FY2025
Transit in Iowa
42 agencies report to the National Transit Database from Iowa.
Boardings
20.1M
Operating cost
$166.2M
Cost per ride
$8.25
Fare recovery
17.7%
| Agency | City | Modes | Boardings | Cost / ride | Subsidy / ride | Fare recovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ames |
Bus
|
4.98M | $2.93 | $1.95 | 33.7% | |
| Des Moines |
Bus
Demand Response
+1
|
3.7M | $10.57 | $9.17 | 13.3% | |
| Iowa City |
Bus
Demand Response
|
2.68M | $1.79 | — | — | |
| Iowa City |
Bus
|
1.75M | $4.14 | $4.11 | 0.6% | |
| Cedar Rapids |
Bus
Demand Response
|
1.28M | $7.94 | $7.63 | 3.9% | |
| Sioux City |
Bus
Demand Response
|
664.6K | $9.86 | $8.61 | 12.7% | |
| Davenport |
Bus
|
634.8K | $9.50 | $8.97 | 5.6% | |
| Atlantic |
Demand Response
Vanpool
|
530.1K | $9.38 | $6.40 | 31.8% | |
| Dubuque |
Bus
Demand Response
|
395.4K | $10.13 | $9.27 | 8.5% | |
| Coralville |
Bus
|
341.1K | $5.53 | $4.31 | 22% | |
| Ottumwa |
Bus
Demand Response
|
307.5K | $21.36 | $15.51 | 27.4% | |
| Clinton |
Bus
Demand Response
|
234.2K | $9.57 | $8.67 | 9.4% | |
| Waterloo |
Bus
Demand Response
|
229.8K | $25.83 | $22.93 | 11.2% | |
| Mason City |
Demand Response
|
217.2K | $18.62 | $11.27 | 39.5% | |
| Davenport |
Bus
Demand Response
|
173.8K | $28.15 | $24.57 | 12.7% | |
| Mason City |
Bus
|
144.1K | $5.93 | $5.54 | 6.6% | |
| Cedar Rapids |
Commuter Bus
Vanpool
|
142K | $11.56 | $7.32 | 36.7% | |
| Marshalltown |
Bus
|
130.3K | $7.85 | $7.02 | 10.5% | |
| Urbandale |
Demand Response
Vanpool
|
125.3K | $30.20 | $23.16 | 23.3% | |
| Burlington |
Bus
|
117.4K | $11.65 | $10.94 | 6.1% | |
| Iowa City |
Demand Response
|
116.1K | $36.39 | $35.72 | 1.8% | |
| Muscatine |
Bus
Demand Response
|
110.9K | $10.03 | $8.71 | 13.2% | |
| Spencer |
Demand Response
|
105.6K | $37.54 | $22.50 | 40.1% | |
| Fort Dodge |
Bus
Demand Response
|
102.6K | $14.07 | $12.84 | 8.7% | |
| West Burlington |
Demand Response
|
100.6K | $15.29 | $10.67 | 30.2% | |
| Ottumwa |
|
99.8K | $12.99 | $12.12 | 6.7% | |
| Fort Dodge |
Demand Response
|
96.4K | $10.91 | $9.36 | 14.2% | |
| Dubuque |
Demand Response
Vanpool
|
96.1K | $20.32 | $13.87 | 31.7% | |
| Carroll |
Demand Response
|
95.6K | $27.61 | $19.05 | 31% | |
| Decorah |
Demand Response
|
94.3K | $26.83 | $15.24 | 43.2% | |
| Sioux City |
Demand Response
|
83.4K | $46.12 | $37.02 | 19.7% | |
| Creston |
Demand Response
|
75.8K | $22.11 | $16.77 | 24.1% | |
| Bettendorf |
Bus
|
50.9K | $19.60 | $19.26 | 1.7% | |
| Cedar Rapids |
Demand Response
|
48.8K | $39.30 | $37.41 | 4.8% | |
| Marengo |
Demand Response
|
42.7K | $16.14 | $8.63 | 46.5% | |
| Washington |
Demand Response
|
39.7K | $21.30 | $16.44 | 22.8% | |
| Waterloo |
Demand Response
|
34.7K | $50.94 | $29.10 | 42.9% | |
| Marshalltown |
Demand Response
|
33.9K | $38.02 | $23.34 | 38.6% | |
| Vinton |
Demand Response
|
19.6K | $25.45 | $13.51 | 46.9% | |
| Anamosa |
Demand Response
|
17.6K | $29.76 | $11.25 | 62.2% | |
| West Burlington |
|
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| Ames |
|
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