Alternativa de Transporte Integrado
San Juan, PR · NTD ID 40094 · 2024 report year
Alternativa de Transporte Integrado carries 4.7 million passenger trips a year across three modes — heavy rail, bus and demand response — making it the 119th-busiest transit operator in the United States, and the largest in Puerto Rico. It is based in San Juan, PR.
It spends $80.8 million a year running that service, or $17.36 per trip. Its heavy rail service, the largest of its modes, costs $21.05 per rider — 100% above the $10.50 median for the 16 US agencies reporting heavy rail.
Over the 10 years reported, ridership remains 32% below its 2019 level, the last full year before the pandemic, and up 25% on 2023. Fares cover 4% of operating cost.
Service by mode, 2024
| Mode | Annual trips | Operating expense | Cost per rider | vs national median | Farebox | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Rail#14 of 16 nationally | 3,309,381 | $69.7 million | $21.05 | +100% | 4% | 32 |
| Bus#218 of 1,162 nationally | 1,346,463 | $11.2 million | $8.30 | -40% | 3% | 24 |
| Demand Response#1909 of 1,920 nationally | 209 | $4,476 | $21.42 | -44% | 3% | 1 |
Ridership, 2015–2024
| Year | Annual trips | Operating expense (2024 $) | Cost per rider (2024 $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,656,053 | $80.8 million | $17.36 |
| 2023 | 3,732,115 | $86.2 million | $23.11 |
| 2022 | 2,965,186 | $85.1 million | $28.69 |
| 2021 | 1,245,272 | $85.5 million | $68.63 |
| 2020 | 4,563,987 | $89.6 million | $19.63 |
| 2019 | 6,828,506 | $89.9 million | $13.17 |
| 2018 | 4,998,498 | $96.7 million | $19.35 |
| 2017 | 8,215,414 | $98.6 million | $12.01 |
| 2016 | 9,227,572 | $107 million | $11.56 |
| 2015 | 10,594,581 | $110 million | $10.43 |
Where Alternativa de Transporte Integrado ranks
- Cheapest Heavy Rail Systems by Cost per Rider #14 of 16
- Most Expensive Heavy Rail Systems by Cost per Rider #3 of 16
- Highest-Ridership Heavy Rail Systems #14 of 16
- Best Farebox Recovery Among Heavy Rail Systems #14 of 16
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Ask NTD about Alternativa de Transporte Integrado →Source & method. Figures are from the Federal Transit Administration's National Transit Database (NTD) annual reporting for 2024, the most recent published report year. Cost per rider is operating expense divided by unlinked passenger trips. Farebox recovery is fare revenue divided by operating expense. Ten-year trends are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; single-year figures are as reported. Agencies self-report to the NTD, and reporting practice varies, so figures are best read as comparable in magnitude rather than to the cent.