| Tangipahoa Parish |
| Tangipahoa Parish Council |
| Last Update: |
5/30/2025 12:00:00 AM |
| Operated By: |
Tangipahoa Voluntary Council on Aging |
| Legislative Districts: |
Senate 12 House 72 |
| Congressional Districts: |
5th |
| Contact: |
Debi Fleming, Mary Dowling |
| Address: |
106 North Bay Street
Amite LA 70422-2552 |
| Phone: |
(985)748-7486, 748-6016 |
| Fax: |
(985) 748-3199 |
| Email Address: |
[email protected] |
| Funding Class: |
Rural - Section 5311,5307 |
| Profile of System |
Tangipahoa Voluntary Council on Aging serves as a provider of rural demand-response public transportation service for Tangipahoa Parish Government.
A deviated-fixed route is provided through coordination with the Cities of Hammond and Ponchatoula, within the city limits for 50 cents per boarding. Operates 8:00 am-4:00 pm M-F
Effective July 1, 2024, Tangipahoa Voluntary COA through coordination with Parish Government is providing an Independence to Hammond Deviated Fixed route at a cost of .50 per boarding. This route operates 8:00 am - 4:00 pm M-F This is a pilot program **See Tangitransit.org |
| Characteristics of System |
| Vehicles: |
11 |
| Clients Served: |
General Public |
| ServiceProvided: |
Demand/Response |
| Operating Hours: |
Hours M-F 7:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Standard Holidays
Hammond City Bus, Ponchatoula City Bus and the Independence-Hammond Bus routes operate 8:00 am-4:00 pm M-F |
| Base Fare: |
$9.00 one way trip |
| Service Area: |
Tangipahoa Parish |
| 2020 System Data |
| Total Operating Costs: |
$1,143,865 |
| Ridership: |
3319 |
| Annual System Miles: |
100980 |
| Cost Per Trip: |
18.53 |
| Cost Per Mile: |
2.53 |
| Type of System: |
Rural |
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| Options, Inc. |
| Last Update: |
7/24/2025 12:00:00 AM |
| Operated By: |
Options, Inc. |
| Contact: |
Sylvia Bush, Exec Dir |
| Address: |
19362 W Shelton Road
Hammond LA 70401 |
| Phone: |
(985) 345-6269 |
| Fax: |
(985) 345-0297 |
| Email Address: |
[email protected] |
| Funding Class: |
5310 Seniors and Persons with Disabilities |
| Vehicles: |
11 lift-equipped |
| Clients Served: |
Elderly & Disabled |
| ServiceProvided: |
Demand Response |
| Operating Hours: |
6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., M-F |
| Service Area: |
Tangipahoa Parish |
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