Alaska Public Transporatation Facts

Alaska Transit Facts

Public transportation in Alaska provides mobility for Alaskans to get to work, school, recreation, shopping and medical appointments.

How Many Rides?

Twelve public transportation systems provide about 7 million trips a year
4.4 million trips in Anchorage
330,000 trips in Fairbanks
1.8 million trips in rural Alaska

Pie chart illustrating rider destinations in the public transporation systems in Alaska.

Pie chart illustrating the importance of public transporation systems to people in Alaska.

Where Do Alaskans Go?

To work 35%
Shopping 20%
Medical appointments 15%
To School 10%
Other 20%

How Important is Public Transportation?

In a 2009 telephone survey conducted by Dittman Research for the Alaska Mobility Coalition, nine of 10 residents (94%) in communities with public transportation services considered public transit important in their community.

Survey respondents ranked the availability of public transportation in the top three local transportation issues, with fuel prices and the condition of roads and bridges.

Top three local transportation issues

Bar chart illustrating the top local transportation issues that concern Alaskans.

Fuel prices 23%
Condition of roads/bridges 21%
Availability of public transportation 19%
Traffic congestion 13%
Air quality/environment 12%
Funding for public transportation 9%

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