Broward County Transit
Also known as BCT
The public transit agency for Broward County, operating fixed-route bus and paratransit service across the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area.
Updated Jul 27, 2026 · Sourced from FDOT Work Program & Active Construction data
Annual riders · FY2024
- 44
- Routes
- 568
- Vehicles
- 2.2M
- People served
Overview
The public transit agency for Broward County, operating fixed-route bus and paratransit service across the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area.
4th most cost-efficient of 12 Florida transit operators on cost per ride. Ridership +22% since 2022.
Federal Capital Investment
USASpendingLargest program: Section 5307 Urbanized Area
- $87.6M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2022FL-2022-042
- $78.0M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2020FL-2020-099
- $47.7M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2025FL-2025-077
- $39.6M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2024FL-2024-041
- $39.2M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2024FL-2024-009
Source: USASpending.gov
Operations
Services operated
Ridership by mode
Annual unlinked passenger trips · FY2024
- Bus24.2M96%
- Paratransit1M4%
Source: FTA National Transit Database (by mode)
Federal Transit Data
National Transit Database · FY2024
- NTD ID
- 40029
- Service area
- 410 sq mi
- Population served
- 2,200,561
- Employees (FTE)
- 3,645
- Reporter type
- Full Reporter
- Urbanized area
- Miami--Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ridership & financials
- Passenger miles
- 125.3M
- Operating budget
- $223.9M
- Fare revenue
- $26M
- Farebox recovery
- 11.6%
Ridership trend
↑ 22%Routes & Coverage
GTFS4,799 stops served
View 44 routes
Source: GTFS static feed (Mobility Database)
Cost per Ride vs. Florida peers
4th lowest of 12 FL transit operators reporting to the NTD
- TBARTA$5.51
- Miami-Dade DTPW$7.39
- HART$8.43
- BCT$8.87
- LYNX$10.52
- PSTA$10.55
- Palm Tran$14.52
- ECAT$16.12
- JTA$20.89
- SFRTA$26.96
- Citrus Connection$27.65
- SunRail$67.51
Source: National Transit Database — operating expense ÷ annual unlinked passenger trips.