Altoona Metro Transit

Altoona Metro Transit
An AMTRAN bus at the downtown transit center
FoundedJuly 4, 1882; 142 years ago (1882-07-04)
Headquarters3301 Fifth Avenue
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Service areaBlair County, Pennsylvania
Service typeBus
Routes13
Daily ridership1,600 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership467,600 (2023)[2]
Fuel typeCNG
Websiteamtran.org

Altoona Metro Transit (AMTRAN) is a public transportation service serving Blair County, Pennsylvania.[3] It provides bus and paratransit service to Altoona, Hollidaysburg, and select communities in the region. Amtran offers a tripper for school students as well as shuttle services for Penn State Altoona. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 467,600, or about 1,600 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "AMTRAN | amtran.org". www.amtran.org.