Victor Valley Transit Authority
Hesperia, CA · NTD ID 90148 · 2024 report year
Victor Valley Transit Authority carries 1.7 million passenger trips a year across four modes — bus, vanpool, demand response and commuter bus — making it the 228th-busiest transit operator in the United States. It is based in Hesperia, CA.
It spends $38.7 million a year running that service, or $23.31 per trip. Its bus service, the largest of its modes, costs $28.07 per rider — 103% above the $13.86 median for the 1,162 US agencies reporting bus.
Over the 10 years reported, ridership remains 26% below its 2019 level, the last full year before the pandemic, and up 23% on 2023. Fares cover 16% of operating cost.
Service by mode, 2024
| Mode | Annual trips | Operating expense | Cost per rider | vs national median | Farebox | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus#260 of 1,162 nationally | 956,966 | $26.9 million | $28.07 | +103% | 7% | 47 |
| Vanpool#12 of 113 nationally | 527,473 | $3.0 million | $5.71 | -19% | 126% | 209 |
| Demand Response#184 of 1,920 nationally | 141,920 | $7.7 million | $54.06 | +42% | 6% | 42 |
| Commuter Bus#84 of 153 nationally | 33,564 | $1.1 million | $34.21 | +19% | 28% | 6 |
Ridership, 2015–2024
| Year | Annual trips | Operating expense (2024 $) | Cost per rider (2024 $) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,659,923 | $38.7 million | $23.31 |
| 2023 | 1,350,506 | $37.5 million | $27.74 |
| 2022 | 1,116,079 | $33.4 million | $29.96 |
| 2021 | 1,059,009 | $31.5 million | $29.79 |
| 2020 | 1,971,684 | $29.3 million | $14.84 |
| 2019 | 2,240,374 | $32.3 million | $14.43 |
| 2018 | 2,305,976 | $30.8 million | $13.36 |
| 2017 | 2,502,129 | $28.9 million | $11.55 |
| 2016 | 2,725,591 | $27.5 million | $10.09 |
| 2015 | 2,695,213 | $23.5 million | $8.71 |
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Ask NTD about Victor Valley Transit 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.