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Public Transit in New Mexico

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

Transit agencies
36
Passenger trips (2025)
11.2 million
5.3 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
17.4 million
Fare revenue
$4.55 million
2.7% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

Passenger trips at New Mexico agencies that report every month, in millions

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 20260.85 million
Dec 20250.74 million
Dec 20240.71 million
Dec 20230.61 million
Dec 20220.67 million
Dec 20210.46 million
Dec 20200.31 million
Dec 20190.82 million
Dec 20180.82 million
Dec 20170.90 million
Dec 20160.96 million

August 2026: 848,651 trips (+3.2% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in New Mexico

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
City of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Demand Response7.75 million5.26 million0.0%
City of Las Cruces NMLas Cruces · Bus, Demand Response858,719972,8217.1%
Rio Metro Regional Transit DistrictAlbuquerque · Commuter Rail, Demand Response, Commuter Bus737,9782.48 million2.3%
City of Santa FeSanta Fe · Bus, Demand Response396,593730,9202.0%
New Mexico Department of TransportationSanta Fe · Vanpool · NTD ID 66339251,5443.03 million152.4%
Incorporated County of Los AlamosLos Alamos · Bus, Demand Response217,621439,9010.0%
South Central Regional Transit DistrictAnthony · Bus165,509661,7600.0%
North Central Regional Transit DistrictEspanola · Bus, Demand Response151,8931.18 million0.2%
Zia Therapy Center, Inc.Alamogordo · Bus, Demand Response105,148519,5432.2%
City of RoswellRoswell · Bus, Demand Response103,203338,3583.1%
City of FarmingtonFarmington · Bus, Demand Response90,418306,5013.5%
Grant CountySilver City · Bus, Demand Response76,652215,0653.6%
Gallup Rural TransitGallup · Bus54,985193,6777.6%
City of HobbsHobbs · Bus, Demand Response52,365122,0842.6%
Town of Red RiverRed River · Demand Response50,59724,9750.0%
City of ClovisClovis · Demand Response44,847158,9053.1%
City of CarlsbadCarlsbad · Demand Response, Bus33,319140,9953.7%
City of Las VegasLas Vegas · Demand Response15,25653,3821.9%
Village of MilanMilan · Demand Response12,34071,3831.6%
Zuni PuebloZuni · Bus12,24799,8041.1%
City of SocorroSocorro · Demand Response8,71268,7312.6%
Golden Spread Rural Frontier CoalitionClayton · Demand Response8,472189,35137.5%
Ohkay Owingeh PuebloOhkay Owingeh · Demand Response7,12439,4540.0%
City of PortalesPortales · Demand Response4,30622,1722.7%
Pueblo of LagunaLaguna · Demand Response3,56570,166Not reported
Pueblo of Santa AnaBernalillo · Demand Response2,77730,7360.0%

Other agencies on file

These agencies did not report 2025 service data, or report through another agency.

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in New Mexico?
City of Albuquerque carried the most passengers among agencies based in New Mexico, with 7.75 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in New Mexico?
Agencies based in New Mexico reported 11.2 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 5.3 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