RTA to waive fares for Louisiana’s run-off election day
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is waiving transit fares on Saturday, Nov. 18, for Louisiana’s run-off election day.
According to officials with the RTA, the fare suspension serves as a way to provide residents with easier access to polling locations.
The waived fares will apply to bus, streetcar and ferry services.
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RTA officials advise riders to plan their trips to the polls beforehand and look up their polling location on the Louisiana Secretary of State’s website.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
More information can be found on the agency’s website or by calling RIDELINE at (504)-248-3900.
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