Monroe Transit
Transit Department Bus Transportation Monroe, LA
Monroe Transit operates Monday through Saturday from 6:00 am through 6:30 pm. Buses do not operate on Sundays, New Year's Day, MLK Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July, Veterans Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Monroe Transit: the Nations' Oldest Publically Owned Transportation System
Since 1906, Monroe Transit, the nation's oldest publicly owned transportation system, has been continuously owned and operated by the City of Monroe. Over 100 years after its inception, Monroe Transit remains the public transportation provider to the City, offering fixed route and paratransit services. For more information about MTS' rich history, click here.
Monroe Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal
Monroe Transit has established a Disadvantaged Business (DBE) Program (PDF) in accordance with regulations of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 49 CFR Part 26. Monroe Transit proposes a 10.11% DBE participation goal for FY 2023-2026.
- Please click the link to review the DBE goal document.
- Please click the link to view the DBE goal presentation.
Monroe MPO, in coordination with the City of Monroe’s Transit System
- To view the Monroe Metropolitan Transportation Plan (Connecting Ouachita 2045), please click this link and scroll to the bottom half of this page. https://northdelta.org/.
- To view the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), please click this link. (Highway Element begins on page 20) https://northdelta.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/updated-DRAFT-TIP-2022-10-3-FFY-2023-DRAFT-TIP-1.pdf
Please see our statement concerning our commitment to deliver equitable and accessible transportation services, click here.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019
Route 1: Desiard
- Ouachita Health Unit
- Brookshire’s
- Desiard Plaza
- Eastgate Shopping Center
- University of Louisiana Monroe
Route 2: Park Avenue
- Forsythe Park
- Lexington Elementary School
- Neville High School
- Riverwalk Apts
- Little Cuba (Call for Service)
Route 3: Twin City Mall
- Brookshire’s
- Main Library
- Monroe Surgical Hospital
- Northgate Shopping Center
- Walmart
Route 4: Pecanland Mall
- City Hall
- Civic Center
- Delta College
- Home Depot
- Pecanland Mall
- Target
- Wossman High School
Route 5: University
- Main Library
- Main Post Office
- Mid City Plaza
- Twin City Mall
- University of Louisiana Monroe
- Walmart
Route 6: Berg Jones/Marx
- Berg Jones Elementary School
- Greyhound
- Swayze Elementary School
- Wossman High School
Route 7: White/Powell
- Ouachita Health Unit
- Carroll High School
- Chase Mortgage
- Monroe Regional Airport (Call for Service)
Route 8: Berenstein Park
- Louisiana Purchase Zoo
- Pine Bayou Subdivision
- Plum Shopping Center
Route 9: Jackson Street
- Court House
- EA Conway Hospital
- Parkview Apartments
- Robinson Park
- St. Francis Medical
Route 10: North Monroe
- St. Francis Hospital North
- St. Joseph Home
- Walmart
- Albertsons