Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority

Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority

Founded	1968
Headquarters	510 South Rockford, Tulsa
Locale	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Service area	Tulsa, Jenks, Broken Arrow and Sand Springs
Service type	bus service, paratransit, express bus service
Routes	21
Hubs	2 Transit Centers 13 Park and Rides (locally called "Park-N-Save lots")
Fleet	63
Daily ridership	5,420 (2022)
Annual ridership	1,548,388 (2022)
Operator	City of Tulsa
Website	http://tulsatransit.org/

Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority, usually known as MTTA or Tulsa Transit, is the public transit system operating buses and paratransit for Tulsa, Oklahoma. In existence since 1968, the system consists of 21 regular routes and 4 night routes, with two major transit hubs: Memorial Midtown Station at 7952 E. 33rd St. in Midtown Tulsa, and the Denver Avenue Station at 319 S. Denver across from the BOK Center in Downtown.

History

The city's first bus rapid transit line, known as "Aero" or 700, began operating on November 17, 2019, on Peoria Avenue from 52nd Street North to 81st Street South and Lewis. The route has 52 stations and buses that arrive every 15 to 30 minutes. The service officially launched on December 19, 2019.

In August, 2023, Tulsa Transit experienced its busiest month ever to that point, with ridership reaching about 290,000.

Operations

Tulsa Transit operates regular fixed service Monday to Saturday, from early mornings to early evenings. After daytime service ceases between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., the service operates night service on its "Nightlines" until midnight. Bus frequencies are 30 or 60 minutes Monday through Saturday. A fixed route service with reserved deviations permitted (identical to Nightline routes), operates on Sundays. There is no service on public holidays.

The service used to be known for request stops: bus stops were infrequently signed and would stop on request typically after any intersection where it is safe to do so. This practice was abolished, and stops posted, in a September 2019 system redesign.

Routes

Denver Avenue Station

Tulsa Transit operates a variety of routes all over the city, and into Jenks, Broken Arrow and Sand Springs although it does not run as a full-time bus fleet in those locations. Each set of routes is grouped by the first of the three digits, as follows:

• 1xx routes serve Denver Avenue Station to various parts of the city.
• 2xx routes serve various parts of the city between Denver Avenue and Memorial Midtown Stations.
• 3xx routes serve Memorial Midtown Station to various parts of the city without going to Downtown Tulsa.
• 4xx routes serve neither station, but serve parts of the city.
• 5xx routes serve areas outside of Tulsa.
• 6xx routes run during major events as shuttles.
• 7xx routes are bus rapid transit routes.
• 8xx routes are operate only on Sundays, or at night, and serve each quadrant of the city.
• 9xx routes are express and link Downtown Tulsa and outlying park and rides.

Fixed route ridership

The ridership statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response services.

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Fleet

Active

Fleet Number	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
0401-0408	2004	Gillig	Low Floor 35'	Cummins ISL
0409-0414	2005	ElDorado National	E-Z Rider II 30'	Cummins ISC	Allison B300R	0412 retired.
0501-0503	2004	Gillig	Low Floor 40'	Cummins ISL
0504-0511	2004		Low Floor 35'
0605	2006		Low Floor HEV 35'	Cummins ISB	Allison EP40 hybrid system
0901-0903	2009		Low Floor 29'	Cummins ISL
0904-0905			Low Floor 35'
1101-1111	2011		BRT CNG 35'	Cummins Westport ISL G
1112-1115			BRT CNG 40'
1301-1305	2013		BRT CNG 35'
1307-1309			BRT CNG 40'
1310-1312			BRT CNG 35'
1601-1602	2016		BRT CNG 40'
1701-1708	2017		BRT CNG 35'	Cummins Westport ISL G NZ

See also

• List of bus transit systems in the United States

External links

• Official website
• "Tulsa's Smart City Transportation Initiative." City of Tulsa. February 4, 2016. Long-range study for U.S. Department of Transportation, Beyond Traffic: The Smart City Challenge.