Greater Richmond Transit Company

GRTC
GRTC 2021 Gillig BRT CNG 2304 On Route 5 To Whitcomb Court
Founded1973
Headquarters301 East Belt Boulevard
LocaleRichmond, Virginia
Service areaRichmond, Virginia
Service typebus service, paratransit
AlliancePetersburg Area Transit
Routes34 local routes
4 express routes
1 rapid transit line
Fleet253 buses & vans
Daily ridership36,100 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership9,833,200 (2023)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel and CNG
OperatorNational Express (CARE Vans only)
Chief executiveSheryl Adams
Websiteridegrtc.com

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.

  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. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2022" (PDF). Retrieved October 17, 2023.