About Topeka Metro

The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority provides bus service within the Topeka city limits and works with other organizations to meet mass transit needs.  The Metro provides fixed route service and paratransit (Lift) service Monday through Saturday during daytime hours.  The Metro currently operates twelve fixed routes and two daily specials. Topeka Metro also provides 24/7 bikeshare service throughout Topeka.

Topeka Metro Facts

• More than 1.2 million passenger trips in 2017
• 12 routes
• 2 “special” local routes
• Just under 100 employees
• Service area: Metropolitan City, plus three miles
• Service area population: 122,377 (2011)

About the Fleet

• 26 fixed route buses
• 9 lift-equipped paratransit vehicles
• Average bus age: 6.8 years

Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision
To be known as a transportation solution provider and explore and implement transportation opportunities that enhance the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Greater Topeka community.

Mission
To provide safe, reliable, courteous and efficient public transportation service to all residents of the Topeka community.

Values
To operate in an ethical manner within the framework of all regulatory and budgetary constraints while always maintaining a focus on our customers. 

History

The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority was created in 1973 by a vote of the city residents. Over the past four decades, Topeka Metro has grown from a small, privately owned bus service into a leader in local transportation. Topeka Metro has been at the forefront of helping residents find options to get to work and to think transit first.