Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority
Guaynabo, PR · NTD ID 40175 · 2024 report year
Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority carries 1.6 million passenger trips a year on ferryboat service — making it the 234th-busiest transit operator in the United States. It is based in Guaynabo, PR.
It spends $45.2 million a year running that service, or $28.35 per trip. Its ferryboat service, the largest of its modes, costs $28.35 per rider — 46% above the $19.42 median for the 39 US agencies reporting ferryboat.
Over the 9 years reported, ridership remains 2% below its 2019 level, the last full year before the pandemic, and up 15% on 2023. Fares cover 14% of operating cost.
Service by mode, 2024
| Mode | Annual trips | Operating expense | Cost per rider | vs national median | Farebox | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferryboat#7 of 39 nationally | 1,595,365 | $45.2 million | $28.35 | +46% | 14% | 11 |
Ridership, 2015–2024
| Year | Annual trips | Operating expense (2024 $) | Cost per rider (2024 $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,595,365 | $45.2 million | $28.35 |
| 2023 | 1,385,794 | $54.5 million | $39.35 |
| 2022 | 980,551 | $42.4 million | $43.22 |
| 2021 | 435,009 | $46.9 million | $107.76 |
| 2020 | 1,523,721 | $50.0 million | $32.78 |
| 2019 | 1,626,912 | $43.2 million | $26.58 |
| 2018 | 1,249,490 | $37.0 million | $29.61 |
| 2016 | 1,730,311 | $49.9 million | $28.84 |
| 2015 | 1,825,597 | $42.8 million | $23.46 |
Where Puerto Rico Maritime Transport Authority ranks
- Highest-Ridership Ferry Systems #7 of 39
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Ask NTD about Puerto Rico Maritime Transport 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.