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

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

9	1991/92/94 Battery-Electric Shuttle
8	1992 Flexible, 40'
1	1993 Battery-Electric 22' Transit Bus
28	1998 Nova Low-Floors, 40'
10	2000 Battery 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'
70	Diesel Vehicles
20	Electric Vehicles
11	Hybrid Vehicles
101	Total Vehicles