Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation
Everett, WA · NTD ID 00029 · 2024 report year
Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation carries 8.4 million passenger trips a year across four modes — bus, commuter bus, vanpool and demand response — making it the 80th-busiest transit operator in the United States. It is based in Everett, WA.
It spends $179 million a year running that service, or $21.29 per trip. Its bus service, the largest of its modes, costs $20.02 per rider — 44% above the $13.86 median for the 1,162 US agencies reporting bus.
Over the 10 years reported, ridership remains 24% below its 2019 level, the last full year before the pandemic, and up 18% 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#73 of 1,162 nationally | 7,101,368 | $142 million | $20.02 | +44% | 4% | 159 |
| Commuter Bus#12 of 153 nationally | 724,528 | $17.1 million | $23.67 | -18% | 18% | 63 |
| Vanpool#16 of 113 nationally | 381,964 | $5.8 million | $15.24 | +115% | 37% | 283 |
| Demand Response#113 of 1,920 nationally | 218,546 | $14.3 million | $65.36 | +72% | 4% | 58 |
Ridership, 2015–2024
| Year | Annual trips | Operating expense (2024 $) | Cost per rider (2024 $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,426,406 | $179 million | $21.29 |
| 2023 | 7,146,008 | $157 million | $22.03 |
| 2022 | 5,785,140 | $149 million | $25.81 |
| 2021 | 4,874,397 | $131 million | $26.94 |
| 2020 | 5,677,279 | $152 million | $26.81 |
| 2019 | 11,093,256 | $161 million | $14.55 |
| 2018 | 10,647,554 | $145 million | $13.62 |
| 2017 | 10,359,529 | $138 million | $13.28 |
| 2016 | 10,251,998 | $127 million | $12.41 |
| 2015 | 10,038,230 | $122 million | $12.13 |
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Ask NTD about Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation →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.