Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · NTD ID 90045 · 2024 report year
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada carries 53.7 million passenger trips a year across two modes — bus and demand response — making it the 23rd-busiest transit operator in the United States, and the largest in Nevada. It is based in Las Vegas, NV.
It spends $330 million a year running that service, or $6.15 per trip. Its bus service, the largest of its modes, costs $4.64 per rider — 67% below the $13.86 median for the 1,162 US agencies reporting bus.
Over the 10 years reported, ridership remains 18% below its 2019 level, the last full year before the pandemic, and up 5% on 2023. Fares cover 18% of operating cost.
Service by mode, 2024
| Mode | Annual trips | Operating expense | Cost per rider | vs national median | Farebox | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus#13 of 1,162 nationally | 52,203,687 | $242 million | $4.64 | -67% | 24% | 280 |
| Demand Response#9 of 1,920 nationally | 1,511,043 | $88.3 million | $58.45 | +54% | 4% | 383 |
Ridership, 2015–2024
| Year | Annual trips | Operating expense (2024 $) | Cost per rider (2024 $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53,714,730 | $330 million | $6.15 |
| 2023 | 51,029,730 | $278 million | $5.46 |
| 2022 | 42,203,564 | $267 million | $6.33 |
| 2021 | 34,342,411 | $243 million | $7.08 |
| 2020 | 56,896,575 | $276 million | $4.85 |
| 2019 | 65,821,192 | $291 million | $4.43 |
| 2018 | 65,765,918 | $287 million | $4.36 |
| 2017 | 65,534,978 | $269 million | $4.11 |
| 2016 | 67,346,272 | $255 million | $3.78 |
| 2015 | 66,856,889 | $252 million | $3.77 |
Where Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada ranks
- Cheapest Bus Systems by Cost per Rider #4 of 40
- Highest-Ridership Bus Agencies #13 of 40
- Best Farebox Recovery Among Large Bus Systems #4 of 40
- Most Expensive Demand-Response (Paratransit) Services by Cost per Rider #22 of 40
- Highest-Ridership Demand-Response (Paratransit) Services #9 of 40
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Ask NTD about Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada →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.