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Public Transit in South Dakota

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

Transit agencies
23
Passenger trips (2025)
2.29 million
2.5 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
7.78 million
Fare revenue
$4.1M
10.0% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

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

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 20260.06 million
Dec 20250.06 million
Dec 20240.05 million
Dec 20230.05 million
Dec 20220.03 million
Dec 20210.04 million
Dec 20200.03 million
Dec 20190.07 million
Dec 20180.06 million
Dec 20170.07 million
Dec 20160.07 million

August 2026: 61,594 trips (-0.9% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in South Dakota

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
City of Sioux FallsSioux Falls · Bus, Demand Response701,4261.26 million3.5%
City of Rapid CityRapid City · Bus, Demand Response276,167465,6597.0%
Community Coordinated Transportation SystemsPierre · Demand Response229,349822,5168.1%
Community Transit of Watertown/Sisseton, Inc.Watertown · Demand Response186,177883,27516.9%
Brookings Area Transit AuthorityBrookings · Demand Response157,974475,87018.7%
West River Transit Authority, Inc.Spearfish · Demand Response135,693708,2284.7%
People's TransitHuron · Demand Response86,149248,38914.3%
Yankton Transit, Inc.Yankton · Demand Response77,120174,5158.8%
Rural Office of Community ServicesWagner · Demand Response76,572753,42221.0%
City of MitchellMitchell · Demand Response72,786175,41814.1%
City of AberdeenAberdeen · Demand Response68,957201,83111.5%
Community Coordinated Transportation SystemPierre · Demand Response61,747136,86992.4%
Rosebud Sioux TribeRosebud · Demand Response49,429241,8876.8%
Cheyenne River Sioux TribeEagle Butte · Demand Response23,115287,3511.6%
East Dakota Transit, Inc.Madison · Demand Response17,87433,48111.6%
Sisseton-Wahpeton OyateAgency Village · Demand Response16,512147,4886.8%
Lower Brule Sioux TribeLower Brule · Demand Response14,675327,6589.0%
City of Dell RapidsDell Rapids · Demand Response12,18656,1218.4%
Oglala Sioux TribePine Ridge · Bus11,132269,3263.6%
City of BrandonBrandon · Demand Response7,92523,3819.7%
Yankton Sioux TribeWagner · Bus, Demand Response3,90690,2600.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in South Dakota?
City of Sioux Falls carried the most passengers among agencies based in South Dakota, with 701,426 trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in South Dakota?
Agencies based in South Dakota reported 2.29 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 2.5 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