Milwaukee County Transit System

Milwaukee County Transit System
FoundedJune 1, 1975 (49 years ago)
Headquarters1942 North 17th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Service areaMilwaukee, Ozaukee, and Waukesha counties
Service type
Routes42
Stops4,591
Stations2
DepotsFond du Lac Operating Station Kinnickinnic Operating Station
Fleet360 buses
Daily ridership55,900 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership17,507,900 (2023)[2]
OperatorMilwaukee Transport Services, Inc.
Chief executiveDenise Wandke
Websitewww.ridemcts.com

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is the largest transit agency in Wisconsin, and is the primary transit provider for Milwaukee County. It ranks among the top 50 transit agencies in the United States for total passenger trips.[3] Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc. is a quasi-governmental agency responsible for the management and operation of the Milwaukee County Transit System.[4] Its bus fleet consists of 360 buses. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 17,507,900, or about 55,900 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. ^ 2013 Public Transportation Fact Book (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. October 2013. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Milwaukee County Transit System Open Records Public Notice". Milwaukee County Transit System. Retrieved April 21, 2021.