NEW ORLEANS –  The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) will provide free bus, streetcar, and ferry rides to all riders on both Saturdays of early voting, September 27 and October 4, as well as on Election Day, Saturday, October 11 during the 2025 New Orleans election cycle. This initiative supports access to polling sites across the city by removing transportation barriers for voters 

No voter registration proof is required to ride free on these days. Riders are encouraged to use the Le Pass app to plan their trip to the polls. 

In 2020, the RTA Board of Commissioners approved a resolution adopted by the New Orleans City Council to eliminate fares on official election days, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to building an accessible transit system for all New Orleanians. 

For more information, visit the RTA website at norta.com, download the Le Pass app, or call the Rideline at (504) 248-3900.

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The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana which is operated by an independent Board of Commissioners that serves Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes. The agency operates car and passenger ferries, fixed-route buses, paratransit, streetcar, and limited on-demand service.