The Jackson Transit System (known as JTRAN) operates fixed-route and an ADA paratransit demand response service throughout the City of Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The base fare is $1.50, $1 for students with school ID; $0.75 for kids 6–14; and $0.50 for seniors at least 60, disabled or Medicare. There is a 3-children limit to kids below 6 who ride for free when accompanied by a fare-paying rider.
History
From October 1, 2015, until December 31, 2018, the services were operated under a contractual arrangement by National Express Transit.National Express wins Jackson, Miss. bus services contract Metro September 24, 2015New management takes over JATRAN Thursday MS News September 29, 2015City of Jackson selects National Express to provide JATRAN Transit and Paratransit Services National Express October 2, 2015 Beginning January 1, 2019, the operator has been Transdev. The service is managed by the city's Transit Services Division in the Office of City Planning, Department of Planning and Development.
Services JTRAN operates from 5:45 AM to approximately 7:05 PM on weekdays and from 6:15 AM to approximately 7:05 PM on Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays.
All routes depart from Union Station, located at 300 West Capitol Street and generally depart at 15 or 45 past the hour.JATRAN Fixed Routes City of Jackson
A major route overhaul took place in March 2024. It was intended to simplify schedules, make the routes more direct, and provide easier access to grocery stores across the city.
Service to the industrial area around Boiling Avenue via bus route 45 was indefinitely suspended in January 2025. +Route listNo.NameNotes10N. State/FrontageThese two routes primarily serve North State Street before diverging at Northside Drive — Route 10 serves I-55's frontage roads, and Route 15 serves Tougaloo College and North State Street north of Northside Drive. The two reconnect in both directions at Ridgewood Court Plaza.15N. State/Tougaloo20Woodrow WilsonServes the University of Mississippi Medical Center.25BaileyPrimarily serves Bailey Avenue.35Medgar EversPrimarily serves North West Street and Medgar Evers Boulevard. Ends at the former Food Depot location on Northside Drive.40Capitol/QueensTravels along Capitol Street and later Clinton Street from the downtown core, then turns north onto Flag Chapel Road, then east on Northside Drive before ending at the former Food Depot location.50Jackson StateServes Jackson State University, the Merit Health Central hospital, and the Walmart on Chadwick Drive.55RobinsonPrimarily serves Robinson Road, with a diversion serving Hinds Behavioral Health Services on US 80. The route ends at the Walmart on Chadwick Drive.60Raymond/McDowell65Terry/Cooper70EllisPrimary serves Belvedere Drive and Bobby Blues Boulevard (formerly known as Ellis Avenue).
Fleet As of 2026, the fleet comprises 13 buses and includes the following:
Gillig Low Floor 29’ Gillig Low Floor 35’ Gillig Low Floor HEV 35’ Gillig Low Floor 40’
Depot JTRAN operated out of a depot on University Boulevard. When National Express took over in October 2015, it moved to a new depot on Highway 80.JATRAN Facility Has New Life, But at What Cost Jackson Free Press December 31, 2013
Fixed Route Ridership
The ridership and service statistics shown here are of fixed route services only and do not include demand response.
See also List of bus transit systems in the United States Jackson Union Station
References
External links Official website JATRAN System Map