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MTD Facts and Statistics

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, with its focus on passenger service, provides reliable, safe, comfortable mobility to those who lack other transportation, including students, the elderly and individuals with disabilities who have access to bus stops. MTD also provides an attractive transportation option for commuters and shoppers who might otherwise drive cars.

Service Statistics:

  • 52 transit routes (30 regular routes + 22 school boosters)
  • 2,630,031 annual service miles
  • 206,866 annual service hours
  • 781 bus stops
  • FY 2002 Passenger Trips: 6,903,482
  • FY 2003 Passenger Trips: 7,005,474
  • FY 2004 Passenger Trips: 7,004,053
  • FY 2005 Passenger Trips: 7,169,752
  • FY 2006 Passenger Trips: 7,305,879
  • FY 2007 Passenger Trips: 7,652,889
  • FY 2008 Passenger Trips: 8,104,576
  • FY 2009 Passenger Trips: 8,293,076
  • FY 2010 Passenger Trips: 7,963,116
  • FY 2011 Passenger Trips: 7,712,698
  • FY 2012 Passenger Trips: 7,948,408

Employees:

  • 219 Total Employees
  • 147 Bus Operators
  • 31 administration
  • 27 Maintenance Workers
  • 8 Customer Service Representatives and Transit Center Supervisors
  • 183 Men and 36 Women

Equipment

7 1991/92/94 Battery-Electric Shuttle
27 1998-2000 Nova Low-Floors, 40'
13 2000 Battery Ebus Electric Shuttles
15 2004 Gillig Low Floor 40'
11 2004 Gillig Low Floor 29'
5 2004 MCI D4000 and D4500 Commuter Coaches
3 2006 Gillig Low Floor 29'
8 2007 Gillig Hybrid, 40'
3 2009 Gillig Hybrid, 29'
7 2011 Gillig Hybrid, 40'
7 2011 Gillig Diesel 40'
68 Diesel Vehicles
20 Electric Vehicles
18 Hybrid Vehicles
106 Total Vehicles