Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority
BARTA bus 0534 in downtown Reading on the Route 16 line | |
| Founded | 1973 |
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| Headquarters | 1700 North 11th Street Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Service area | Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Service type | Public Transit |
| Routes | 20 |
| Hubs | BARTA Transportation Center Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Fleet | 50 buses |
| Daily ridership | 14,300 (weekdays, Q1 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 2,388,100 (2024) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, hybrid diesel electric |
| Website | bartabus |
Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA), previously Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority, is a public transportation system serving the city of Reading and its surrounding area of Berks County, Pennsylvania. The South Central Transit Authority owns BARTA and the Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA). In 2024, the system had a ridership of 2,388,100, or about 14,300 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.