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Jefferson Transit
Headquarters118 David Drive
Locale Metairie, Louisiana
Service area Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
Service type bus service
Routes13
Fuel type Diesel
Operator Transdev
Website jeffersontransit.org

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

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.