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Public Transit in Louisiana

Transit agencies based in Louisiana and what they reported to the 2025 National Transit Database

Transit agencies
53
Passenger trips (2025)
23.3 million
5.1 per resident
Vehicle revenue miles
20.2 million
Fare revenue
$18.2 million
6.8% of operating costs

Monthly ridership

Passenger trips at Louisiana agencies that report every month, in millions

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PeriodPassenger trips
Aug 20262.14 million
Dec 20252.08 million
Dec 20241.98 million
Dec 20231.84 million
Dec 20221.59 million
Dec 20211.11 million
Dec 20201.00 million
Dec 20191.88 million
Dec 20182.17 million
Dec 20172.27 million
Dec 20162.42 million

August 2026: 2.14 million trips (+1.1% vs. a year earlier).

Transit agencies in Louisiana

By passenger trips in 2025

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AgencyTripsRevenue milesFare recovery
New Orleans Regional Transit AuthorityNew Orleans · Bus, Streetcar, Ferryboat15.4 million7.48 million8.0%
City of ShreveportShreveport · Bus, Demand Response4.1 million2.78 million0.2%
Jefferson ParishGretna · Bus, Demand Response1.47 million2.07 million9.9%
City of MonroeMonroe · Bus, Demand Response687,542431,3927.3%
Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal DistrictBelle Chasse · Ferryboat471,85417,1973.5%
City of AlexandriaAlexandria · Bus, Demand Response322,812533,6907.6%
Capital Area Transit SystemBaton Rouge · Demand Response, Bus157,567987,6443.3%
City of Lake CharlesLake Charles · Bus, Demand Response93,012161,4101.8%
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated GovernmentHouma · Bus, Demand Response · NTD ID 6008065,106204,3112.5%
St. Tammany Parish GovernmentMandeville · Demand Response58,541326,3531.0%
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated GovernmentHouma · Demand Response · NTD ID 6023249,028462,4060.9%
St. James Parish GovernmentConvent · Demand Response37,245296,813Not reported
St. Bernard ParishChalmette · Bus28,85169,1963.5%
Livingston Parish CouncilLivingston · Demand Response27,137144,6670.3%
City of West Monroe/West Ouachita ParishWest Monroe · Demand Response27,086113,6482.6%
Tangipahoa Voluntary Council on AgingAmite · Demand Response, Bus22,190202,4291.5%
Pointe Coupee Parish GovernmentNew Roads · Demand Response21,791282,13647.9%
River Parishes Transit AuthorityLa Place · Demand Response19,156215,7143.3%
Lincoln Parish Police JuryRuston · Demand Response14,332207,98245.0%
Washington Parish GovernmentBogalusa · Demand Response13,005105,0830.5%
Assumption Parish Police JuryNapoleonville · Demand Response12,862134,6331.3%
Vernon Parish Police JuryLeesville · Demand Response12,779161,48427.1%
Allen Parish Police JuryOberlin · Demand Response12,166276,98249.0%
East Feliciana Police JuryClinton · Demand Response11,944156,06619.9%
Iberville Sheriff's OfficePlaquemine · Demand Response11,253199,260Not reported
Avoyelles Parish Police JuryMarksville · Demand Response11,116224,78330.2%
Calcasieu Parish Police JuryLake Charles · Demand Response10,980176,9142.1%
West Feliciana Parish CouncilSaint Francisville · Demand Response10,446150,0867.6%
Bienville Parish Police JuryArcadia · Demand Response9,948149,11412.7%
City of Ville Platte Evangeline ParishVille Platte · Demand Response9,237162,22829.2%
Desoto Parish Police JuryMansfield · Demand Response9,06681,29225.1%
Caldwell Parish Police JuryColumbia · Demand Response8,22158,7131.3%
Webster Parish Police JuryMinden · Demand Response8,14182,62922.8%
St Martin Parish GovernmentSaint Martinville · Demand Response7,97598,4581.3%
Beauregard Parish City of DeRidderDeridder · Demand Response7,51871,85519.8%
St. Helena Council on AgingGreensburg · Demand Response6,79492,7130.3%
Plaquemines Parish GovernmentBelle Chasse · Demand Response6,493122,063Not reported
Red River Parish Police JuryCoushatta · Demand Response6,40054,1083.0%
Madison Parish Policy JuryTallulah · Demand Response6,11491,2403.9%
Rapides Parish Police JuryAlexandria · Demand Response5,91547,2934.3%
Cameron Parish Police JuryCameron · Demand Response5,39989,992Not reported
St Martin, Iberia, Lafayette Community Action AgencyLafayette · Demand Response4,21872,95417.7%
Rapides Area Planning CommissionAlexandria · Demand Response4,05171,8304.4%
St. Landry GovernmentOpelousas · Demand Response3,90185,53015.5%
Jefferson Davis Police JuryJennings · Demand Response3,57771,60931.8%
Claiborne Parish Police JuryHomer · Demand Response2,69857,61441.4%
City of Franklin St. Mary ParishFranklin · Demand Response2,41238,4520.6%
Vermilion Parish Police JuryAbbeville · Demand Response1,71229,4374.1%
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Tribal OfficeMarksville · Demand Response07,6390.0%

Other agencies on file

These agencies did not report 2025 service data, or report through another agency.

Frequently asked questions

What is the largest transit agency in Louisiana?
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority carried the most passengers among agencies based in Louisiana, with 15.4 million trips in 2025.
How many transit trips are taken in Louisiana?
Agencies based in Louisiana reported 23.3 million unlinked passenger trips in 2025, about 5.1 per resident.
Why is an agency missing ridership?
Small agencies that report through a state program, and agencies that started or stopped service, may have no service data for the year. Agencies are listed in the state of their headquarters even if they serve several states.

Source: Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database · 2025 annual data, monthly data through August 2026