Jefferson Transit (Louisiana)

Jefferson Transit, badged as The JeT, is a public transportation provider in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. It serves the most heavily suburbanized areas of New Orleans, providing both local service and commuter access to Downtown New Orleans.

Jefferson Transit
Headquarters118 David Drive
LocaleMetairie, Louisiana
Service areaJefferson Parish, Louisiana
Service typebus service
Routes13
Fuel typeDiesel
OperatorTransdev
Websitejeffersontransit.org

Eastbank Routes

Jefferson Parish Transit operates six Eastbank routes:[1]

  • E1 Veterans-Airport
  • E2 Airline Drive
  • E3 Jefferson Highway
  • E5 Causeway
  • E6 Metairie Local
  • E8 Elmwood

Westbank Routes

Jefferson Parish Transit operates seven Westbank routes:[1]

  • W1 Avondale
  • W2 Westbank Expressway
  • W3 Lapalco
  • W4 Marrero
  • W6 Gretna Local
  • W8 Terrytown
  • W10 Huey P. Long

On-Demand Zone

In addition to the fixed-route service, there is also the "Move Metairie On-Demand Zone" that replaced the E4 Metairie Road bus. The on-demand service is provided via Lyft.[2]

Hurricane Evacuation Plan

Jefferson Parish Transit operates a special "Hurricane Evacuation System" with modified routes when the parish is under evacuation orders due to an impending severe hurricane.[3]

References

  1. Jefferson Parish Transit (April 2022). "System Maps & Schedules" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-07-28.
  2. "Move Metairie On-Demand Zone". Jefferson Parish Transit. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  3. Jefferson Parish Transit. "Hurricane Evacuation Plan + Map". Jefferson Parish Transit.


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