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Public Transit in Nevada
Transit agencies based in Nevada and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database
- Transit agencies
- 24
- Passenger trips (2025)
- 64.9 million
- 20.4 per resident
- Vehicle revenue miles
- 42.8 million
- Fare revenue
- $72.2 million
- 16.6% of operating costs
Monthly ridership
Passenger trips at Nevada agencies that report every month, in millions
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| Period | Passenger trips |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 5.47 million |
| Dec 2025 | 5.41 million |
| Dec 2024 | 5.38 million |
| Dec 2023 | 4.93 million |
| Dec 2022 | 4.58 million |
| Dec 2021 | 3.70 million |
| Dec 2020 | 3.25 million |
| Dec 2019 | 6.14 million |
| Dec 2018 | 5.92 million |
| Dec 2017 | 6.02 million |
| Dec 2016 | 5.96 million |
August 2026: 5.47 million trips (-3.5% vs. a year earlier).
Transit agencies in Nevada
By passenger trips in 2025
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| Agency | Trips | Revenue miles | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Transportation Commission of Southern NevadaLas Vegas · Bus, Demand Response | 57.3 million | 30.4 million | 17.6% |
| Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe CountyReno · Bus, Vanpool, Demand Response | 6.73 million | 9.79 million | 15.1% |
| Tahoe Transportation DistrictStateline · Bus, Demand Response | 293,749 | 524,995 | Not reported |
| Southern Nevada Transit CoalitionLaughlin · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response · NTD ID 91072 | 254,568 | 349,513 | 8.5% |
| Carson Area Metropolitan Planning OrganizationCarson City · Bus, Demand Response | 135,899 | 232,668 | 5.0% |
| Southern Nevada Transit CoalitionLaughlin · Bus, Demand Response, Commuter Bus · NTD ID 91107 | 79,673 | 271,092 | 4.6% |
| Elko CountyElko · Demand Response | 23,047 | 148,457 | 2.1% |
| Douglas CountyMinden · Demand Response, Bus | 21,398 | 165,302 | 0.5% |
| Lyon CountyYerington · Demand Response | 19,333 | 152,695 | 0.0% |
| Southern Nevada Transit CoalitionLaughlin · Demand Response · NTD ID 91100 | 17,264 | 42,007 | 2.4% |
| Pahrump Valley Public Transportation IncPahrump · Demand Response | 12,767 | 82,465 | 4.9% |
| Churchill CountyFallon · Demand Response | 11,484 | 62,257 | 4.3% |
| Nye CountyTonopah · Demand Response | 11,297 | 91,032 | 1.1% |
| White Pine CountyEly · Demand Response | 9,636 | 32,719 | 3.7% |
| Reno-Sparks Indian ColonyReno · Bus | 8,619 | 89,903 | Not reported |
| Humboldt CountyWinnemucca · Demand Response | 6,079 | 43,823 | 1.3% |
| Pyramid Lake Paiute TribeNixon · Bus | 5,372 | 219,272 | 0.4% |
| Fallon Paiute-Shoshone TribeFallon · Bus | 3,447 | 29,998 | 0.0% |
| Lincoln CountyPioche · Demand Response | 1,648 | 33,698 | 2.6% |
| Elko Band CouncilElko · Demand Response | 1,408 | 2,135 | 0.0% |
| Shoshone-Paiute TribesOwyhee · Bus | 247 | 25,557 | 0.0% |
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 Nevada?
- Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada carried the most passengers among agencies based in Nevada, with 57.3 million trips in 2025.
- How many transit trips are taken in Nevada?
- Agencies based in Nevada reported 64.9 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 20.4 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