Greater Richmond Transit Company

The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) is a local government-owned public service company based in Richmond, Virginia. In 2025, the system had a ridership of 11,940,100, or about 35,700 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2026.

GRTC primarily serves the independent city of Richmond and portions of the adjacent counties of Henrico, Hanover, Powhatan, and Chesterfield with a fleet of over 157 diesel-powered and CNG-powered transit buses operating approximately 45 routes. GRTC uses government-funded equipment and resources principally provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), and local funds.

On June 24, 2018, GRTC launched its first bus rapid transit (BRT) line, the "GRTC Pulse." Running 7.6 miles from Rocketts Landing to Willow Lawn, it offers high-capacity service along Broad and Main Streets and has earned a Bronze Standard BRT rating from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). In 2023, GRTC approved plans for a second BRT line, the North-South Pulse, which will extend 12 miles from Henrico County to Southside Plaza and Midlothian Turnpike, with construction set to begin in 2029.