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Public Transit in Washington

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

Transit agencies
66
Passenger trips (2025)
223 million
28.6 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
176 million
Fare revenue
$298M
9.2% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

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

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 202621.70 million
Dec 202517.17 million
Dec 202415.89 million
Dec 202314.35 million
Dec 202212.05 million
Dec 202110.29 million
Dec 20207.46 million
Dec 201919.74 million
Dec 201819.26 million
Dec 201719.40 million
Dec 201619.47 million

August 2026: 21.7 million trips (+9.7% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in Washington

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
King CountySeattle · Bus, Trolleybus, Streetcar94.4 million54.1 million8.5%
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit AuthoritySeattle · Light Rail, Commuter Bus, Commuter Rail50.9 million24.4 million10.6%
Washington State FerriesOlympia · Ferryboat19.4 million769,32019.6%
Spokane Transit AuthoritySpokane · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool10.9 million11.1 million5.9%
Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area CorporationEverett · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool9.52 million14.6 million4.9%
Pierce County Transportation Benefit Area AuthorityLakewood · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool7.84 million11.2 million5.4%
Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area AuthorityVancouver · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool5.28 million6.33 million3.4%
Whatcom Transportation AuthorityBellingham · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool3.94 million3.39 million3.7%
Ben Franklin TransitRichland · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool3.62 million8.82 million3.1%
Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area AuthorityBremerton · Bus, Ferryboat, Demand Response3.32 million4.91 million10.0%
City of SeattleSeattle · Monorail and Automated Guideway2.29 million246,947110.3%
City of EverettEverett · Bus, Demand Response1.82 million1.72 million4.6%
Chelan Douglas PTBAWenatchee · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool1.44 million3.52 million0.2%
Grays Harbor TransitHoquiam · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool942,8841.89 million0.8%
Clallam Transit SystemPort Angeles · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool918,6241.95 million2.6%
City of YakimaYakima · Bus, Demand Response, Commuter Bus739,2451.15 million5.7%
City of PullmanPullman · Bus, Demand Response704,454521,32032.5%
Skagit TransitBurlington · Bus, Commuter Bus, Demand Response640,3542.76 million3.3%
Mason County Transportation AuthorityShelton · Bus, Demand Response601,870900,8940.8%
Island TransitCoupeville · Bus, Vanpool, Demand Response534,8772.25 million0.9%
Valley TransitWalla Walla · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool517,109540,4770.9%
County of PierceTacoma · Ferryboat467,03744,00444.0%
Intercity TransitOlympia · Vanpool, Demand Response, Commuter Bus357,2947.76 million0.5%
City of LongviewLongview · Bus, Demand Response337,706554,3892.5%
Jefferson TransitPort Townsend · Bus, Demand Response287,466754,4590.0%
Lewis County TransitCentralia · Bus, Demand Response265,595982,5380.4%
Grant County Transportation AuthorityMoses Lake · Bus, Demand Response, Vanpool195,4931.06 million1.0%
HopesourceEllensburg · Bus, Demand Response141,747479,1090.0%
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian ReservationNespelem · Ferryboat, Bus140,94079,7550.0%
Asotin County Public Transportation Benefit AreaClarkston · Bus, Vanpool, Demand Response78,275340,3255.8%
Okanogan County Transit AuthorityOkanogan · Bus, Vanpool71,105739,3793.4%
Pacific TransitRaymond · Bus, Demand Response67,599723,2540.1%
Okanogan County Transportation & NutritionOmak · Demand Response, Bus51,367404,2138.4%
Columbia County Public TransportationDayton · Demand Response, Vanpool49,146279,0240.7%
Muckleshoot Indian TribeAuburn · Bus, Demand Response42,092180,7800.0%
Mt Si Senior CenterNorth Bend · Demand Response40,271290,4970.6%
People for People YakimaYakima · Demand Response, Commuter Bus, Bus38,759464,3350.0%
Thurston Regional Planning CouncilOlympia · Bus35,882351,729Not reported
People for People Moses LakeYakima · Demand Response, Bus31,554490,1530.1%
Spokane Tribe of IndiansWellpinit · Bus, Vanpool, Demand Response24,578478,7081.6%
Klickitat County Senior ServicesGoldendale · Bus, Demand Response22,664397,6952.9%
Skamania County Senior ServicesStevenson · Demand Response, Bus20,421341,6693.1%
Confederated Tribes and Bands of The Yakama NationToppenish · Bus, Demand Response20,384220,3560.0%
Lummi NationBellingham · Bus19,65789,0470.0%
Rural Resources Community ActionColville · Demand Response, Commuter Bus19,292369,3580.9%
Senior Services of Snohomish CountyEverett · Demand Response, Bus19,179240,1281.0%
Squaxin Island TribeShelton · Bus, Demand Response12,11446,9720.0%
Garfield County Transportation ProgramPomeroy · Demand Response12,04963,4200.6%
Wahkiakum CountyCathlamet · Bus, Demand Response11,296170,49721.0%
Coastal Community Action ProgramAberdeen · Demand Response10,603237,8942.3%
Cowlitz Indian TribeLongview · Demand Response5,940192,1380.5%
Lower Columbia Community Action CouncilLongview · Commuter Bus, Demand Response4,48759,3534.0%
Makah Tribal CouncilNeah Bay · Bus4,00031,6820.0%
Stillaguamish Tribe of IndiansArlington · Demand Response3,96529,4930.0%
Snoqualmie Indian TribeSnoqualmie · Demand Response1,00823,5490.0%
Lower Elwha Klallam TribePort Angeles · Bus94815,9160.0%

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in Washington?
King County carried the most passengers among agencies based in Washington, with 94.4 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in Washington?
Agencies based in Washington reported 223 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 28.6 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