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GBT Fact Book
The Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) 2025 Fact Book provides a comprehensive overview of performance and service delivery in the Greater Bridgeport Region.
This annual report presents key data and metrics reflecting GBT’s ongoing commitment to providing safe, clean, reliable, efficient, and accessible public transportation to the communities it serves. From ridership trends and statistics to financial summaries, the Fact Book serves as an essential reference for stakeholders, policymakers, and the public, offering a transparent look at how GBT connects residents to jobs, healthcare, education, and opportunities.
As GBT exhausts the federal pandemic relief funding that currently supports its operations, a substantial budget shortfall is projected in FY 2027 (beginning July 1, 2026). This budget gap will hamper GBT’s ability to maintain its full scope of services. GBT is advocating for new State funding to fill this budget gap. If new funding is not available, GBT will have to make the difficult decision to significantly reduce our services to the community. GBT will be announcing the full scope of those potential reductions in the coming weeks. It is critical that new, sustainable and adequate funding be allocated to GBT, to preserve current transit access.
“Over the last few months, we’ve been advocating behind the scenes for additional public funding by reaching out to legislators and other key officials in the state. We hope that you can help us by reaching out to legislators too.”
―Steven DeMichele, GBT CEO
Below you can find key metrics and information about GBT, a link to download the full Fact Book in PDF format, a schedule of events we are planning where you can learn more, and information about how to contact your legislator.
Boardings
Every day, an average of 12,000 people ride on GBT’s services, to get where they need to go. Buses carry an average of 27.5 riders per hour, offering 505 hours of service hours on a typical weekday.
Funding Sources
Funding Gap
GBT is facing a budget shortfall* in Fiscal Year 2027, which begins July 1, 2026.
Service Cuts
GBT is currently planning service cuts. Details will be announced in the coming weeks. These cuts will have to be implemented if new funding is not available to fill GBT’s budget gap.
Get the Fact Book
Get a copy of the GBT 2025 Fact Book.
GBT FACT BOOK>>
Public Events
There are several public events being planned to help you understand the scope of these cuts and how you can help GBT advocate for new funding, to continue current transit services. You can find out how to contact your legislators to let them know how you use public transit and how these cuts will affect you.
Contact Your Legislator
Thursday, March 5, 2026
GBT Bus Station • 710 Water Street, Bridgeport CT
Two sessions: 10 AM – 12 PM and 4 – 6 PM
GBT staff will be on hand to help you find out who your legislators are and how to contact them.
Online Public Hearing
Monday, March 16, 2026 • 6 – 7 PM
Attend this public meeting via Zoom, to find out details about the proposed service cuts and share your thoughts with us. A Zoom link will be available in the coming weeks.
In-Person Public Hearing
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Margaret E Morton Government Center
999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT
Conference Rooms A, B & C
Two sessions: 12 – 2 PM and 6 – 8 PM
Stop in at any time during the two sessions to get details about the service cuts and talk with GBT staff about your thoughts.
How to Contact Your Legislator
Here’s where you can find your legislator and share your thoughts>>
Once you find your representative, make sure you click on his or her title to send an email or you can click on your legislator’s name to go to his or her webpage where you can find a phone number to call to share your thoughts.
“Public buses don’t just move people from place to place; they move entire communities toward greater possibility.”
―Steven DeMichele, GBT CEO
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