Beaver County Transit Authority

Beaver County Transit Authority

Headquarters	200 West Washington Street Rochester, Pennsylvania
Service area	Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Service type	Transit bus
Routes	5
Fleet	25
Daily ridership	7,900 (weekdays, Q1 2025)[1]
Annual ridership	503,200 (2024)[2]
Fuel type	Diesel CNG
Website	bcta.com

The Beaver County Transportation Authority (BCTA) is the operator of mass transportation in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Seven routes are provided, all of which serve the southern and central portions of the county, which are incorporated into suburban Pittsburgh. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 503,200, or about 7,900 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.

Routes

The agency provides three commuter services to Downtown Pittsburgh and four local routes to benefit area employees and shoppers.^[3]

• 1 Ohio River Boulevard- Chippewa, Big Beaver, Beaver Falls, New Brighton, Rochester, East Rochester, Freedom, Conway, Economy, Baden, Harmony, Ambridge to Downtown Pittsburgh (weekdays, plus Saturday service that does not travel to Pittsburgh)
• 2 Beaver Valley Mall- Rochester, Monaca, Center, Hopewell, Aliquippa, Ambridge (Mon-Sat)
• 3 Beaver/Vanport- Monaca, Vanport, Brighton, Beaver, Rochester (Mon-Sat)
• 4 Express Via I-376 Chippewa, Center to Downtown Pittsburgh (weekday rush hour)

Fixed Route Fleet

• 11 MCI D4500 Diesel coaches
• 6 MCI D4500 CNG Buses
• 3 40-Foot Gillig CNG Buses
• 4 35-Foot Gillig Diesel Buses

Park & Ride Lots

• Ambridge- 160 spaces (Routes 1, 2, & 3; plus Port Authority Route 14)
• Chippewa Central Square- 240 spaces (Routes 1 & 4)
• Expressway Travel Center (Center Township)- 201 spaces (Routes 2 & 4)
• Northern Lights Shopping Center (Economy)- 100 spaces (Routes 1 & 3)
• Rochester Transit Center- 73 spaces (Routes 1, 2, 3, & 11)

References

1. "Transit Ridership Report First Quarter 2025" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. May 15, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
2. "Transit Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2024" (PDF). American Public Transportation Association. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
3. "BCTA – Beaver County Transit Authority – Fast Forward". www.bcta.com.

External links

• http://www.bcta.com/