Milwaukee County Transit System

Milwaukee County Transit System
MCTS buses in Downtown Milwaukee
FoundedJune 1, 1975 (51 years ago)
Headquarters1942 North 17th Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Service areaMilwaukee, Ozaukee, and Waukesha counties
Service type
Routes48
Stops4,591
Stations2
Depots
  • Fond du Lac Operating Station
  • Kinnickinnic Operating Station
Fleet369 buses
Daily ridership
66,700 (weekdays, Q2 2026)
Annual ridership
25,328,400 (2025)
OperatorMilwaukee Transport Services, Inc.
Chief executive
Steve Fuentes
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The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is the largest transit agency in Wisconsin, and is the primary transit provider for Milwaukee County. The agency ranks among the top 50 transit agencies in the United States in total passenger trips. The agency is partly managed by the quasi-governmental agency Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc. Its bus fleet consists of 369 buses. In 2025, the system had a ridership of 25,328,400, or about 66,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2026.