Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority

What Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority does

Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA) is a government-owned intergovernmental public transportation authority operating under the Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT) brand to deliver public transit services across southwestern Yuma County, Arizona, with cross-border extensions into Winterhaven and El Centro, California. The network is built around eight color-coded fixed routes (Orange Route 2, Green Route 4/4A, Blue Route 5, Purple Route 6A, Gold Route 8, Silver Route 9, Turquoise Route 10, and Yellow Route 95), complemented by ADA complementary paratransit (YCAT OnCall) and a commuter vanpool program, with major transfer hubs at the Downtown Yuma Transit Center, West Yuma Transfer Hub, and Arizona Western College. The technology stack is conventional for a small transit authority: GTFS static data publication, Google Transit Trip Planner integration, and standard rider-tools web pages; there is no proprietary software product or AI component in evidence.

The organization is funded and governed through intergovernmental arrangements rather than private capital. Revenue mechanics combine farebox income from fixed-route and paratransit fares (including $2.00 cash-only Turquoise Route 10, discounted fare cards for students/seniors/persons with disabilities, and online or retail pass sales) with programmatic co-funding from partner jurisdictions. Core funding and operational partners include the Quechan Indian Tribe (Blue Route 5 and Turquoise Route 10), the Cocopah Indian Tribe (Purple Route 6A), the Imperial County Transportation Commission (cross-border routes), Arizona Western College with NAU and University of Arizona, Greyhound Lines for intercity connections, and Imperial Valley Transit for California-side transfers. Customer segments are predominantly general public commuters, college students, persons with disabilities requiring paratransit, and vanpool commuters — a diffuse, non-enterprise ridership base — and the authority advertises via its website, social media channels, and a Community Transit Committee. No app, API, SDK, or MCP surface is offered, and revenue, headcount trends, and other financial metrics are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority

Legal name

Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority

Website

https://ycipta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA) operates Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT), providing fixed-route buses, ADA paratransit, and vanpool services across southwestern Yuma County, Arizona, and cross-border into California for general public commuters, students, and persons with disabilities.

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 industry

PRIMARYTHAIAHAA

ADA/Accessible Paratransit (Complementary to Fixed-Route Transit)

Travel & Hospitality/Rail, Bus & Ground Passenger Transport/Paratransit & Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT)

Keywords

• Public bus transit
• ADA paratransit service
• Commuter vanpool services
• Fixed route bus
• Demand responsive transit

Headquarters

HQ city

Yuma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Transit Fares: YCAT generates revenue through fixed route bus fares, vanpool fees, and demand-responsive YCAT OnCall paratransit service fares. The organization is a public governmental authority providing transit services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YCIPTA operates Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT), providing fixed route bus service across southwestern Yuma County and into California, ADA complementary paratransit (YCAT OnCall) for riders with disabilities, and commuter vanpool services for employment-related travel. The fixed route network uses color-coded routes serving Yuma, San Luis, Somerton, Wellton, Cocopah and Quechan tribal reservations, and cross-border service to El Centro, CA.

Product overview

Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA) operates Yuma County Area Transit (YCAT), a comprehensive public transit system offering fixed route bus services, demand-responsive paratransit, and vanpool commuter services across southwestern Yuma County. The fixed route network consists of eight color-coded routes (Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold, Silver, Turquoise, Yellow) serving Yuma, San Luis, Somerton, Wellton, Cocopah and Quechan tribal reservations, and cross-border service to El Centro, CA. YCAT OnCall provides ADA-compliant paratransit for qualifying passengers with disabilities, while YCAT Vanpool offers commuter van services for employment-related travel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YCAT Fixed Route Bus Service
• YCAT OnCall (ADA Paratransit)
• YCAT Vanpool
• Charter Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Quechan Indian TribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Quechan Indian Tribe provides partial funding for Blue Route 5 (Quechan Shuttle) and Turquoise Route 10 (Interstate 8/El Centro/Yuma). Blue Route 5 provides service throughout the Quechan/Fort Yuma Indian Reservation serving Paradise Casino and Quechan Casino Resort. Turquoise Route 10 provides cross-border service from Downtown Yuma Transit Center via Paradise Casino and Winterhaven to Downtown El Centro.
• Cocopah Indian TribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cocopah Indian Tribe provides partial funding for Purple Route 6A (Avenue A/Cocopah Reservations), which provides service connecting North Cocopah Reservation to West Cocopah Reservation via East Cocopah Reservation and Avenue A.
• Imperial County Transportation CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Imperial County Transportation Commission provides partial funding for Blue Route 5 (Quechan Shuttle) and Turquoise Route 10 (Interstate 8/El Centro/Yuma), supporting cross-border transit service between Yuma County, Arizona and Imperial County, California.
• Arizona Western CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArizona Western College serves as a major transfer hub for multiple YCAT routes including Orange Route 2, Gold Route 8, and Silver Route 9. Students, faculty, and staff use YCAT for campus connectivity and transportation to Northern Arizona University and University of Arizona campuses.
• Greyhound Lines, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreyhound provides intercity bus service connections to YCAT at the Downtown Yuma Transit Center, enabling passengers to transfer between YCAT local routes and Greyhound intercity buses serving broader regional destinations.
• Imperial Valley TransitcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAt the El Centro Regional Bus Transfer Terminal, YCAT passengers can transfer to Imperial Valley Transit routes, enabling cross-border connectivity within Imperial County, California.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Greyhound Lines: National intercity bus operator that partners with YCAT at the Downtown Yuma Transit Center for transfers. Adjacent incumbent providing regional connectivity YCAT cannot replicate alone.
• Valley Metro: Regional public transit authority for the Phoenix metropolitan area operating buses, light rail, and paratransit. Comparable as a much larger Arizona transit umbrella organization; YCIPTA operates at a meaningfully smaller regional scale.

Regional players

• CITRUS (Sierra Vista Transit): Small-city fixed route and paratransit service in southeastern Arizona. Comparable as a rural Arizona transit operation with similar fleet size and route count to YCIPTA.

Emerging players

• Via Transportation: Technology-enabled on-demand transit and paratransit platform partnering with public transit agencies. Relevant as a potential software/dispatch partner for YCAT OnCall demand-responsive service modernization.

Direct peers

• Sun Tran: Public fixed-route bus and paratransit operator serving the Tucson metropolitan area in Arizona. Comparable as an Arizona municipal/regional transit authority offering fixed routes plus ADA paratransit, though operating in a larger urban market.
• Coconino County Transit (CAT/Lynx): Rural county-level transit service in northern Arizona offering fixed routes and demand-responsive transit. Comparable governance and rural county-scale service model.
• Imperial Valley Transit: Public transit operator serving Imperial County, California, including El Centro. Direct peer — explicitly partners with YCAT for cross-border transfers and serves the same binational corridor on the California side.
• Mountain Line (Flagstaff): Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority providing fixed route and paratransit service in Flagstaff. Closest structural analogue to YCIPTA as another Arizona IPTA operating under a similar governance model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YCAT_Yuma
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCti_4FOoNOtBq502nDrEtTg
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Yuma-County-Area-Transit-YCAT/303617009684640
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2891885

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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