Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority

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The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, formerly known as the Miami Valley RTA is a public transit service that generally serves the greater Dayton area. The GDRTA serves communities within Montgomery County and parts of Greene County, Ohio, USA. There are approximately 39 operating routes and school oriented buses available. The buses operate seven days a week, 21 hours a day, and provide services to many citizens within the area. The executive director is Mark Donaghy.

The current bus fare is $1.25 in cash, as of September 1, 2006. Ten fare tokens or unlimited weekly passes can be bought for $9.50, while a monthly pass is $32.00. RTA also operates five bus hubs. Each hub serves as a connection to many suburban bus routes around Dayton.

The RTA operates with diesel and electric trolley buses. Dayton is the smallest city in the United States to still operate electric trolley buses. The trolley buses travel at least five miles on RTA routes serving Dayton and some neighboring suburbs. The routes include: Route 1, Route 2, Route 3, Route 4, Route 5, Route 7 and Route 8. RTA does not have bus routes serving the Dayton International Airport, although there is bus service near its location.

The RTA has been involved in helping the city of Dayton through its contributions to the Dayton Dragons, The Schuster Center, and the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.

RTA and along with Dayton Police assisted in controlling crime and trauncy problems surrounding its main transit hub located downtown. RTA has revised plans on creating a bus station a few blocks from its headquarters to assist in controlling the frequent violence that surrounds Main and Third Streets, Dayton's central business area.