River Parishes
Transit Authority

P.O. Box 2444, LaPlace, Louisiana 70069-2444

Local at 985-651-1141

For Louisiana Relay Service dial 7-1-1 or call one of the toll free numbers below:
TTY: 800-846-5277
Voice 800-947-5277
Speech-to-Speech: 888-272-5530
Spanish-to-Spanish: 800-737-1813
Fax 985-651-1138
Check E-mail




Meeting Minutes

The following are meeting minutes from RPTA board meetings since 2009. All documents are .pdf files and require Adobe Acrobat, or another .pdf reader, to view.
September 23, 2024
August 21, 2024
July 8, 2024
June 13, 2024
May 14, 2024
March 19, 2024
February 22, 2024
January 11, 2024
December 6, 2023
December 6, 2023 FY2024 Budget Hearing Minutes
November 29, 2023
October 18, 2023
September 29, 2023
August 30, 2023
July 3, 2023
June 8, 2023
May 24, 2023
April 17, 2023
March 17, 2023
February 22, 2023
January 12, 2023
December 8, 2022 FY2023 Budget Hearing
December 8, 2022 Board Meeting
November 21, 2022
October 13, 2022
Spetember 19, 2022
August 26, 2022
July 5, 2022
June 21, 2022
May 26, 2022
April 27, 2022
March 24, 2022
February 14, 2022
January 18, 2022
December 9, 2021
December 9, 2021 Budget Hearing
November 23, 2021
October 27&29, 2021
September 27, 2021
August 12, 2021
July 8, 2021
June 17, 2021
May 26, 2021
April 12, 2021
March 16, 2021
February 11, 2021
January 14, 2021
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020 Budget Hearing
November 19, 2020
October 21, 2020
September 10, 2020
August 13, 2020
July 9, 2020
June 11, 2020
May 14, 2020
April 9, 2020
March 19, 2020
February 26, 2020
January 16, 2020
December 12, 2019
December 12, 2019 Budget Hearing
November 14, 2019
October 22, 2019
September 12, 2019
August 8, 2019
July 18, 2019
June 13, 2019
April 11, 2019
March 14, 2019
March 6, 2019 (February Rescheduled)
January 10, 2019
December 13, 2018 Budget Hearing
December 13, 2018
November 8, 2018
October 18, 2018
September 13, 2018
August 9, 2018
July 13, 2018
June 29, 2018
May 18, 2018
April 12, 2018
March 12, 2018
February 22, 2018
January 11, 2018
December 14, 2017
December 14, 2017 Budget Hearing
November 27, 2017
October 19, 2017
September 26, 2017
August 10, 2017
July 24, 2017
June 20, 2017
May 18, 2017
April 13, 2017
March 23, 2017
February 16, 2017
January 12, 2017
December 8, 2016 – Regular Meeting
December 8, 2016 – Budget Hearing
November 10, 2016
October 13, 2016
September 8, 2016
August 11, 2016
July 14, 2016
June 9, 2016
May 12, 2016
April 28, 2016
March 21, 2016
February 18, 2016
January 14, 2016
December 10, 2015
November 17, 2015
October 22, 2015
September 24, 2015
August 13, 2015
July 9, 2015
June 30, 2015
May 14, 2015
April 9, 2015
March 12, 2015
February 12, 2015
January 8, 2015
December 11, 2014
Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Hearing, December 11, 2014
November 14, 2014
October 13, 2014
September 25, 2014
August 7, 2014
July 10, 2014
June 12, 2014
May 8, 2014
April 24, 2014
March 14, 2014
February 13, 2014
January 9, 2014
December 11, 2013
Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Hearing, December 11, 2013
November 14, 2013
October 15, 2013
September 12, 2013
August 08, 2013
July 01, 2013
June 13, 2013
May 23, 2013
April 16, 2013
March 14, 2013
February 25, 2013
January 10, 2013
December 13, 2012
November 08, 2012
October 17, 2012
October 11, 2012
September 21, 2012
August 9, 2012
July 20, 2012
April 12, 2012
December 27, 2011
September 8, 2011
June 2, 2011
March 24, 2011
January 13, 2011
December 14, 2010
October 6, 2010
August 12, 2010
July 22, 2010
June 23, 2010
April 22, 2010
March 3, 2010
January 6, 2010
December 9, 2009
November 4, 2009
October 19, 2009
August 5, 2009
July 1, 2009
June 3, 2009
May 20, 2009
April 1, 2009
March 18, 2009
February 16, 2009
February 4, 2009
January 27, 2009
January 15, 2009
January 7, 2009

If you have questions about service, lost and found, complaints, commendations or suggestions, please call the RPTA Transit Office at 985-651-1141 weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.


The service will be provided Monday through Friday for trips scheduled between 5:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The service will be provided Saturday for trips scheduled between 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

There is no service on Sundays or the following public holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Mardi Gras Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.


The fare for a one-way trip on the RPTA is $2.00. Children 4 and under ride free. Drivers will accept EXACT FARE ONLY. Drivers will not carry cash or make change. Each bus is equipped with a fare box and the exact fare must be deposited prior to the passenger taking his or her seat.


Ask your driver about participating in the RPTA Pass Program. Participants are entered to win a free pass booklet! Winners are randomly selected once a month at the RPTA Board Meetings.