Skip to content

Checked

Public Transit in North Dakota

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

Transit agencies
29
Passenger trips (2025)
2.46 million
3.1 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
7.34 million
Fare revenue
$3.3M
7.6% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

Passenger trips at North Dakota agencies that report every month, in millions

Show as a table
PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 20260.11 million
Dec 20250.12 million
Dec 20240.10 million
Dec 20230.09 million
Dec 20220.09 million
Dec 20210.09 million
Dec 20200.08 million
Dec 20190.13 million
Dec 20180.12 million
Dec 20170.13 million
Dec 20160.14 million

August 2026: 106,292 trips (-7.7% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in North Dakota

By passenger trips in 2025

Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.

AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
City of FargoFargo · Bus, Demand Response1.3 million1.69 million6.0%
City of Grand ForksGrand Forks · Bus, Demand Response330,261575,1759.4%
Bis-Man Transit BoardBismarck · Bus, Demand Response230,833832,8286.7%
South Central Adult ServicesValley City · Demand Response109,9201.11 million15.1%
City of MinotMinot · Bus, Demand Response100,491276,5936.5%
Souris Basin TransitMinot · Demand Response71,920462,2768.7%
Fargo Park DistrictFargo · Demand Response43,103346,5387.1%
Stark County Council on Aging / Elder CareDickinson · Demand Response43,017185,90713.8%
James River Senior Citizens Center, Inc.Jamestown · Demand Response38,400174,80012.7%
Williston Council for the AgingWilliston · Demand Response27,731146,69110.7%
West River TransitBismarck · Demand Response25,892118,3168.4%
Devils LakeDevils Lake · Demand Response21,66945,85413.3%
Hazen Busing ProjectHazen · Demand Response19,82534,76516.9%
Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates · Demand Response17,143210,1253.2%
Spirit Lake TribeFort Totten · Demand Response9,966164,6540.8%
Southwest Transportation ServicesBowman · Demand Response8,919123,5346.0%
Nutrition UnitedRolla · Demand Response8,633206,8284.4%
Kenmare Wheels & MealsKenmare · Demand Response7,39217,3074.8%
Cavalier County Senior Meals & ServicesLangdon · Demand Response6,70118,4794.1%
Pembina County Meals and TransportationDrayton · Demand Response5,814104,1876.2%
Wildrose Public TransportationCrosby · Demand Response5,49257,9028.5%
Dickey County Senior CitizensEllendale · Demand Response4,50721,9592.8%
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa IndianBelcourt · Demand Response4,048102,4030.0%
Can-Do TransportationCando · Demand Response3,88466,2896.0%
Walsh County Transportation ProgramPark River · Demand Response3,85546,3675.7%
Golden Valley/Billings County Council On AgingBeach · Demand Response3,508134,2489.7%
Kidder-Emmons County Senior ServicesSteele · Demand Response3,39543,7522.8%
Benson County TransportationMaddock · Demand Response42918,7461.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in North Dakota?
City of Fargo carried the most passengers among agencies based in North Dakota, with 1.3 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in North Dakota?
Agencies based in North Dakota reported 2.46 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 3.1 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