Long Beach Transit

Facts and Figures

LBT provides public transportation to more than 17 million annual boarding customers in southeastern Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County. With a service area covering over 100 square miles across 14 cities, LBT annually runs more than 6.9 million service miles over 700,000 service hours, using 250 fixed-route buses. LBT also operates water taxi and demand-responsive paratransit services.

FY 2022 Customer Boardings: 17.3 million
FY 2022 Vehicle Miles Traveled: 5.6 million
Number of Routes: 38
Fleet: 250 vehicles
FY 2024 Proposed Operating Budget: $125.8 million
FY 2024 Capital Budget: $37.9 million

For more information, view our LBT At-A-Glance.

Organizational Focus

Long Beach Transit is dedicated to connecting communities and moving people…making everyday life better.

Our vision is to be a leading provider of transportation options delivering innovative and high-performing services within a multi-modal network that transforms the social, environmental and economic well-being of the diverse communities we serve.

As an organization we are focused on our strategic priorities to

  • Improve safety and service quality;
  • Exercise financial accountability;
  • Foster employee engagement;
  • Enhance customer experience and
  • Promote community and industry focus

Meet our fleet.

It starts with our 100% alternatively-fueled green fleet. These buses include:

  • Battery-electric buses (BEB)
  • Near-zero emission compressed natural gas buses
  • Gasoline-hybrid electric buses

As of 2023 LBT has 44 BEB buses in service, with the goal of a zero-emission fleet by 2030.

LBT’s long-standing environmental efforts were recently featured in the Long Beach Business Journal. You can read the article by using the button below.

 

Martin Rivera

Jun 12, 2026
Full time
$25.95 hourly
Long Beach Transit Long Beach, CA
Long Beach Transit (LBT) is dedicated to connecting communities and moving people…making everyday life better.  Our vision is to be a leading provider of transportation options delivering innovative and high-performing services within a multi-modal network that transforms the social, environmental and economic well-being of the diverse communities we serve. As an organization we focus our employees on our vision to: Consider the customer first in decision making by being of service to others Operate with Integrity-especially when no one is watching Be open to new ideas and Continuous Improvement – seek ways to improve current processes Be Proactive - take personal ownership especially when things go wrong. Cultivate the Potential of each and every employee – we must strengthen LBT through development and training Are you an outgoing, friendly, and service-oriented individual who loves meeting new people and helping...
Jun 12, 2026
Full time
$84,849 - $117,114 yearly
Long Beach Transit Long Beach, CA
Thank you for your interest in working for Long Beach Transit. We are hiring, and all LBT job applications must be submitted online through our career’s website. Long Beach Transit (LBT) is dedicated to connecting communities and moving people…making everyday life better.  Our vision is to be a leading provider of transportation options delivering innovative and high-performing services within a multi-modal network that transforms the social, environmental and economic well-being of the diverse communities we serve. As an organization we focus our employees on our vision to: Consider the customer first in decision making by being of service to others. Operate with Integrity-especially when no one is watching. Be open to new ideas and Continuous Improvement – seek ways to improve current processes. Be Proactive - take personal ownership especially when things go wrong. Cultivate the Potential of every employee...