List of bus rapid transit systems

The term bus rapid transit system has been applied to a wide range of bus, trolleybus, and electric bus systems. In 2012, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy published a BRT Standard to make it easier to standardize and compare bus services.
The below list only includes BRT systems that are in operation or under construction.
File:Linha Verde Curitiba BRT 02 2013 Est Marechal Floriano 5978.JPG|thumb|alt=Blue articulated bus at a station|Marechal Floriano BRT station on Curitiba's RIT Green Line

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; Status

White: Operational
Light blue: Under construction

; City: Primary city served by the buses and trolleybus.
; System name: The English name of the bus rapid transit or overview article for city.
; Operator: Operating the main bus services along its designated route.
; Began: The year that the bus rapid transit began operating for passenger service.
; Stations: Stations connected by transfers are counted as one station, unless otherwise note.
; Length : Track length; lines which share track are counted once or Corridor length; lines which sharing the same corridor are counted once.
; Notes/Description: A short objective description and subjective of routes bus rapid transit ridership and passengers.
; Type: eBRT - Electric Bus Rapid Transit, using Trolleybuses or eBRT using Electric buses or other source.
; BRT certified: ITDP standards-and-guides and bus-rapid-transit-standard year rewards.

Africa

Ethiopia

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

City	System name	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Addis Ababa	-	-	2	-		Under construction		Not BRT certified in 2024.

Egypt

City	System name	Operator	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Cairo	Cairo Bus Rapid Transit	Ministry of Transportation	3 July 2025	1	14		Ring Road with the Alexandria Agricultural Road to the Police Academy station. 1 June 2025	eBRT electric buses	Not BRT certified in 2022.

Ghana

City	System name	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Accra	Aayalolo	25 November 2016	1	27		It was initially planned as a bus transit system with dedicated lanes, but because these lanes were not provided it was renamed Quality Bus System.		Not BRT certified in 2022.

Ivory Coast

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

City	System name	Operator	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Abidjan	-	Abidjan Transport Company	-	-	-	-	Under construction		Not BRT certified in 2024.

Kenya

City	System name	Operator	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Nairobi	MRTS BRT	Namata	July 2022	1	-				Not BRT certified in 2024.

Mayotte

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

City	System name	Operator	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Mamoudzou		Dembeni-Mamoudzou Agglomeration Community	-	3	-	-	Under construction		Not BRT certified in 2022.

Morocco

City	System name	Operator	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Marrakesh	BRT Marrakesh	City of Marrakesh	29 September 2017	1	8			eBRT trolleybuses	Not BRT certified in 2022.
Casablanca	Casablanca Busway	RATP Dev Casablanca	1 March 2024	2	42				Not BRT certified in 2022.
Agadir		Agadir Mobility SA	2025	1	35			eBRT electric buses	Not BRT certified in 2022.

Mozambique

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

City	System name	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Maputo	Maputo BRT	-	-	-	-	Under construction		Not BRT certified in 2024.

Nigeria

City	System name	Region	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Lagos	Lagos BRT	Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority	17 March 2008	1	28		The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority LAMATA BRT corridor is about 22 kilometres long. The Nigerian government is building a BRT system for the Lagos Metropolitan Area, and the project's first phase has been completed. The first phase, from mile 12 through Ikorodu Road and Funsho Williams Avenue to CMS.		Not BRT certified in 2016.
Lagos	Oshodi - Abule-Egba BRT Lane	Abule Egba	-	-	-		The first phase cost N4.5 billion. It included elevated segregation barriers, road repairs on bus and service lanes, de-silting of blocked drainage channels, and bus stops.		Not BRT certified in 2016.

Rwanda

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

City	System name	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Kigali	-	-	-	-	-	Under construction		Not BRT certified in 2024.

Senegal

City	System name	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Dakar	Sunu BRT	14 January 2024	2	23		The Dakar, ongoing construction since 2019, delivery planned by the end of 2023. It will work together with the Train Express Regional Dakar-AIBD to improve the public transportation system around and in Dakar.	eBRT electric buses	Not BRT certified in 2022.

South Africa

In the following table, BRT systems in light blue are under construction.

City	System name	Region	Began	Lines	Stations	Length	Notes/Description	Type	BRT certified
Cape Town	MyCiTi	City of Cape Town	May 2010	36	42		MyCiTi system began operations in May 2010, just before the World Cup. Its first service was a shuttle from the airport to the central business district. The initial Phase 1A trunk and feeder services began operation in May 2011. The remaining Phase 1A construction was completed in 2014, and phase 1B construction was completed in 2015.		Bronze BRT certified .
George	Go George BRT	Garden Route District Municipality	August 2015	-	-	-			Not BRT certified in 2022.
Johannesburg	Rea Vaya	City of Johannesburg	30 August 2009	-	-		Rea Vaya line opened its first phase to the public on 30 August 2009, and BRT expansion is under construction; stations and roadworks are mainly completed or are in the final stages. The system was partially opened for the 2010 World Cup, with the full system linking most of Johannesburg from Soweto in the south to beyond Sandton in the north. Buses include those able to use the BRT stations and general bus stops, to be feeders for the network; others are articulated, and can only use BRT stations.		Silver BRT certified .
Johannesburg	Rea Vaya	City of Johannesburg	-	-	-		The 120-km Phase 1 route includes 150 stations, eight terminals, and six depots. Phase 1A, consisting of a 40-km route with 48 stations, was completed in April 2009 ; Phase 1B added 86 km and 102 stations to the system before the 2010 World Cup. According to the city's website, the system is fully integrated with other transport networks. Rea Vaya will not compete with other transport systems, such as the South African Rail Commuter Corporation or the Gautrain. Construction on the Rivonia-Katherine Corridor and bus stations underway. The Phase 1C route will connect downtown Johannesburg with Sandton		Bronze BRT certified .
Johannesburg	Harambee BRT	City of Ekurhuleni	October 2017	-	-	-			Not BRT certified in 2022.
Gqeberha	Libhongolethu IPTS	Nelson Mandela Bay	2010	-	-	-	A BRT system was implemented by Libhongolethu IPTS in the city for the 2010 World Cup. Bus lanes have been built through the city, with buses built by Marcopolo.		Not BRT certified in 2013.
Pretoria	A Re Yeng BRT	City of Tshwane	December 2014	7	12		The City of Tshwane, Construction began in July 2012, and the system was to be operational by A Re Yeng BRT bus from five in the morning to midnight.		Not BRT certified in 2015.
Rustenburg	Yarona BRT	Bojanala Platinum District Municipality	September 2022	-	-	-			Not BRT certified in 2022.
Polokwane	Leeto La Polokwane BRT	Polokwane Local Municipality	March 2021	-	-	-			Not BRT certified in 2022.
Durban	GO Durban BRT	eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality	-	-	-	-			Not BRT certified in 2024.
Bloemfontein	Hauweng IPTN	Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	14 July 2024	3	-	-			Not BRT certified in 2024.