LANta

LANTA
A LANta bus in Easton in June 2005
Founded1972
Headquarters1060 Lehigh Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania U.S.
LocaleAllentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Service areaLehigh Valley
Service typeLocal Transit bus service
Routes2 bus rapid transit
23 local
8 flex
4 circular
(37 total)
DestinationsAllentown
Bethlehem
Easton
HubsAllentown Transportation Center (ATC)
Bethlehem Transportation Center (BTC)
Easton Intermodal Transportation Center (EITC)
Fleet86 buses
Daily ridership13,400 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1]
Annual ridership4,181,500 (2023)[2]
Fuel typeCompressed Natural Gas, hybrid diesel-electric
Chief executiveOwen O'Neil[3]
Websitelantabus.com

The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) is a regional public transportation authority that provides public bus and rapid transit service throughout the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, including Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and their respective suburbs.

LANTA is the third-largest public transit agency in Pennsylvania, behind Pittsburgh Regional Transit and SEPTA, with an annual ridership of 4,181,500 as of fiscal year 2023.[4]

  1. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "LANTA's Board".
  4. ^ "LANTA Quarterly Board of Directors Report" (PDF).