Riverside Transit Agency
The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) is the main transit agency for western Riverside County, California, United States. RTA provides both local and regional services throughout the region with 39 fixed-routes (including RapidLink Gold Line), 9 CommuterLink routes, and Dial-A-Ride services using a fleet of 339 vehicles. In the cities of Corona, Beaumont and Banning, RTA coordinates regional services with municipal transit systems. In Riverside, RTA coordinates with the city's Riverside Special Services, which provides ADA complementary service to RTA's fixed-route services.
| Founded | 1975 |
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| Headquarters | 1825 Third Street Riverside, CA 92517-1968 |
| Service area | Western Riverside County, California, United States |
| Service type | Bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 48 |
| Fleet | 339 |
| Daily ridership | 18,100 (weekdays, Q3 2023) |
| Annual ridership | 4,807,600 (2022) |
| Fuel type | Compressed natural gas |
| Website | riversidetransit |
RTA was established as a joint powers agency on August 15, 1975, and began operating bus service on March 16, 1977.
In 2022, the system had a ridership of 4,807,600, or about 18,100 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2023.