Ben Franklin High School Bus Transportation


Uptown Franklin Parents, Inc. (UFP) is a non-profit corporation formed to contract with a private bus service for Franklin students living uptown. The proposed charges for the 2011-12 school year are $800 (plus a one-time charge of $15 for new riders).

Service boundaries are as follows: the Orleans Parish line to Palmetto to Washington Ave. to Martin Luther King Blvd to Melpomene to the river and back up-river to the parish line. All potential riders must live within these boundaries. Bus routes are revised each year to best serve the students riding that year. Ideally, stops will be within a few blocks of each rider's home, however because of time and bus route constraints, some riders may be required to walk further distances. UFP reserves final authority in route determinations. As an example, during the 10-11 school year, there were approx 12-14 stops.

 

All students at BFHS are provided the opportunity to use public transportation through the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) tokens that are paid for by Benjamin Franklin High School. Each student who would like to use the service must fill out a RTA request form and have it signed by their parent or guardian. The rider MUST live a mile or further away from BFHS in order to use this free service. Requested tokens should be picked up from the front office. Students with “as needed” tokens obtain them in the front office once their form is turned in and approved.

Revised 6/21/11