Mode detail
Trolleybus
Trolleybus: electric buses drawing power from overhead wires.
Boardings
Nationwide, annual
Operating cost
As reported and in 2024 dollars
Largest Trolleybus operators, FY2025
| # | Agency | Service | Boardings | Operating cost | Cost / ride | Subsidy / ride | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
San Francisco, CA
|
Directly operated | 48,558,132 | $237,435,547 | $4.89 | $4.33 | 11.5% |
| 2 |
King County Metro
Seattle, WA
|
Directly operated | 10,533,214 | $88,959,934 | $8.45 | $7.56 | 10.5% |
| 3 |
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Philadelphia, PA
|
Directly operated | 3,737,096 | $16,139,589 | $4.32 | $3.53 | 18.2% |
| 4 |
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
Dayton, OH
|
Directly operated | 1,615,110 | $12,816,663 | $7.94 | $6.84 | 13.8% |