About Metro
Metro is Southwest Ohio’s public transit system, serving Hamilton County residents along with providing commuter service to Clermont, Butler and Warren counties into Cincinnati. Metro is a non-profit, tax-funded public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), which provided 13.1 million rides in 2023 in Greater Cincinnati.
Discover how Cincinnati Metro is transforming public transportation with its Reinventing Metro plan. This video highlights the significant improvements Metro is making to enhance rider experience, including expanded routes, increased frequency, and upgraded amenities. Learn about Metro’s commitment to providing safe, reliable, and convenient transit options that support the community’s needs and connect people to jobs, education, healthcare, and more.
SORTA Vision
A regional system connecting our community with 20 million rides by 2026.
SORTA Mission
Regional transportation connecting people and places, driving economic growth and expanding quality of life choices.
Service background
- Operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, out of two operating garages (Bond Hill and Queensgate).
- Employs about 1,200 employees, most of whom are bus drivers and mechanics.
- Currently 307 buses in Metro’s fleet that drive about 13 million miles per year. Metro also owns 57 Access paratransit vehicles.
- Offers 38 local-service routes, 9 express routes and 5 Job Connection reverse-commute routes.
- Operates MetroNow! On-demand service and Access Paratransit service.
2024 Budgets
Metro Service Key Performance Indicators
2024:
Ridership System Report Summary (November 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (October 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (September 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (August 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (July 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (June 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (May 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (April 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (March 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (February 2024)
Ridership System Report Summary (January 2024)
2023:
Ridership System Report (January 2024)
Ridership System Report (December 2023)
Ridership System Report (November 2023)
Ridership System Report (October 2023)
Ridership System Report (September 2023)
Ridership System Report (August 2023)
Ridership System Report (July 2023)
Ridership System Report (June 2023)
Ridership System Report (May 2023)
Ridership System Report Summary (April 2023)
Ridership System Report Summary (March 2023)
Ridership System Report Summary (February 2023)
Ridership System Report Summary (January 2023)
2022:
Ridership System Report (December 2022)
Ridership System Report (October 2022)
Ridership System Report (September 2022)
Ridership System Report (August 2022)
Ridership System Report (July 2022)
Ridership System Report (June 2022)
Ridership System Report (May 2022)
Ridership System Report Summary (April 2022)
Ridership System Report Summary (March 2022)
Ridership System Report Summary (February 2022)
Ridership System Report Summary (January 2022)
2021:
Ridership System Report (December 2021)
Ridership System Report (November 2021)
Ridership System Report (October 2021)
Ridership System Report (August 2021)
Ridership System Report (July 2021)
Ridership System Report (June 2021)
Ridership System Report (May 2021)
Ridership System Report Summary (April 2021)
Ridership System Report Summary (March 2021)
Ridership System Report Summary (February 2021)
Ridership System Report Summary (January 2021)
2020:
Ridership System Report (December 2020)
Ridership System Report (November 2020)
Ridership System Report (October 2020)
Ridership System Report (September 2020)
Ridership System Report (July 2020)
Ridership System Report (June 2020)
Ridership System Report (May 2020)
Ridership System Report Summary (April 2020)
Ridership System Report Summary (March 2020)
Ridership System Report Summary (February 2020)
Ridership System Report Summary (January 2020)
2019:
Ridership System Report (December 2019)
Ridership System Report (November 2019)
Ridership System Report (October 2019)
Ridership System Report (September 2019)
Ridership System Report (August 2019)
Ridership System Report (July 2019)
Ridership System Report (June 2019)
Ridership System Report Summary (April 2019)
Ridership System Report Summary (March 2019)
Ridership System Report Summary (February 2019)
Ridership System Report Summary (January 2019)
2018:
Ridership System Report Summary (July 2018)
Ridership System Report Summary (June 2018)
Ridership System Report Summary (May 2018)
Ridership System Report Summary (April 2018)
Ridership System Report Summary (March 2018)
Ridership System Report Summary (February 2018)
Ridership System Report Summary (January 2018)
2017:
Ridership System Report (December 2017)
Ridership System Report (November 2017)
Ridership System Report (October 2017)
Ridership System Report (September 2017)
Ridership System Report (August 2017)
Ridership System Report (July 2017)
Ridership System Report (June 2017)
Ridership System Report Summary (May2017)
Ridership System Report Summary (April 2017)
Ridership System Report Summary (March 2017)
Ridership System Report Summary (February 2017)
Ridership System Report Summary (January 2017)
Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
We are very proud that the Governmental Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has again awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to SORTA for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, representing the 29th consecutive year the Authority has received this award. The Certificate of Achievement is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance to the highest standards for preparation of state and local government financial reports. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government unit must publish an easily-readable and efficiently-organized annual comprehensive financial report, whose contents conform to stringent program standards. The AFCF must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements. A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current report continues to conform to the program requirements, and we have submitted it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate.
SORTA’s annual comprehensive financial reports can be found at the Ohio State Auditor’s web database here.
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