| Parent | Navajo Nation |
|---|---|
| Commenced operation | October 1980 |
| Headquarters | Fort Defiance, AZ |
| Routes | 17 |
| Fleet | 45, including 35 transit buses |
| Daily ridership | 247,255 (2013) |
| Website | Navajo Transit System |
The Navajo Transit System (NTS) is a public transportation system that serves and operates on the Navajo Nation. The system currently operates 17 routes throughout the Navajo Nation and within Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.[1] The system provides service to 41 of the 110 Navajo Chapter communities.[2]
The NTS is a department of the Division of Transportation of the Navajo Nation Government.[3] The NTS receives funding from the Arizona Department of Transportation, the New Mexico Department of Transportation, the Utah Department of Transportation, and the Federal Transit Administration.[2][1]
The NTS has been criticized for frequent service interruptions. In 2017, the NTS had some federal grants suspended due to non-compliance with government protocol.[4]
In 2018, The NTS announced a partnership with the Farmington Red Apple Transit system which allows riders to transfer between the systems free-of-charge in Kirtland, NM and Farmington, NM.[5]
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the NTS suspended service on March 18, 2020. Service was not resumed until a June 7, 2021 soft restart of routes 3, 5, 9, and 14.[6][7]
The NTS operates the following routes:[7]
