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Moving People. Driving New Orleans Forward.
- February 20th, 2014
Moving People. Driving New Orleans Forward.
The City of New Orleans has become home to some of the most exciting events in the country. When special events come to town, the RTA takes on the important responsibility of transporting riders safely and efficiently to destinations across the city.
As New Orleans was set to host the 2014 NBA All-Star Game, RTA transported approximately 147,000 riders. Transit operations continued to move seamlessly due to service enhancements and strategic detours that were made to accommodate the influx of people and address heavy traffic conditions during All-Star weekend.
Moving forward toward Mardi Gras and festival season, RTA encourages the community to make use of public transportation as an easier, faster and more affordable choice to travel to events in the city. We also encourage riders to plan ahead and use our great rider tools such as Transit Tracker, Trip Planner and our Real-Time Map.
With the anticipated heavy ridership for events such as Mardi Gras, French Quarter Festival and the N.O. Jazz and Heritage Festival, we want to remind riders that using our Jazzy Pass is the perfect way to move about with ease. Our 1-day Jazzy Pass provides the best value, especially for major events. A convenient and affordable 1-day Jazzy Pass can be purchased for only $3, and it is valid for unlimited rides and transfers on the entire RTA fleet. Jazzy Passes can be purchased in advance from RTA ticket vending machines, vendor locations around New Orleans or online. Our 1-day Jazzy Pass can also be purchased from an operator when you board our buses or streetcars.
For more information about the RTA, visit www.norta.com, follow us on Twitter @NewOrleansRTA, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NewOrleansRTA or call our Ride Line at 504-248-3900.
The City of New Orleans has become home to some of the most exciting events in the country. When special events come to town, the RTA takes on the important responsibility of transporting riders safely and efficiently to destinations across the city.
As New Orleans was set to host the 2014 NBA All-Star Game, RTA transported approximately 147,000 riders. Transit operations continued to move seamlessly due to service enhancements and strategic detours that were made to accommodate the influx of people and address heavy traffic conditions during All-Star weekend.
Moving forward toward Mardi Gras and festival season, RTA encourages the community to make use of public transportation as an easier, faster and more affordable choice to travel to events in the city. We also encourage riders to plan ahead and use our great rider tools such as Transit Tracker, Trip Planner and our Real-Time Map.
With the anticipated heavy ridership for events such as Mardi Gras, French Quarter Festival and the N.O. Jazz and Heritage Festival, we want to remind riders that using our Jazzy Pass is the perfect way to move about with ease. Our 1-day Jazzy Pass provides the best value, especially for major events. A convenient and affordable 1-day Jazzy Pass can be purchased for only $3, and it is valid for unlimited rides and transfers on the entire RTA fleet. Jazzy Passes can be purchased in advance from RTA ticket vending machines, vendor locations around New Orleans or online. Our 1-day Jazzy Pass can also be purchased from an operator when you board our buses or streetcars.
For more information about the RTA, visit www.norta.com, follow us on Twitter @NewOrleansRTA, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NewOrleansRTA or call our Ride Line at 504-248-3900.
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