SARTA Facts
How We Began
On December 1, 1997 the Canton Regional Transit Authority (CRTA) following the passage of a ¼% sales tax began operation as the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), a countywide transit service.
Current Service
Each year SARTA transports an average of 2.4 million riders (10,000 people a day) for individuals such as workers, seniors, individuals with disabilities and students.
SARTA operates four transit centers in Alliance, Belden Village, Canton and Massillon
Fixed Route Service
- 40 fixed route buses
- Operates over 20 hours a day from just before 5:30 am and finishing after 1:30 am Monday through Saturday
- Fixed Route fleet covers an average of 7,500 miles a day
- Service covers Alliance, Canton, Hartville, Jackson Township, Louisville, Massillon, North Canton and Uniontown
- 79% of Stark County’s population lives within a ½ mile of SARTA’s fixed routes
- 37 Proline buses
- Service is available countywide for customers who meet ADA requirements
- Operates over 20 hours a day from just before 5:30 am and finishing after 1:30 am Monday through Saturday
- On average Proline service runs 140,000 trips a year.
