National RTAP Photo Contest

2026 Photo Contest: How We Ride


Our National RTAP 2026 Photo Contest – How We Ride – is all about the riders. We asked for photos of all the different places riders travel to and how they enjoy going along for the ride, such as riders boarding their bikes for that last mile, traveling with their skis to hit the slopes, enjoying chatting with their friends on their way back from town, riding with their service animal, or enjoying a comfortable trip secured in their mobility device.

Album of All Entries
A driver and a rider hugging near a bus

First Place: How We Ride - With Years of Love


Photographer: Donna Bailey, Regional Mobility Manager, DJ Transit


Photo Story
Riders in Hawaiian clothes at splash park near bus

Second Place: How We Ride to the Splash Pad


Photographer: Robin Payne, Mobility Manager, Meigs County Public Transit


Photo Story
Perry County Transit assisting in flood recovery

Third Place: Perry County Transit - The Spirit of Service


Photographer: Clayton Matheny,  Driver, Perry County Transit


Photo Story
Three people (one in wheelchair) with SEAT bus

Honorable Mention: More Than a Ride: Sarah’s Wish 4 Years in the Making


Photographer: Lyndsee Johnson, Marketing and Media Coordinator, South East Area Transit


Photo Story
Dog with sunglasses on bus

Honorable Mention: How We Ride: Riding with Style, Riding with Joy, Riding with Wheels


Photographer: Lisa Malcom, Driver, The Link Public Transit


Photo Story


First Prize: $400, Second Prize: $200, Third Prize: $100, Honorable Mention: $25.


Judging Criteria


The photos were judged by a team on the following criteria:

  • Photo quality
  • Artistic design
  • Originality
  • Creative depiction of this year’s theme: How We Ride


Winners receive cash awards and plaques, and all entries also receive certificates. All entries will be showcased on our social media platforms and displayed at one or more upcoming conferences.