Urban public transportation systems serve communities with populations of 50,000 or more. In Oklahoma, urban public transportation providers are currently operating in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Edmond, Norman and Lawton. Their services include transportation for the general public, along with more specialized services for citizens who are elderly and/or have a disability.

The Fort Smith, Arkansas metropolitan area includes portions of Sequoyah and LeFlore counties in eastern Oklahoma. CityLink Edmond receives urban funding from a portion of the funding received by Oklahoma City. The federal Urban Area Formula Grant Program (Section 5307) provided $25.02 million in fiscal year 2023 funds to urbanized areas in Oklahoma. The Federal Transit Administration apportions this amount based on the percentage of population attributable to the states in the urbanized area, as determined by the latest census. The state’s Public Transit Revolving Fund provided $3.2 million to Oklahoma’s urban public transit programs.