| Avoyelles Parish |
| Avoyelles Parish Police Jury |
| Last Update: |
6/29/2016 12:00:00 AM |
| Operated By: |
Avoyelles Parish Council on Aging |
| Legislative Districts: |
Senate 28 House 28 |
| Congressional Districts: |
5th |
| Contact: |
Neal J. Plauche III, Exec Dir |
| Address: |
224 S. Preston St.
Marksville LA 71351-3036 |
| Phone: |
(800) 253-9771 |
| Fax: |
(318) 253-0267 |
| Email Address: |
acoaneal@att.net |
| Funding Class: |
Rural - Section 5311 |
| Profile of System |
Avoyelles COA Transportation has been furnishing transportation in Avoyelles Parish for 25 years. Our organization started out in a one room office in the parish courthouse with one director, one secretary, one bookkeeper, two drivers and two transportation vans. Transportation was limited to within Avoyelles Parish.
Today, Avoyelles Parish Public Transit (APPT) has a new administrative building with an office staff of seven. Since transportation services have expanded in the past few years, a building next to the administrative building was purchased and now houses the Public Transit office. APPT fleet consists of 13 vehicles, seven of which are wheelchair lift-equipped. There are 13 full-time drivers, three substitute drivers and one full-time dispatcher. All drivers attend Defensive Driving School. APT serves all of Avoyelles Parish and travels into two adjoining parishes: Rapides and St. Landry. There are also plans to expand transportation in the near future into a portion of Pointe Coupee Parish.
Destinations include grocery stores, medical facilities, government offices, work sites, job training sites, bank facilities, stores, etc. |
| Characteristics of System |
| Vehicles: |
10 |
| Clients Served: |
General public |
| Operating Hours: |
6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., M-F |
| Base Fare: |
Fare based on trip miles |
| Service Area: |
Avoyelles Parish |
| 2015 System Data |
| Total Operating Costs: |
$794,514 |
| Ridership: |
16,289 |
| Annual System Miles: |
213,498 |
| Cost Per Trip: |
24.39 |
| Cost Per Mile: |
1.86 |
| Type of System: |
Rural |
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| Avoyelles Society for the Developmentally Disabled |
| Last Update: |
8/15/2014 12:00:00 AM |
| Operated By: |
Avoyelles society for the Developmentally Disabled |
| Contact: |
Lauren Laborde, Director |
| Address: |
P. O. Box 854 377 Moreau Street
Marksville LA 71351 |
| Phone: |
(318) 253-6955 |
| Fax: |
(318) 240-8373 |
| Email Address: |
asdd@att.net |
| Funding Class: |
5310 Seniors and Persons with Disabilities |
| Vehicles: |
3 (all are lift-equipped) |
| Clients Served: |
Developmentally disabled |
| ServiceProvided: |
TRANPORTATION AS NEEDED |
| Operating Hours: |
5:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F |
| Base Fare: |
Not applicable |
| Service Area: |
ALL OF AVOYELLES PARISH |
| Type of System: |
Specialized |
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