Town of Mountain Village
Telluride, CO · NTD ID 80256 · 2024 report year
Town of Mountain Village carries 3.2 million passenger trips a year across two modes — aerial tramway and bus — making it the 152nd-busiest transit operator in the United States. It is based in Telluride, CO.
It spends $5.7 million a year running that service, or $1.78 per trip. Its aerial tramway service, the largest of its modes, costs $1.68 per rider — 33% below the $2.52 median for the 2 US agencies reporting aerial tramway.
Over the 10 years reported, ridership remains 1% below its 2019 level, the last full year before the pandemic, and flat on 2023.
Service by mode, 2024
| Mode | Annual trips | Operating expense | Cost per rider | vs national median | Farebox | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Tramway#1 of 2 nationally | 3,126,851 | $5.3 million | $1.68 | -33% | — | 71 |
| Bus#772 of 1,162 nationally | 52,555 | $402,249 | $7.65 | -45% | — | 4 |
Ridership, 2015–2024
| Year | Annual trips | Operating expense (2024 $) | Cost per rider (2024 $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,179,406 | $5.7 million | $1.78 |
| 2023 | 3,173,000 | $5.2 million | $1.65 |
| 2022 | 3,115,446 | $5.1 million | $1.63 |
| 2021 | 2,836,760 | $4.8 million | $1.69 |
| 2020 | 2,425,119 | $4.9 million | $2.01 |
| 2019 | 3,201,985 | $4.6 million | $1.44 |
| 2018 | 3,094,448 | $4.7 million | $1.52 |
| 2017 | 2,884,076 | $4.5 million | $1.55 |
| 2016 | 2,840,661 | $4.5 million | $1.60 |
| 2015 | 2,532,599 | $5.4 million | $2.13 |
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Ask NTD about Town of Mountain Village →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.