METRO Regional Transit Authority

METRO RTA
Founded1969[1]
Headquarters416 Kenmore Blvd.
LocaleAkron, Ohio
Service areaSummit County, Ohio
Service typebus service, paratransit, express bus service
Daily ridership23,300 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[2]
Annual ridership4,260,900 (2023)[3]
Websitewww.yourmetrobus.org
METRO Regional Transit Authority previous logo style
Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center
Metro Bus lineup

METRO Regional Transit Authority (METRO RTA), also known as Akron Metropolitan Regional Transit Authority, is the public transit agency serving Summit County, Ohio and the city of Akron. It operates a number of local routes, and also operates one route into downtown Cleveland.[4] Akron Metro transports passengers to/from school, work, grocery stores, malls and jobs all across Summit County. METRO RTA's fleet consists of about 200+ vehicles running on diesel, diesel-electric hybrid and as of 2022/2023, two fully electric Gillig vehicles, compressed natural gas fuels. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 4,260,900, or about 23,300 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.

  1. ^ Metro's History
  2. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Second Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Akron Metro". METRO RTA.