Red Rose Transit Authority

This article is about the transit authority. For the U.S. government Act, see Railroad Retirement Board § Railroad Retirement Act.
Red Rose Transit Authority
RRTA bus 1907 at Queen Street Station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
FoundedApril 1, 1976
Headquarters45 Erick Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
LocaleLancaster, Pennsylvania
Service typeBus
Routes16
Daily ridership12,200 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1]
Annual ridership1,375,500 (2023)[2]
Chief executiveDave Kilmer
Websiteredrosetransit.com

The Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) is a transit agency serving Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. RRTA is headquartered in downtown Lancaster. The South Central Transit Authority owns RRTA and the Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA). In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,375,500, or about 12,200 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.

RRTA has routes both within the city of Lancaster, and between Lancaster and other areas of the county. RRTA coordinates a paratransit service, Red Rose Access, which is run by three private transportation providers. RRTA also operates a loop route in downtown Lancaster.

Outside Lancaster city, RRTA buses will stop for passengers who hail them. Inside the city limits, riders must wait at designated stops.

  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.