Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) is a public transit agency that has been operating in the Toledo area of Ohio since 1971. TARTA services 32 bus routes in and around the Toledo metropolitan area and carries close to 2 million passengers each year. Every TARTA fixed-route bus is equipped with a bicycle rack. The transit authority has special buses designed especially for disabled riders called TARPS (Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service), which acts along the lines of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
| Founded | 1971 |
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| Headquarters | Toledo, Ohio |
| Service area | Greater Toledo. U.S. |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Destinations | Lucas County and Rossford, Ohio |
| Hubs | Cherry and Huron |
| Annual ridership | 1,874,162 (2022) |
| Chief executive | Mary Morrison, president Kendra Smith, vice president Laura Koprowski, Chief Executive Officer |
| Website | TARTA.com |
In summer 2009, TARTA added 40 new buses to its fleet, including 10 mini- and 18 full-sized buses, in addition to 11 expanded buses for its TARPS fleet. The new buses were purchased with $7 million in federal money.
In August 2022, fare collection resumed at pre-COVID rates systemwide.