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Public Transit in Texas

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

Transit agencies
98
Passenger trips (2025)
237 million
7.9 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
283 million
Fare revenue
$176 million
5.8% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

Passenger trips at Texas agencies that report every month, in millions

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 202619.39 million
Dec 202518.13 million
Dec 202418.02 million
Dec 202317.16 million
Dec 202214.76 million
Dec 202112.94 million
Dec 202010.89 million
Dec 201921.15 million
Dec 201820.07 million
Dec 201719.74 million
Dec 201620.27 million

August 2026: 19.4 million trips (+1.8% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in Texas

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, TexasHouston · Bus, Light Rail, Commuter Bus78.7 million70.5 million4.7%
Dallas Area Rapid TransitDallas · Bus, Light Rail, Demand Response54.3 million52.6 million5.8%
VIA Metropolitan TransitSan Antonio · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool31.4 million32.8 million5.8%
Capital Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityAustin · Bus, Demand Response, Hybrid Rail26.5 million26.6 million3.7%
Fort Worth Transportation AuthorityFort Worth · Bus, Commuter Rail, Demand Response6.58 million16.7 million5.4%
Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station · Bus6.49 million1.69 millionNot reported
City of El PasoEl Paso · Bus, Streetcar, Demand Response6.25 million7.87 million6.7%
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation AuthorityCorpus Christi · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool3.84 million5.7 million3.8%
Denton County Transportation AuthorityLewisville · Bus, Demand Response, Hybrid Rail2.98 million7.62 million13.4%
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos · Bus2.61 million684,535Not reported
City of LubbockLubbock · Bus, Demand Response2.46 million2.4 million35.6%
City of LaredoLaredo · Bus, Demand Response1.82 million1.98 million13.9%
City of BrownsvilleBrownsville · Bus, Demand Response1.22 million1.05 million15.9%
City of WacoWaco · Bus, Demand Response883,8381.23 million18.2%
City of McAllenMcallen · Bus, Demand Response679,618780,1964.6%
City of ArlingtonArlington · Demand Response605,4533.98 million16.9%
El Paso CountyEl Paso · Vanpool, Bus, Demand Response533,9046.18 million34.2%
The Woodlands TownshipSpring · Commuter Bus, Bus, Demand Response515,098748,27434.0%
Brazos Transit DistrictBryan · Bus, Demand Response513,5762.18 million3.8%
University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg · Bus500,876948,249Not reported
Hill Country Transit DistrictBelton · Demand Response, Commuter Bus490,7332.01 million3.9%
City of South Padre IslandSouth Padre Island · Bus452,268336,458Not reported
Fort Bend County, TexasRichmond · Commuter Bus, Demand Response407,2441.64 million9.8%
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development CouncilWeslaco · Bus, Demand Response, Commuter Bus330,6392.22 million6.1%
City of BeaumontBeaumont · Bus, Demand Response312,020809,5254.9%
City of AbileneAbilene · Bus, Demand Response310,221533,6417.1%
Golden Crescent Regional Planning CommissionVictoria · Commuter Bus, Demand Response, Bus305,9131.24 million28.8%
McKinney Avenue Transit AuthorityDallas · Streetcar305,27163,3621.1%
Texarkana Urban Transit DistrictTexarkana · Bus, Demand Response288,781437,5776.0%
City of AmarilloAmarillo · Bus, Demand Response287,776927,7164.5%
Midland-Odessa Urban Transit DistrictOdessa · Bus, Demand Response, Commuter Bus261,315976,9954.1%
City of Wichita FallsWichita Falls · Bus, Demand Response251,830568,96012.1%
City of GalvestonGalveston · Bus, Demand Response, Streetcar240,069272,1054.0%
Panhandle Community ServicesAmarillo · Demand Response229,3511.2 million2.3%
City of TylerTyler · Demand Response, Bus199,943694,9113.5%
Gulf Coast Transit DistrictTexas City · Demand Response, Commuter Bus, Bus193,9501.36 million2.0%
Capital Area Rural Transportation SystemCedar Creek · Demand Response, Commuter Bus190,610935,2103.4%
STAR TransitTerrell · Demand Response, Bus189,9011.33 million2.5%
City of Grand PrairieGrand Prairie · Demand Response184,6071.03 million6.6%
City of LongviewLongview · Bus, Demand Response155,871379,4496.5%
East Texas Council of GovernmentsKilgore · Demand Response, Bus155,1011.43 million1.1%
Harris CountyHouston · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response154,796728,1397.8%
Southwest Area Regional Transit DistrictUvalde · Demand Response, Bus, Vanpool149,883536,39720.9%
Ark-Tex Council of GovernmentsTexarkana · Demand Response, Bus131,361685,5627.6%
Rural Economic Assistance League, Inc.Alice · Demand Response126,9851.29 million4.1%
Alamo Area Council of GovernmentsSan Antonio · Demand Response, Bus126,4121.28 million17.8%
Central Texas Rural Transit DistrictColeman · Demand Response, Bus123,1331.43 million34.1%
South Plains Community Action Association, Inc.Levelland · Demand Response, Commuter Bus115,1751.18 million35.8%
City of ConroeConroe · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response103,130211,0588.1%
City of San MarcosSan Marcos · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response101,155326,5733.1%
City of Port ArthurPort Arthur · Bus, Demand Response90,822339,9424.0%
Senior Center Resources and Public Transit, Inc.Greenville · Demand Response87,335696,6884.3%
City of McKinneyMckinney · Demand Response85,922695,27118.0%
Concho Valley Transit DistrictSan Angelo · Demand Response, Bus78,1791.19 million4.6%
City of Round RockRound Rock · Bus, Demand Response77,547276,0692.8%
West Texas Opportunities, Inc.Lamesa · Demand Response77,0681.3 million7.1%
Rolling Plains Management CorporationCrowell · Demand Response74,687788,06723.3%
Colorado Valley Transit DistrictColumbus · Demand Response64,823275,0282.8%
Public Transit ServicesMineral Wells · Demand Response64,279554,3813.5%
South East Texas Regional Planning CommissionBeaumont · Demand Response56,192575,9234.4%
Webb CountyLaredo · Bus, Demand Response44,830250,6614.5%
Community Services, Inc.Corsicana · Demand Response44,104215,9763.5%
SPAN, IncorporatedDenton · Demand Response43,258509,8264.1%
City of Del RioDel Rio · Demand Response, Bus40,477245,9157.3%
Texoma Area Paratransit System, IncSherman · Demand Response40,100465,0501.6%
Kleberg CountyKingsville · Demand Response, Bus30,641161,6201.0%
Heart of Texas Council of GovernmentsWaco · Demand Response29,558526,3943.2%
McLennan CountyWaco · Demand Response, Commuter Bus27,808548,7153.4%
City of CleburneCleburne · Demand Response, Commuter Bus20,810213,0624.2%
The Transit System, Inc.Glen Rose · Demand Response20,357337,31021.1%
Aspermont Small Business Development Center, Inc.Aspermont · Demand Response12,551326,89532.0%
South Texas CollegeMcallen · Bus6,15233,4480.0%
City of SocorroSocorro · Demand Response2,79717,8010.0%

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 Texas?
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas carried the most passengers among agencies based in Texas, with 78.7 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in Texas?
Agencies based in Texas reported 237 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 7.9 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