Hampton Roads Transit
HRT Route 2 bus near Chartway Arena in December 2024 | |
| Founded | 1999 |
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| Headquarters | 3400 Victoria Blvd. Hampton, VA |
| Locale | Hampton Roads |
| Service area | Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Smithfield |
| Service type | bus service, light rail, ferry, carpool |
| Routes | 71 |
| Hubs | Downtown Norfolk Transit Center (DNTC), Hampton Transportation Center (HTC), Newport News Transportation Center (NNTC) |
| Stations | Rail: 11 Ferry: 3 (additional port at Harbor Park for baseball games) |
| Fleet | Bus: 300+ Rail: 9 Ferry: 3 |
| Daily ridership | 27,000 (weekdays, Q4 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 9,493,400 (2025) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-electric |
| Chief executive | William E. Harrell |
| Website | gohrt.com |
Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) is the regional public transit provider for Virginia's Hampton Roads metropolitan area, including the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, and the town of Smithfield.
It currently serves over 22 million annual passengers within its 369-square-mile (960 km2) service area. In 2025, the system had a ridership of 9,493,400, or about 27,000 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2025. HRT operates The Tide light rail system, buses, ferries, paratransit, and oversees a Transportation demand management program.