Blacksburg Transit
A 60' New Flyer XD60 in the Maroon Loop on Virginia Tech's campus. | |
| Parent | Town of Blacksburg |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | 2800 Commerce Street |
| Locale | Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Service type | Fixed-Route Bus Service, Demand Response & Paratransit |
| Routes | 19 |
| Fleet | 49 Active Transit Buses 17 Paratransit vans |
| Daily ridership | 21,600 (weekdays, Q4 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 4,985,200 (2025) |
| Director | Brian Booth |
| Website | ridebt.org |
Blacksburg Transit, or simply BT, is a local government-owned urban-suburban bus line based in Blacksburg, Virginia. The system originated in 1983 with six buses, but has since expanded its operation to 53 fixed-route buses and 18 body-on-chassis vehicles. In FY 19, Ridership exceeded 4.6 million passenger trips per year; ridership is dominated by Virginia Tech students who account for approximately 90 percent of all riders, with the remaining percentage being split between Virginia Tech faculty and staff, and other Blacksburg citizens. Ridership decreased in FY20 and FY21 due to COVID-19, but began rebounding in FY21. Blacksburg Transit serves the towns of Blacksburg, Christiansburg and limited portions of Montgomery County. Ridership in FY25 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025) exceeded 4.7 million passenger trips, an increase of 26% over the previous fiscal year.
Service in Blacksburg was overhauled in 2024, moving the hub of service from Virginia Tech's Drillfield to the Loops at the new Transit Center. This major change increased route efficiency and typically due to the shortened route length provided increased frequency without adding additional vehicles. A new route, the Campus Shuttle (CAS), provides high frequency service around central campus. CAS accounted for 20% of all passenger trips in FY25.