and beyond. With seven major carriers—Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United—WRIA serves more than two million passengers annually. The airport recently completed an $89 million renovation and expansion, adding seven new gates, updated security screening, a public observation gallery, and new dining and shopping options. It also includes space for future international screening and air service.
for a 30-day pass, and $384 for an annual pass. For more information, including a route map and stops, visit okcstreetcar.com. Looking ahead, OKC and its surrounding cities are planning for the region’s future growth, projected to bring nearly 500,000 new residents in the next 20 years. A regional transit authority formed by Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Moore, Midwest City and Del City has developed a long-term transit plan that includes commuter rail connecting OKC with nearby cities. The RTA has identified four regional corridors in the plan that would quickly and efficiently transport people to various “regional activity centers,” including educational institutions, commercial centers and entertainment areas. The north-south corridor would run from Edmond to Norman, while the east corridor would link downtown OKC to Tinker Air Force Base. The airport corridor would connect downtown to Will Rogers International Airport, and the west corridor would extend toward Yukon. These four corridors would all connect to the Santa Fe Station Intermodal Hub downtown, which would serve as a connection for the OKC Streetcar and the city’s passenger rail service through Amtrak. Another key component of the RTA’s approved plan is bus rapid transit (BRT). In 2018, OKC received a $14.3 million federal grant to help fund a 9.5-mile BRT line called RAPID. Running from northwest OKC through Midtown and into downtown along Northwest Expressway and Classen Boulevard, RAPID includes 30 stops and was completed in late 2023. The city contributed an additional $13 million in matching funds to support the project. AMTRAK SERVICE OKC is served by Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer, which runs a daily service between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth over a 206mile one-way route. The train departs from the Santa Fe Station/Intermodal Hub in downtown OKC, stopping in Norman and other cities along the way. Plans exist to extend the line north to Newton, Kansas, creating a connection to Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line—which would open connections to Chicago and Los Angeles. As of mid2025, the service faced a possible suspension due to lack of funding; however, in July 2025, the North Central Texas Council of Governments approved $3.5 million to keep the service running for at least another year.
PUBLIC TRANSIT EMBARK, operated by the Central Oklahoma
Transportation and Parking Authority, provides public transportation in OKC, including fixed-route buses, paratransit, bike share and river ferry service. Buses run every 30 to 60 minutes from the downtown transit center at NW Fifth Street and N. Harvey Avenue in a hub-and- spoke system. EMBARK has invested in system-wide upgrades in recent years, including more frequent service, additional stops and longer hours. Other improvements include new technology such as mobile trip planning, real- time arrival texts and free on-board Wi-Fi. In recognition of its commitment to providing the best public transit to residents, EMBARK was named North America’s Outstanding Public Transit System by the American Public Transportation Association in 2016. In 2018, OKC launched the OKC Streetcar system, featuring two loops: the 4.8-mile Downtown Loop, operating daily from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday; and the 2-mile Bricktown Loop, running Friday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. each day. Fares are $1 per ride, $3 for a 24-hour pass, $32
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