Rides Mass Transit District
A RMTD bus used for the Marion-Carbondale Route in October 2025 | |
| Founded | 1977 |
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| Headquarters | 1304 Frank Leberman Drive, Harrisburg, IL 62946 |
| Locale | Carbondale, Harrisburg, and Marion, Illinois |
| Service area | Southeast Illinois; Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Lawrence, Pope, Richland, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Williamson counties |
| Service type | Bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 12 |
| Stations | Bill Jung Transfer Center |
| Fleet | 137 buses |
| Annual ridership | 1,119,285 (2019) |
| Website | Rides Mass Transit District |
Rides Mass Transit District (RMTD) is a provider of mass transportation in Southern Illinois, primarily serving Harrisburg, Marion, Robinson, Paris, Mount Carmel, and Olney. Local fixed-route transit service is provided in these communities, while additional demand-response service is available through the 17 county service area. The counties served include Clark, Crawford, Cumberland, Edgar, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Lawrence, Pope, Richland, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Williamson counties. As of 2019, the system provided 1,119,285 rides over 249,718 annual vehicle revenue hours with 137 buses. In FY 2024, the system provided 636,290 rides over 141,218 annual vehicle revenue hours. In FY 2025, the system provided 367,682 rides over 142,368 revenue hours and 2,499,892 miles.