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Public Transit in Virginia
Transit agencies based in Virginia and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database
- Transit agencies
- 42
- Passenger trips (2025)
- 55.9 million
- 6.4 per resident
- Vehicle revenue miles
- 77.8 million
- Fare revenue
- $73.6M
- 9.8% of operating costs
Monthly ridership
Passenger trips at Virginia agencies that report every month, in millions
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| Period | Passenger trips |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 4.96 million |
| Dec 2025 | 4.48 million |
| Dec 2024 | 4.26 million |
| Dec 2023 | 3.68 million |
| Dec 2022 | 3.17 million |
| Dec 2021 | 2.94 million |
| Dec 2020 | 2.14 million |
| Dec 2019 | 4.34 million |
| Dec 2018 | 4.29 million |
| Dec 2017 | 4.53 million |
| Dec 2016 | 4.84 million |
August 2026: 4.96 million trips (-5.5% vs. a year earlier).
Transit agencies in Virginia
By passenger trips in 2025
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| Agency | Trips | Revenue miles | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Richmond Transit CompanyRichmond · Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Demand Response | 12.3 million | 11.2 million | 2.7% |
| Fairfax County, VAFairfax · Bus | 9.69 million | 11.8 million | 6.9% |
| Transportation District Commission of Hampton RoadsHampton · Bus, Light Rail, Demand Response | 9.41 million | 13.3 million | 6.6% |
| Town of BlacksburgBlacksburg · Bus, Demand Response | 4.78 million | 1.23 million | Not reported |
| Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation CommissionWoodbridge · Commuter Bus, Bus, Vanpool | 3.05 million | 11.4 million | 34.2% |
| Arlington County, VirginiaArlington · Bus, Demand Response | 2.64 million | 2.25 million | 10.2% |
| Virginia Railway ExpressWoodbridge · Commuter Rail | 1.99 million | 2.5 million | 19.0% |
| City of HarrisonburgHarrisonburg · Bus, Demand Response | 1.96 million | 793,294 | 37.1% |
| Williamsburg Area Transit AuthorityWilliamsburg · Bus, Demand Response | 1.58 million | 1.12 million | 17.2% |
| Greater Roanoke Transit CompanyRoanoke · Bus, Demand Response | 1.44 million | 2.36 million | 13.2% |
| City of CharlottesvilleCharlottesville · Bus | 1.38 million | 915,787 | 0.6% |
| City of FairfaxFairfax · Bus | 949,010 | 434,479 | 16.8% |
| Loudoun CountyLeesburg · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response | 819,623 | 3.4 million | 10.7% |
| Greater Lynchburg Transit CompanyLynchburg · Bus, Demand Response | 701,121 | 1.18 million | 6.7% |
| City of PetersburgPetersburg · Bus, Demand Response | 511,726 | 571,373 | Not reported |
| City of FredericksburgFredericksburg · Bus | 322,224 | 540,606 | 1.4% |
| City of DanvilleDanville · Bus, Demand Response | 242,131 | 522,819 | 7.9% |
| JAUNT, Inc.Charlottesville · Demand Response, Commuter Bus | 232,978 | 1.32 million | 0.4% |
| Central Shenandoah Planning District CommissionStaunton · Bus, Demand Response | 215,834 | 709,247 | 5.2% |
| Virginia Regional TransitPurcellville · Bus, Demand Response | 196,650 | 983,647 | 0.0% |
| District Three Governmental CooperativeMarion · Bus, Demand Response | 183,044 | 453,514 | 0.0% |
| City of RadfordRadford · Bus | 140,253 | 389,122 | Not reported |
| Mountain Empire Older CitizensBig Stone Gap · Demand Response | 135,050 | 744,755 | 0.0% |
| Bay AgingUrbanna · Demand Response, Bus | 132,299 | 1.32 million | 2.8% |
| Appalachian Agency for Senior CitizensCedar Bluff · Bus | 130,754 | 570,012 | 0.0% |
| City of WinchesterWinchester · Demand Response, Bus | 106,471 | 388,328 | 5.0% |
| Town of FarmvilleFarmville · Bus, Demand Response | 101,678 | 170,330 | 20.8% |
| Accomack-Northhampton Transportation District CommTasley · Bus, Demand Response | 97,333 | 549,765 | 0.0% |
| City of SuffolkSuffolk · Bus, Demand Response | 89,631 | 470,169 | 3.0% |
| Unified Human Services Transportation Systems, IncRoanoke · Bus | 69,722 | 301,640 | 1.4% |
| York CountyYorktown · Bus | 63,434 | 22,029 | 0.0% |
| City of AlexandriaAlexandria · Demand Response, Bus | 45,545 | 2.87 million | 0.1% |
| City of Bristol VirginiaBristol · Bus, Demand Response | 43,130 | 84,330 | 7.3% |
| New River Valley Senior Services, Inc.Radford · Bus, Demand Response | 32,390 | 231,145 | 4.4% |
| Town of BluefieldBluefield · Bus | 31,857 | 124,910 | 1.7% |
| Town of BlackstoneBlackstone · Bus | 28,279 | 375,346 | 3.8% |
| Town of AltavistaAltavista · Bus | 15,947 | 52,054 | 0.0% |
| Lake Country Area Agency on AgingSouth Hill · Demand Response | 12,961 | 57,888 | 3.2% |
| County of GreensvilleEmporia · Bus | 11,743 | 53,460 | 3.1% |
| Town of ChincoteagueChincoteague · Bus | 6,249 | 13,408 | 3.4% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the largest transit agency in Virginia?
- Greater Richmond Transit Company carried the most passengers among agencies based in Virginia, with 12.3 million trips in 2025.
- How many transit trips are taken in Virginia?
- Agencies based in Virginia reported 55.9 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 6.4 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