Join the hundreds of Jackson residents who enjoy public transportation in Jackson by using JATRAN services. Save time and money while helping to improve the quality of life in our communities by reducing traffic congestion and pollution.
Whether your destination is home, work, or play, JATRAN is right for you! JATRAN operates 13 routes, Monday through Saturday, from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Get Your Summer Youth Pass Today!
May 27, 2009
JATRAN will provide an inexpensive way for high school youth to get around the City of Jackson - both to jobs and recreation. The passes are good for unlimited rides on all JATRAN fixed routes.
Cost: $25.00
Purchase Pass: JATRAN or Union Station
Valid: June 1 - August 31, 2009
For additional information, call 601-948-3840.
HANDILIFT SERVICE
Handilift Service provides safe and efficient transportation to persons with disabilities who are ADA paratransit eligible. Service is provided within the city limits of Jackson, extending to a ¾ mile radius around JATRAN’s Fixed Routes.
Hours of Operation – Monday-Friday: 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 5:45 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Reservations - Reservations are taken Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 pm.
Fares
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One-way trip $2.00–offered to certified passengers with exception of personal care attendants traveling with certified passengers. Exact fare is required upon pick-up.
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Twenty (20) Ride Punch Pass $40.00–offered to certified passengers and constitutes twenty one-way rides. Passes can be obtained from JATRAN Administration Office or Handilift Operators.
Handilift Policy stipulates that no qualified person shall solely by reason of his or her disability be excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of JATRAN and otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity undertaken by JATRAN that receives or benefit from federal financial assistance.
Who’s Eligible?
Helpful Tips
- Service Animals – Any animal used as a service animal by persons with disabilities are permitted to ride on the bus.
- Seat and Lap Belts – On Fixed and Handilift buses, passengers are not required to use seat or lap belts.
FIXED ROUTES
Fixed Bus Routes - Route schedules can be printed out or viewed online. A map of all routes is available by clicking on the link "map" below.
Bus Stops - Bus Stops are marked with JATRAN green and yellow bus stop signage conveniently located along routes throughout Jackson. Please use these designated stop locations to wait for arriving buses. Buses also stop at most street corners, assuming there are no safety hazards.
Destination Signs: The sign on the outside at the top of the bus is where the destination route name is located. Before boarding the bus, check the destination sign to ensure you are on the correct bus. If you have any questions, the bus driver will assist you.
Fares
Base Fare |
$1.50 |
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Senior Citizen |
$.50 |
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Disabled ( Medical Card accepted for identification) |
$.50 |
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School Student (With JATRAN School Card) |
$1.00 |
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Children Ages 6-14 |
$.75 |
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Children Ages 5 and Under |
Free |
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Transfers |
Free |
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One Ride Pass |
$1.50 |
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Daily Pass |
$4.00 |
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Weekly Pass |
$15.00 |
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Monthly Pass |
$42.00 |
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College Pass (Monthly) |
$23.00 |
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College Pass (Semester) |
$70.00 |
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Summer Youth Pass |
$25.00 |
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Handilift Buses |
$2.00 |
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Handilift Pass (20-Ride Punch Pass) |
$40.00 |
Senior/Disabled Daily Pass
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$2.00
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| Senior/Disabled Weekly Pass |
$5.00
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| Senior/Disabled Monthly Pass |
$18.00
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Transfer Points
Transfers are issued to provide service between two points not served by a single route. Please ask the operator for a transfer when you board the bus. Transfers cannot be used for a return trip and are only issued to customers who pay a fare or board with a JATRAN Pass. Transfers are FREE and valid for the next bus to your destination at locations where routes intersect.
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Location |
Route(s) |
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State Street/Woodrow Wilson |
#1, #4, #11, #13 |
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State Street/Woodrow Wilson (UMC) |
#1, #4, #11, #13 |
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Woodrow Wilson/Bailey Avenue (Jackson Medical Mall) |
#5, #13 |
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Medgar Evers/Sunset |
#5, #8, #13 |
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Mill/Monument |
#5, #8, #10 |
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Mill/Mitchell |
#6, #10 |
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Mitchell/West |
#3, #10 |
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Mitchell/State (I-55 Frontage Road/Northside Drive) |
#1, #10 |
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State Street/Triangle Mart (Meadowbrook) |
#1, #3 |
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Super K-Mart |
#1, #12 |
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State Street/Northside Drive |
#1, #3 |
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Capitol/Robinson |
#2, #4, #9 |
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Capitol/Jitney |
#2, #9 |
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West Street/Woodrow Wilson |
#3, #13 |
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Metro Center/Robinson/Prentiss |
#4, #9 |
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Lynch Street/Valley (JSU) |
#6, #9 |
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Northside Drive/Watkins |
#3, #10 |
Helpful Hints
- Bus operators make stop announcements and provide verbal assistance at multi-route stops
- JATRAN requires exact fare; the operators do not carry change.
- Deposit your fare directly into the fare box. The operators are not allowed to handle change.
- Eating, drinking, smoking, and playing music are prohibited on the bus.
- Please allow others to exit before boarding the bus.
- Do not distract the operator.
- JATRAN maintains a lost and found service to assist with prompt return of lost items. Call 601-948-3840 to report lost items.
- On Fixed Routes and Handilift buses, passengers are not required to use seat or lap belts.
- Any animal used as a service animal by persons with disabilities are permitted to ride on the bus.
Trolley Service – JATRAN no longer provides Trolley Service.
Advertise with JATRAN
Advertising with JATRAN offers daily extensive exposure, target market capabilities, and high levels of reach and frequency to the public. JATRAN has several options of advertising available on their Fixed Route System including interior, exterior and bus wraps. Advertising is also available on benches and shelters located throughout the City.
JATRAN serves the corporate limits of Jackson and has a total of 32 vehicles, which offer the visibility of a moving billboard throughout the City. Buses travel in residential areas, shopping destinations, and business districts and log over one million fleet miles annually. The annual ridership is 761,749 passenger trips. For more information about rates, print out the JATRAN Advertising Rate Card, or call JATRAN’s Marketing Department at 601-948-7140 ext. 5411.
Administration Office Mailing Address
JATRAN
1025 Terry Road, P.O. Box 2809
Jackson, MS 39207-2809
Contact Us
JATRAN Business Office: 601-948-7140 – Facsimile: 601-948-5726
Union Station: (branch office) 601-960-0725
Customer Service: 601-948-3840
“We Care” Customer Hotline: 601-948-7140
Bus Pass Outlets
JATRAN Administration Office, Terry Road
Union Station, Downtown Jackson
New Deal Supermarket, All Locations
Lost and Found
601-948-3840
