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| Overview | |||
| Area served | Northern New Mexico | ||
| Transit type | Local and intercity bus | ||
| Number of lines | 28 | ||
| Daily ridership | 300 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1] | ||
| Annual ridership | 119,700 (2023)[2] | ||
| Headquarters | Española, New Mexico | ||
| Website | ncrtd | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 2007 | ||
| Operator(s) | North Central Regional Transit District | ||
| Number of vehicles | 54 [3] | ||
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The North Central Regional Transit District operates a network of several local and intercity bus routes in northern New Mexico, serving Santa Fe, Española, Taos, and many smaller communities along a network of 25 fixed routes and one demand-response route, one dial-a-ride and complementary Paratransit service in the Taos area. Routes operate Monday through Friday only, with the exceptions of the "Taos Express," which operates only on weekends, the Mountain Trail route to the Santa Fe National Forest and Ski Santa Fe, which operates daily, and seasonal daily service from the Town of Taos to Taos Ski Valley.
All routes are fare-free, with the exception of the Taos Express and Mountain Trail route which are premium fare-based routes. The service is supported primarily by transit gross receipt taxes, which provides approximately 70% of the RTD's revenues.[3] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 119,700, or about 300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "NCRTD Quick Facts 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 20 July 2015.