Transit agencies based in Montana and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database
- Transit agencies
- 48
- Passenger trips (2025)
- 3.74 million
- 3.3 per resident
- Vehicle revenue miles
- 8.32 million
- Fare revenue
- $1.7M
- 3.2% of operating costs
Monthly ridership
Passenger trips at Montana agencies that report every month, in millions
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| Period | Passenger trips |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 0.18 million |
| Dec 2025 | 0.19 million |
| Dec 2024 | 0.19 million |
| Dec 2023 | 0.18 million |
| Dec 2022 | 0.16 million |
| Dec 2021 | 0.13 million |
| Dec 2020 | 0.11 million |
| Dec 2019 | 0.21 million |
| Dec 2018 | 0.21 million |
| Dec 2017 | 0.22 million |
| Dec 2016 | 0.23 million |
August 2026: 180,565 trips (-3.6% vs. a year earlier).
Transit agencies in Montana
By passenger trips in 2025
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| Agency | Trips | Revenue miles | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula Urban Transportation DistrictMissoula · Bus, Demand Response | 1.35 million | 1.3 million | Not reported |
| City of BillingsBillings · Bus, Demand Response | 576,933 | 1.02 million | 7.7% |
| Great Falls Transit DistrictGreat Falls · Bus, Demand Response | 419,691 | 697,385 | 6.4% |
| Big Sky Transportation DistrictGallatin Gateway · Bus, Demand Response | 314,022 | 618,392 | 7.1% |
| Silver Bow CountyButte · Bus, Demand Response | 191,760 | 231,210 | Not reported |
| Human Resource Development Council District IX, Inc.Bozeman · Bus, Demand Response | 185,020 | 407,480 | 0.2% |
| University of MontanaMissoula · Bus | 126,821 | 58,296 | Not reported |
| Flathead CountyKalispell · Demand Response | 51,975 | 225,902 | 2.3% |
| Valley CountyGlasgow · Demand Response | 45,643 | 111,669 | 4.7% |
| Helena, City ofHelena · Demand Response | 44,192 | 134,670 | 3.3% |
| Fort Peck TribesWolf Point · Demand Response, Bus | 41,501 | 114,954 | 1.6% |
| Opportunity LinkHavre · Bus | 36,657 | 117,174 | Not reported |
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai TribesPablo · Demand Response, Commuter Bus | 35,373 | 514,622 | 2.4% |
| Richland CountySidney · Demand Response | 28,297 | 60,901 | Not reported |
| Glen-wood, Inc.Plentywood · Demand Response | 26,995 | 116,625 | 3.5% |
| Phillips Transit AuthorityMalta · Demand Response | 22,848 | 45,848 | 3.9% |
| Toole CountyShelby · Bus | 20,366 | 141,576 | 0.8% |
| Custer CountyMiles City · Demand Response | 18,904 | 93,986 | 3.2% |
| Fergus County Council on AgingLewistown · Demand Response | 18,842 | 87,844 | 3.9% |
| Missoula Ravalli Transportation Management AssociationMissoula · Vanpool | 18,605 | 279,704 | 2.4% |
| Urban Transportation District of Dawson CountyGlendive · Demand Response | 16,835 | 64,514 | 4.6% |
| Sanders County Council on AgingHot Springs · Demand Response | 16,001 | 143,801 | 5.1% |
| Blackfeet NationBrowning · Demand Response | 11,737 | 207,640 | 0.8% |
| Liberty Place, Inc.Whitehall · Demand Response | 11,266 | 82,802 | 14.0% |
| Ravalli County Council on AgingHamilton · Demand Response | 11,227 | 95,177 | 9.2% |
| Crow Tribe of IndiansCrow Agency · Bus | 9,910 | 227,124 | 2.0% |
| Chippewa Cree TribeBox Elder · Demand Response, Bus | 8,618 | 141,781 | Not reported |
| Lincoln County Transportation Service, Inc.Libby · Demand Response | 7,573 | 105,305 | 11.8% |
| Powell CountyDeer Lodge · Demand Response | 7,340 | 48,408 | 14.2% |
| Western Montana Area VI Agency on Aging, Inc.Polson · Demand Response | 6,727 | 134,065 | 5.4% |
| Garfield CountyJordan · Demand Response | 6,645 | 62,501 | 2.4% |
| City of DillonDillon · Demand Response | 6,348 | 13,064 | Not reported |
| Liberty CountyChester · Demand Response | 6,244 | 23,639 | Not reported |
| Park CountyLivingston · Bus, Demand Response | 6,136 | 37,807 | 0.0% |
| Fallon CountyBaker · Demand Response | 5,095 | 53,171 | 3.9% |
| Northern Cheyenne TribeLame Deer · Bus | 4,667 | 40,309 | 0.0% |
| Rosebud Health Care CenterForsyth · Demand Response | 4,434 | 53,818 | 3.2% |
| Powder River CountyBroadus · Demand Response | 4,387 | 143,811 | 5.6% |
| Fort Belknap Indian CommunityHarlem · Bus, Demand Response | 4,352 | 52,767 | 0.4% |
| City of LaurelLaurel · Demand Response | 3,929 | 11,635 | 13.2% |
| Red Lodge Area Community FoundationRed Lodge · Demand Response | 2,243 | 63,147 | 2.0% |
| Carter CountyEkalaka · Demand Response | 1,707 | 80,444 | 14.0% |
| West Yellowstone Foundation, Inc.West Yellowstone · Demand Response | 1,326 | 30,519 | 8.6% |
| Mineral County Pioneer Council, Inc.Superior · Demand Response | 620 | 13,553 | 45.8% |
| Daniels Memorial Healthcare FoundationScobey · Demand Response | 558 | 8,370 | 5.4% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the largest transit agency in Montana?
- Missoula Urban Transportation District carried the most passengers among agencies based in Montana, with 1.35 million trips in 2025.
- How many transit trips are taken in Montana?
- Agencies based in Montana reported 3.74 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 3.3 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