Metro Rail Yellow Line in Downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles Almanac Photo.
| System | Annual Ridership | Vehicles in Operation at Peak Weekday Usage | Annual Revenue Miles | Year Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley Transit Authority | 1,560,004 | 68 | 2,942,111 | 1992 |
| Arcadia Transit | 29,785 | 6 | 167,370 | 2016 |
| BurbankBus | 181,041 | 12 | 232,511 | 2004 |
| City of Commerce Transit System | 551,569 | 10 | 484,826 | 1960 |
| Culver City Bus | 2,891,288 | 39 | 1,429,117 | 1928 |
| System | Annual Ridership | Vehicles in Operation at Peak Weekday Usage | Annual Revenue Miles | Year Founded |
| DowneyLINK (Downey) | 52,996 | 7 | 101,660 | 1994 |
| Foothill Transit | 9,164,170 | 303 | 11,515,568 | 1988 |
| G Trans (Gardena) | 2,170,007 | 25 | 1,274,864 | 1940 |
| Glendale Bee Line | 822,886 | 35 | 862,472 | 1984 |
| Glendora Shuttle Services | 11,142 | 3 | 44,792 | 2009 |
| System | Annual Ridership | Vehicles in Operation at Peak Weekday Usage | Annual Revenue Miles | Year Founded |
| Long Beach Transit - Bus | 18,481,115 | 174 | 6,625,949 | 1963 |
| Long Beach Transit -Water Taxis (AquaBus; AquaLink) | 60,097 | 3 | 8,622 | 1998 |
| Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) (Commuter Express; DASH) | 15,505,245 | 276 | 9,837,675 | 1979 |
| LA Go Bus* | 1,875,863 | 69 | 1,904,597 | 1983 |
| Montebello Bus Lines | 2,720,889 | 36 | 1,571,985 | 1931 |
| System | Annual Ridership | Vehicles in Operation at Peak Weekday Usage | Annual Revenue Miles | Year Founded |
| Metro - Bus | 233,949,278 | 1,607 | 71,028,332 | 1958 |
| Metro - Light Rail | 43,231,177 | 115 | 18,445,464 | 1990 |
| Metro - Subway | 22,804,481 | 48 | 5,172,739 | 1993 |
| Metrolink (Southern California Regional Rail Authority) | 6,150,348 | 162 | 11,346,587 | 1992 |
| Norwalk Transit | 1,140,644 | 24 | 950,139 | 1974 |
| System | Annual Ridership | Vehicles in Operation at Peak Weekday Usage | Annual Revenue Miles | Year Founded |
| Palos Verdes Transit Authority | 137,882 | 21† | 264,920 | 1992 |
| Pasadena Transit | 1,181,435 | 22 | 724,016 | 1994 |
| Beach Cities Transit (Redondo Beach) | 250,007 | 10 | 360,223 | 2005 |
| Santa Clarita Transit | 1,930,303 | 66 | 1,990,513 | 1991 |
| Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica) | 8,604,202 | 124 | 3,925,400 | 1928 |
| Torrance Transit | 2,037,725 | 48 | 1,800,382 | 1940 |
* Los Angeles County Department of Public Works
† Number is vehicles in operation at mid-day weekday usage, rather than peak period.
Source: California State Controller - By the Numbers
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (branded "Metro," once "MTA") was created in 1993 from a merger of the Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD) and the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission.
Metro bus system operates more than 1,500 buses at peak time on 120 routes. There are 11,980 bus stops in Metro's 1,447 square mile service area.
The oldest public transit bus systems still operating in Los Angeles County are Culver City Transit (established March 4, 1928) and Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (established April 14, 1928).
