<0.5%
Transit commute share
~10 statewide
Fixed-route transit systems
Mountain Line (Missoula)
Largest system
~2 million trips
Annual transit ridership (statewide)
Historical data
Coming soon
Long-run charts for this indicator are on the way.
Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Share of commuters using transit (%) | 0.4 | 3.1 |
National ranking
Montana ranks #43 of 48 states by transit share of commuting.
| #1 | New York | 122 |
| #2 | Oregon | 60 |
| #3 | Wyoming | 50 |
| #4 | Vermont | 44 |
| #5 | Illinois | 38 |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | 24 |
| #7 | New Jersey | 11% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | 9.5% |
| #9 | Connecticut | 8.4% |
| #10 | Hawaii | 8.4% |
| #11 | Arkansas | 8.4% |
| #12 | Mississippi | 8.4% |
| #13 | Alabama | 8.4% |
| #14 | South Carolina | 8.4% |
| #15 | West Virginia | 8.4% |
| #16 | Nebraska | 8.4% |
| #17 | Maryland | 8.4% |
| #18 | Iowa | 8.4% |
| #19 | Idaho | 8.4% |
| #20 | Kansas | 8.4% |
| #21 | Washington | 5.4% |
| #22 | Virginia | 4.2% |
| #23 | Colorado | 3.5% |
| #24 | Minnesota | 3% |
| #25 | Rhode Island | 2.4% |
| #26 | Delaware | 2% |
| #27 | Arizona | 1.8% |
| #28 | Florida | 1.7% |
| #29 | Georgia | 1.7% |
| #30 | Texas | 1.4% |
| #31 | Wisconsin | 1.4% |
| #32 | Nevada | 1.4% |
| #33 | Ohio | 1.3% |
| #34 | Michigan | 1.2% |
| #35 | Indiana | 1.1% |
| #36 | New Mexico | 1.1% |
| #37 | New Hampshire | 1% |
| #38 | Missouri | 1% |
| #39 | Maine | 1% |
| #40 | North Carolina | 1% |
| #41 | Alaska | 1 |
| #42 | Tennessee | 0.7% |
| #43 | Montana | 0.4% |
| #44 | South Dakota | 0.4% |
| #45 | Oklahoma | 0.3% |
| #46 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #47 | Utah | 0 |
| #48 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
Montana public transit remains a niche mode of transportation, serving mainly college towns like Missoula through small bus systems. Montana public transit ridership trails nearly every other state due to low density.
Did you know?
- Missoula's Mountain Line is one of the only zero-fare transit systems in the country.