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Public Transit in West Virginia
Transit agencies based in West Virginia and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database
- Transit agencies
- 52
- Passenger trips (2025)
- 5.91 million
- 3.3 per resident
- Vehicle revenue miles
- 13.1 million
- Fare revenue
- $5.5M
- 8.0% of operating costs
Monthly ridership
Passenger trips at West Virginia agencies that report every month, in millions
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| Period | Passenger trips |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 0.34 million |
| Dec 2025 | 0.24 million |
| Dec 2024 | 0.26 million |
| Dec 2023 | 0.23 million |
| Dec 2022 | 0.24 million |
| Dec 2021 | 0.22 million |
| Dec 2020 | 0.15 million |
| Dec 2019 | 0.35 million |
| Dec 2018 | 0.29 million |
| Dec 2017 | 0.28 million |
| Dec 2016 | 0.31 million |
August 2026: 343,956 trips (-3.8% vs. a year earlier).
Transit agencies in West Virginia
By passenger trips in 2025
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| Agency | Trips | Revenue miles | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia UniversityMorgantown · Monorail and Automated Guideway | 1.45 million | 508,431 | 2.3% |
| Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation AuthorityCharleston · Bus, Demand Response | 1.11 million | 2.41 million | 6.7% |
| The Tri-State Transit AuthorityHuntington · Bus, Demand Response | 760,860 | 1.15 million | 14.9% |
| Monongalia County Urban Mass Transit AuthorityMorgantown · Bus, Demand Response | 651,807 | 1.54 million | 5.8% |
| Ohio Valley Regional Transportation AuthorityWheeling · Bus, Demand Response | 348,580 | 787,661 | 7.1% |
| Mid-Ohio Valley Transit AuthorityParkersburg · Bus, Demand Response | 283,540 | 426,748 | 4.0% |
| Central West Virginia Transit AuthorityClarksburg · Bus, Demand Response | 208,851 | 510,725 | 2.8% |
| Eastern Panhandle Transit AuthorityMartinsburg · Bus, Demand Response | 207,984 | 585,523 | 6.8% |
| City of BluefieldBluefield · Bus, Demand Response | 181,084 | 585,479 | 24.1% |
| Potomac Valley Transit AuthorityPetersburg · Demand Response, Bus | 163,371 | 996,215 | 20.3% |
| Fairmont Marion County Transit AuthorityFairmont · Bus, Demand Response | 149,526 | 648,013 | 15.1% |
| Mountain Transit AuthoritySummersville · Bus, Demand Response | 110,972 | 815,835 | 6.0% |
| Tri River TransitWest Hamlin · Bus, Demand Response | 91,368 | 1.02 million | 3.3% |
| New River Transit AuthorityBeckley · Bus, Demand Response | 65,019 | 333,224 | 2.4% |
| City of WeirtonWeirton · Bus, Demand Response | 34,091 | 15,428 | 3.7% |
| Little Kanawha Transit AuthorityMount Zion · Demand Response | 28,130 | 115,103 | 3.9% |
| Randolph County Senior CenterElkins · Demand Response, Bus | 25,458 | 154,588 | 6.0% |
| Barbour Co. Senior CenterPhilippi · Demand Response, Bus | 23,658 | 219,623 | 9.8% |
| Preston County Sr. Cit, Inc.Kingwood · Demand Response, Bus | 19,195 | 318,478 | 0.5% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the largest transit agency in West Virginia?
- West Virginia University carried the most passengers among agencies based in West Virginia, with 1.45 million trips in 2025.
- How many transit trips are taken in West Virginia?
- Agencies based in West Virginia reported 5.91 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 3.3 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