Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority
San Juan, PR · NTD ID 40105 · 2024 report year
Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority carries 1.9 million passenger trips a year on publico service — making it the 217th-busiest transit operator in the United States. It is based in San Juan, PR.
It spends $6.5 million a year running that service, or $3.49 per trip. Its publico service, the largest of its modes, costs $3.49 per rider — 0% above the $3.49 median for the 1 US agencies reporting publico.
Over the 10 years reported, ridership remains 87% below its 2019 level, the last full year before the pandemic, and down 37% on 2023. Fares cover 94% of operating cost.
Service by mode, 2024
| Mode | Annual trips | Operating expense | Cost per rider | vs national median | Farebox | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publico#1 of 1 nationally | 1,851,426 | $6.5 million | $3.49 | 0% | 94% | 234 |
Ridership, 2015–2024
| Year | Annual trips | Operating expense (2024 $) | Cost per rider (2024 $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,851,426 | $6.5 million | $3.49 |
| 2023 | 2,942,179 | $9.9 million | $3.36 |
| 2022 | 3,507,480 | $13.7 million | $3.89 |
| 2021 | 5,123,956 | $11.8 million | $2.31 |
| 2020 | 8,385,516 | $17.6 million | $2.10 |
| 2019 | 14,414,328 | $30.5 million | $2.12 |
| 2018 | 12,888,313 | $25.4 million | $1.97 |
| 2017 | 19,555,033 | $38.6 million | $1.97 |
| 2016 | 21,353,376 | $41.2 million | $1.93 |
| 2015 | 25,796,436 | $51.0 million | $1.98 |
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Ask NTD about Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority →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.