METRO Regional Transit Authority
| Founded | 1969 |
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| Headquarters | 416 Kenmore Blvd. |
| Locale | Akron, Ohio |
| Service area | Summit County, Ohio |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit, express bus service |
| Daily ridership | 17,600 (weekdays, Q1 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 5,340,700 (2024) |
| Website | www |
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 2024, the system had a ridership of 5,340,700, or about 17,600 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.