Rockford Mass Transit District

"RMTD" redirects here. For the transit agency in Southern Illinois, see Rides Mass Transit District.
Rockford Mass Transit District
A RMTD bus at the downtown transit center in 2022
FoundedFebruary 15, 1971
Headquarters520 Mulberry Street
Rockford, Illinois
Service area
  • Rockford, Illinois
  • Loves Park, Illinois
  • Machesney Park, Illinois
  • Belvidere, Illinois
Service typeBus, Paratransit
Routes30
Depots2
Fleet40 buses
Daily ridership4,500 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[1]
Annual ridership1,156,800 (2023)[2]
Fuel typeDiesel and gasoline
Websitermtd.org

The Rockford Mass Transit District is the public transportation operator for the Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois. Service is provided six days per week along 19 routes, with several of these routes being combined into five Sunday routes that service a large portion of the system. The core of the system is contained in The City Loop (Route 16 clockwise and 17 counterclockwise), which interconnects with every other service. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,156,800, or about 4,500 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.