Welcome to Jefferson Transit

A message from Ryan Brown,
Transit Director, Jefferson Parish Dept. of Transit Administration

To all JeT Riders:

In the event of a hurricane, the Jefferson Transit (JeT) system will maintain regular bus service until the Parish is placed under an Emergency Declaration by the Parish President. At that time, the regularly scheduled fixed route service will be replaced with the Hurricane Evacuation System (See map).

Upon official notice from the Parish President, Jefferson Transit will operate hurricane evacuation routes to bring transit riders to one of two Parish Pick-up Points. Buses will run along the routes shown on the Hurricane Evacuation System Map for Jefferson Transit.

Please note that the Hurricane Evacuation routes may be different from the regular JeT routes and please check the Hurricane Evacuation Maps regularly for updates and changes. Refer to the Hurricane Evacuation Map for details.

Eastbank
The following Eastbank routes will bring riders to the Parish Pick-up Point (PPP) at the Yenni Building. Please note the transfer points on each route.

E1 Veterans – Two buses will run on Veterans between Williams & 25th and the Jefferson/Orleans Parish line. Riders will transfer to the E8 Clearview route at Veterans and Clearview to travel on to the Yenni Building.

E2 Airport – Two buses will run on Airline Drive between the Airport and the Jefferson/Orleans Parish line. Riders will transfer to the E8 Clearview route at Clearview to travel on to the Yenni Building.

E3 Kenner Local – Two buses will run on Jefferson Highway between the Jefferson/St. Charles Parish line to the Jefferson/Orleans Parish line. Riders will transfer to the E8 Clearview route at Elmwood Park Blvd. to travel on to the Yenni Building.

E4 Metairie Road –One bus will run along Metairie Road between the Jefferson/Orleans Parish line and Severn. From this route riders can get to the Parish Pick-up Point by transferring to the Airport route, then to the Clearview route to get to the PPP at the Yenni Bldg.

E5 Causeway – One bus will run between East Jefferson General Hospital and Jefferson Highway. Riders will transfer to the Kenner Local route and then to the Clearview route at Elmwood Park Blvd. to get to the PPP at the Yenni Bldg.

E8 Clearview –Two buses will run on the Clearview route between the Parish Pick-up Point (PPP) at the Yenni Building and the East Jefferson General Hospital as follows: from the Yenni Building to Clearview, left on Clearview, left on W. Napoleon, right on Transcontinental, right on Veterans, left on Clearview, right on W. Esplanade to East Jefferson General Hospital. Then leaving East Jefferson General Hospital, the buses will turn left on W. Esplanade, left on Clearview, and right on Citrus to Yenni Bldg. The buses will return to Clearview, right on Clearview to Jefferson Highway, right on Jefferson Highway, right on Jefferson Highway, right on Elmwood Park Blvd., and back to the Yenni PPP.

RTA 201 Kenner Loop –From Joe Yenni at West Loyola to Minor and 3rd Street following the regular RTA Kenner Loop Route (www.norta.com). RTA 201 will transport riders to the Eastbank PPP.

Westbank
The following Westbank routes will bring riders to the Parish Pick-up Point (PPP) at the Alario Center.

W1 Avondale/W10 Huey P. Long – One bus will travel between the Alario Center and Avondale making a detour up 9 Mile Point Road to Bridge City Circle and then back down Highway 90 to resume the Avondale route.

W2 Westbank Expressway – Two buses will travel from the Wilty Terminal to the Walkertown Terminal then to the Alario Center.

W3 Lapalco – Two buses will travel from Westbank Expressway and Manhattan, down Manhattan to Lapalco and then on to the Alario Center.

W4 Marrero – One bus will travel the regular W2 Expressway route between Marrero and the Walkertown Terminal. Riders will transfer to the W2 Expressway route at the Walkertown Terminal to travel on to the Alario Center.

W8 Terrytown - One bus will travel along its regular route in Terrytown to the Wilty Terminal. Riders will transfer to the W2 Westbank Expressway route at the Wilty Terminal to travel on to the Alario Center.

MITS Hurricane Evacuation Procedure
Call 889-7156 to request a pick-up or for more information.

Upon official notice from the Parish President, Jefferson Transit MITS will cease its regular service and will begin the following hurricane evacuation procedure for the elderly and disabled who are unable to use the JeT fixed route Hurricane Evacuation System buses (see map above).

MITS will provide hurricane evacuation for the elderly and disabled following the official emergency declaration order. MITS vehicles will transport Eastbank riders to the Yenni Building and Westbank riders to the Alario Center.

MITS riders and other elderly and disabled residents should call 889-7156 to schedule a pick-up. It is important for riders to contact MITS (889-7156) as soon as possible after the emergency declaration takes effect.

No fares will be collected during Hurricane Evacuation.

MITS Riders are limited to one small bag per person.

MITS will transport animals only in carriers.

For more information, please call Jefferson Parish Transit at 889-7156.

Please stay tuned to your local news for further information. If and when the Parish President calls for an evacuation, such a notice will be placed on the Jefferson Transit website (www.jeffersontransit.org).