Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority

Name

Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority

Legal name

Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority

Website

https://partaonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transportation Services

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Paratransit / ADA Complementary Bus Operators (TLAFAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shared-Route Dial-a-Ride (Multi-Stop DRT) (THAIAHAI), Special Needs & Senior Transportation Services (TLAFAKAI), Special Education Paratransit & On-Demand Ride Services (EDAKAOAC)

Keywords

• Public transit services
• Fixed route bus
• Paratransit service
• Dial-a-ride
• Demand response transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Transportation Services: PARTA generates revenue through fares collected from fixed route, Dial-A-Ride, and ADA paratransit services. Operating funds are supplemented by a 1/4% sales tax approved by Portage County voters in 2001.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PARTA operates a multi-modal public transit system serving Portage County, Ohio, comprising 15 fixed bus routes connecting cities including Kent, Ravenna, Streetsboro, Akron, and Cleveland, supplemented by door-to-door Dial-A-Ride (DART) demand-response service, ADA paratransit for riders with disabilities, and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation for Medicaid recipients. The service is supported by the EZfare mobile/smartcard payment system, Passio Go real-time bus tracking, and an RNG/CNG-powered bus fleet, with operating funds from a voter-approved 1/4% county sales tax.

Product overview

PARTA (Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority) operates a multi-modal public transit system serving Portage County, Ohio. The core offering consists of 15 fixed routes covering multiple cities including Akron, Kent, Ravenna, Streetsboro, and Cleveland, supplemented by Dial-A-Ride (DART) demand-response door-to-door service countywide, and ADA-compliant paratransit service. Additional services include Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NET) for Medicaid recipients, Kent State University campus bus service via five routes, and a Travel Training Program. The system is supported by technology integrations including EZfare mobile/smartcard fare payment and Passio Go real-time bus tracking. A 1/4% sales tax approved by Portage County voters in 2001 provides operating funds. The authority also operates a CNG station for its fleet of compressed natural gas buses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fixed Route Service Fixed route bus service consisting of 15 designated routes serving Akron, Brimfield, Cleveland, Franklin Township, Garrettsville, Hiram, Kent, Ravenna, Ravenna Township, Stow, Streetsboro, and Windham. Operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Dial-A-Ride (DART) Door-to-door demand-response service available anywhere in Portage County using small buses equipped with wheelchair lifts. Trips available Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with countywide township service on specific days.
• ADA Paratransit Service Complementary paratransit service for people with disabilities who cannot access fixed route service. Available within 3/4 mile of fixed route service, at the same hours as fixed route. Cost is $2.00 per person with one personal care attendant riding free.
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NET) Free transportation program for Medicaid-eligible individuals covering rides to doctor, dental, hearing, pharmacy, and counseling appointments. Available within Portage County and surrounding counties with ten-day advance request required.
• Campus Bus Service (Kent State University) Five fixed routes providing on-campus transportation for Kent State University students. KSU students use their FLASHcard to ride any PARTA bus at no cost.
• Travel Training Program Educational program teaching how to use PARTA fixed route and Dial-A-Ride services, including reading schedules, planning trips, locating transfers, and paying fares.
• CNG Station (Public Fueling) Compressed Natural Gas fueling station at 2000 Summit Road, Kent. Currently accepting Fuelman Fleet cards at $2.75 per GGE (Gasoline Gallon Equivalent).

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metro RTA (Akron): Regional transit authority serving Summit County including Akron; the closest functional peer as a county-level bus and paratransit operator, and a key regional partner since PARTA runs express routes into Akron.
• Greenville Transit Authority (Greenlink): Mid-sized public transit operator providing fixed route and ADA paratransit services; comparable in scale, service mix, and small-staff operations to PARTA.
• Medina County Public Transit: County-level public transit provider in Medina County, Ohio; similar demand-response and deviated fixed-route model serving a similar mid-sized suburban/rural Ohio county profile.
• Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA): Regional transit authority serving Mahoning County (Youngstown area); comparable in scale and governance structure as a Northeast Ohio fixed-route and paratransit operator.
• Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA): Regional transit authority serving Stark County, Ohio; comparable in scale, service mix (fixed route plus demand-response), and government-authority structure to PARTA.
• Laketran: Lake County's public transit agency providing fixed route and paratransit service in northeastern Ohio; directly comparable as a county-level bus and ADA paratransit operator in the same regional context.

Regional players

• Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA): The major urban transit agency serving Cleveland and Cuyahoga County; comparable as a fixed-route bus and rail operator with paratransit, though significantly larger and operating in the urban core to which PARTA's Cleveland express routes connect.

Broad incumbents

• Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA): The major transit agency for the Columbus metropolitan area; a much larger Ohio peer operating fixed-route bus plus paratransit with a similar public-authority governance model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PortageAreaRTA
• Facebookfacebook.com/PARTABUS
• Instagraminstagram.com/portage_area_rta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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