Pace Suburban Bus

Transit system in northeastern Illinois Pace Suburban BusParentNorthern Illinois Transit AuthorityFounded1984; 42 years ago (1984)HeadquartersArlington Heights, IllinoisLocaleNortheastern IllinoisService areaCook, Lake, Will, Kane, McHenry, and DuPage CountiesService typeTransit bus, Bus rapid transit, ParatransitRoutes134Fleet733 fixed-route buses401 Vanpools 11 On Demand services1,230 Paratransit vehicles37 Dial-a-Ride servicesDaily ridership81,800 (weekdays, Q2 2026)Annual ridership20,085,800 (2025)Fuel typeCNG, Battery-electric, Diesel, Diesel-Electric HybridExecutive DirectorMelinda MetzgerWebsitepacebus.com Pace Suburban Bus, officially the Suburban Bus Division of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, is a public transit agency serving suburban communities in the Chicago metropolitan area of Illinois, United States. The agency was founded in 1984 and provides transportation services for residents of 274 municipalities located throughout Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties. One of the largest suburban transit providers in North America, Pace covers 3,677 square miles and serves approximately 127,000 daily riders. Pace operates the only public paratransit s