Transit lets New Orleans ease public transport navigation

  • January 3, 2023
  • Steve Rogerson

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has announced a partnership with the Transit app so riders can easily navigate public transit in more than 300 cities worldwide.

RTA has joined transit systems worldwide that use the Transit app for riders to plan, track and pay for their trips without downloading a new app while traveling.

Through this partnership with Transit, a single sign-in enables a seamless multimodal experience. RTA riders only need to enter their payment information once to purchase rides across multiple modes and services in New Orleans and other cities across the country.

In addition to RTA’s official app, Le Pass, riders can now also purchase tickets in the Transit app by using the “Buy ticket” button at the bottom of their screen. Users can create an account and enter their credit card information to purchase a ticket. When boarding, riders display the activated pass to their driver for visual validation.

The Transit app partnership continues RTA’s commitment to making riding transit in New Orleans a better experience for locals and visitor. The Transit app is available free of charge and can be downloaded through the App Store and Google Play.

Le Pass is RTA’s official transit application. It provides riders with a more efficient and seamless transit experience with trip planner, mobile payment and real-time information all from one app.

The Le Pass app lets users live track both RTA’s buses, streetcars and ferries as well as Jefferson Transit’s (JET) buses in Jefferson Parish.

With Le Pass, users can buy their bus, streetcar and ferry passes from their phones. To pay the fare, they tap to use a pass and then show the pass on their phone when they enter the vehicle.