Beaver County Transit Authority

Headquarters	200 West Washington Street Rochester, Pennsylvania
Service area	Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Service type	Transit bus
Routes	5
Fleet	25
Daily ridership	7,900 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1]
Annual ridership	478,200 (2023)[2]
Fuel type	Diesel CNG
Website	bcta.com

The Beaver County Transportation Authority (BCTA) is the operator of mass transportation in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Seven routes are provided, all of which serve the southern and central portions of the county, which are incorporated into suburban Pittsburgh. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 478,200, or about 7,900 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.

Routes

The agency provides three commuter services to Downtown Pittsburgh and four local routes to benefit area employees and shoppers.^[3]

• 1 Ohio River Boulevard- Chippewa, Big Beaver, Beaver Falls, New Brighton, Rochester, East Rochester, Freedom, Conway, Economy, Baden, Harmony, Ambridge to Downtown Pittsburgh (weekdays, plus Saturday service that does not travel to Pittsburgh)
• 2 Beaver Valley Mall- Rochester, Monaca, Center, Hopewell, Aliquippa, Ambridge (Mon-Sat)
• 3 Rochester Express- Rochester, Economy to Downtown Pittsburgh (weekday rush hour)
• 4 Chippewa Express- Chippewa, Center to Downtown Pittsburgh (weekday rush hour)
• 11 Beaver/Vanport- Monaca, Vanport, Brighton, Beaver, Rochester (Mon-Sat)

Fixed Route Fleet

• 11 MCI D4500 Diesel coaches
• 6 MCI D4500 CNG Buses
• 3 40-Foot Gillig CNG Buses
• 4 35-Foot Gillig Diesel Buses

Park & Ride Lots

• Ambridge- 160 spaces (Routes 1 , 2, & 3; plus Port Authority Route 14)
• Chippewa Central Square- 240 spaces (Routes 1 & 4)
• Expressway Travel Center (Center Township)- 201 spaces (Routes 2 & 4)
• Northern Lights Shopping Center (Economy)- 100 spaces (Routes 1 & 3)
• Rochester Transit Center- 73 spaces (Routes 1, 2, 3, & 11)