METRO Regional Transit Authority

METRO RTA
Founded1969
Headquarters416 Kenmore Blvd.
LocaleAkron, Ohio
Service areaSummit County, Ohio
Service typebus service, paratransit, express bus service
Daily ridership19,700 (weekdays, Q4 2025)
Annual ridership5,604,100 (2025)
Fuel typeDiesel
CNG
Chief executiveDawn Distler
Websitewww.yourmetrobus.org

METRO Regional Transit Authority (METRO RTA), also known as Akron Metropolitan Regional Transit Authority, is the public transit agency serving Summit County, Ohio and the city of Akron. It operates a number of local routes, and also operates one route into downtown Cleveland. Akron Metro transports passengers to/from school, work, grocery stores, malls and jobs all across Summit County. METRO RTA's fleet consists of about 200+ vehicles running on diesel, diesel-electric hybrid and as of 2022/2023, two fully electric Gillig vehicles, compressed natural gas fuels. In 2025, the system had a ridership of 5,604,100, or about 19,700 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2025.