Riverside Transit Agency
Riverside, CA · NTD ID 90031 · 2024 report year
Riverside Transit Agency carries 5.8 million passenger trips a year across three modes — bus, demand response and commuter bus — making it the 103rd-busiest transit operator in the United States. It is based in Riverside, CA.
It spends $97.2 million a year running that service, or $16.89 per trip. Its bus service, the largest of its modes, costs $13.96 per rider — 1% above the $13.86 median for the 1,162 US agencies reporting bus.
Over the 10 years reported, ridership remains 34% below its 2019 level, the last full year before the pandemic, and up 10% on 2023. Fares cover 7% of operating cost.
Service by mode, 2024
| Mode | Annual trips | Operating expense | Cost per rider | vs national median | Farebox | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus#88 of 1,162 nationally | 5,281,891 | $73.7 million | $13.96 | +1% | 8% | 128 |
| Demand Response#82 of 1,920 nationally | 286,555 | $19.1 million | $66.61 | +75% | 5% | 90 |
| Commuter Bus#36 of 153 nationally | 185,874 | $4.3 million | $23.32 | -19% | 8% | 7 |
Ridership, 2015–2024
| Year | Annual trips | Operating expense (2024 $) | Cost per rider (2024 $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,754,320 | $97.2 million | $16.89 |
| 2023 | 5,246,457 | $93.9 million | $17.89 |
| 2022 | 4,110,027 | $81.6 million | $19.86 |
| 2021 | 3,015,434 | $89.1 million | $29.55 |
| 2020 | 6,977,135 | $104 million | $14.90 |
| 2019 | 8,697,652 | $103 million | $11.90 |
| 2018 | 8,583,410 | $96.6 million | $11.25 |
| 2017 | 8,741,975 | $91.4 million | $10.46 |
| 2016 | 9,238,265 | $79.5 million | $8.61 |
| 2015 | 9,651,592 | $78.4 million | $8.12 |
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Ask NTD about Riverside Transit Agency →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.