Founded | 1973 |
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Headquarters | 301 East Belt Boulevard |
Locale | Richmond, Virginia |
Service area | Richmond, Virginia |
Service type | bus service, paratransit |
Alliance | Petersburg Area Transit |
Routes | 34 local routes 4 express routes 1 rapid transit line |
Fleet | 253 buses & vans |
Daily ridership | 36,100 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1] |
Annual ridership | 9,833,200 (2023)[2] |
Fuel type | Diesel and CNG |
Operator | National Express (CARE Vans only) |
Chief executive | Sheryl Adams |
Website | ridegrtc |
The Greater Richmond Transit Company, known locally as GRTC, is a local government-owned public service company which operates an urban-suburban bus line based in Richmond, Virginia. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 9,833,200, or about 36,100 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.[3]
GRTC primarily serves the independent city of Richmond and a very small portion of the adjacent counties of Henrico, Hanover, and Chesterfield with a fleet of over 157 diesel-powered and CNG-powered transit buses operating approximately 45 routes.
GRTC uses government-funded equipment and resources principally provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), and local funds.