 A RMTD bus at the downtown transit center in 2022 | |
| Founded | February 15, 1971 |
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| Headquarters | 520 Mulberry Street Rockford, Illinois |
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| Service type | Bus, Paratransit |
| Routes | 30 |
| Depots | 2 |
| Fleet | 40 buses |
| Daily ridership | 5,200 (weekdays, Q3 2024)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 1,156,800 (2023)[2] |
| Fuel type | Diesel and gasoline |
| Website | rmtd.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 5,200 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Third Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2023" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.