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Natchitoches

Natchitoches Parish Public Transit

Last Update: 8/7/2006 9:47:17 AM
Operated by:Natchitoches Parish Council on Aging
Legislative Districts:Senate District 31; House District 23
Congressional Districts:4
Contact:Dave Allen, Transportation; Sandy Robbins, Director
Address:P. O. Box 2083 1016 Keyser Ave
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone:(318) 357-3250
Fax:(318) 357-2424
E-mail Address:npcoa@cp-pel.net
Operating Class:Demand-responsive
Funding Class:Rural - Section 5311

Profile of System

Natchitoches Parish Public Transit (NPPT) provides its ridership with quality transportation. NPPT drivers are skilled, courteous, and efficient. Response time is swift due to local/long-distance pagers, short-wave radios, and cell phones. With twenty-nine years of experience, the NPPT motto says it all, "ALWAYS AT IT’S BEST, ROLLING IN SUCCESS!"

Natchitoches Parish Public Transit provides transportation to dialysis, Adult Education, Vo-Tech/Northeastern State University, work, medical trips, recreational trips, counseling services, grocery shopping, personal errands, etc.

Characteristics of System

Vehicles:9 (7 lift equipped)
Clients Served:General Public
Operating Hours:4:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., M-Sat
Base Fare:Natchitoches within city limits
$5.00
into Natchitoches from out of city limits
$7.00 - $20.00
Out of Parish trips
$15.00 - $20.00
Some trips require a minimum number of passengers.
Bus pass for local rides - 20 trips
$30.00
Service Area:Natchitoches Parish

1997 System Data

Total Operating Costs:$400,888
Ridership:26,044
Annual System Miles:289,741
Cost Per Trip:$15.39
Cost Per Hour:$29.57
Cost Per Mile:$1.38
Type Of System:Rural

Natchitoches ARC

Last Update: 5/16/2006 9:36:15 AM
Operated by:Natchitoches ARC
Contact:Laura Thomas, Director
Address:127 Airport
Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone:(318) 352-5176
Fax:(318) 352-0887
E-mail Address:narc@cp-tel.net
Vehicles:3, lift-equipped
Clients Served:Mentally retarded, disabled
Service Provided:Route deviation
Operating Hours:5:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. & 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., M-F
Base Fare:In city limits
$5.00
In the parish
Up to $18.00
Service Area:Natchitoches Parish
Comments:Does not provide transportation to the public
Type Of System:Specialized
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