Palm Tran
Also known as Palm Tran
Palm Beach County's public transit agency, providing fixed-route bus and Palm Tran Connection paratransit service countywide.
Updated Jul 27, 2026 · Sourced from FDOT Work Program & Active Construction data
Annual riders · FY2024
- 30
- Routes
- 396
- Vehicles
- 1.5M
- People served
Overview
Palm Beach County's public transit agency, providing fixed-route bus and Palm Tran Connection paratransit service countywide.
7th most cost-efficient of 12 Florida transit operators on cost per ride. Ridership +34% since 2022.
Federal Capital Investment
USASpendingLargest program: Section 5307 Urbanized Area
- $56.5M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2023FL-2023-039
- $50.7M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2020FL-2020-087
- $40.0M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2024FL-2024-060
- $39.0M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2019FL-2019-052
- $24.9M Section 5307 Urbanized Area · 2025FL-2025-041
Source: USASpending.gov
Operations
Services operated
Ridership by mode
Annual unlinked passenger trips · FY2024
- Bus8.6M89%
- Paratransit1M11%
Source: FTA National Transit Database (by mode)
Federal Transit Data
National Transit Database · FY2024
- NTD ID
- 40037
- Service area
- 1,702 sq mi
- Population served
- 1,492,191
- Employees (FTE)
- 1,620
- Reporter type
- Full Reporter
- Urbanized area
- Miami--Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ridership & financials
- Passenger miles
- 56.8M
- Operating budget
- $139.6M
- Fare revenue
- $12.8M
- Farebox recovery
- 9.2%
Ridership trend
↑ 34%Routes & Coverage
GTFS2,695 stops served
View 30 routes
Source: GTFS static feed (Mobility Database)
Cost per Ride vs. Florida peers
7th 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.