PRESS RELEASE – February 27, 2019
Subject: Alternate Bus Routes and Alternate Transfer Points for Mardi Gras parades
Friday, March 1
Ocean Springs – Due to the Ocean Springs Carnival Night Parade on Friday, March 1, an Alternate Bus Route will be used on RT 7 Ocean Springs. This alternate route will begin at 6:06pm to the end of route. Click here for detailed map.
Saturday, March 2
Gulfport – Due to Mardi Gras Day Parade in downtown Gulfport, CTA will utilize an Alternate Transfer Point at 22nd Street & 22nd Avenue from 1:10pm to 5:10pm. CTA will provide transportation between Jones Park and Alternate Transfer Point during this time. Click here for detailed map.
Biloxi – Due to the Mardi Gras Neptune Night Parade in downtown Biloxi, both Alternate Bus Routes and Alternate Transfer Points will be used beginning at 3:20pm until end of route. CTA will provide transportation between alternate transfer points of Biloxi Upper Elementary School north parking lot on Irish Hill Dr. and under the I-110 overpass on Diaz Street near IP Casino. Click here for detailed map.
Sunday, March 3
D’Iberville – Due to the D’Iberville Mardi Gras parade on Sunday, March 3 an Alternate Bus Route will be used on RT 4 D’Iberville. This alternate route will used from 12:15pm to 3:15pm. There will be no service to Auto Mall Pkwy., Rodriguez St., Lemonye Blvd., and Big Ridge Rd. during this time. Click here for detailed map.
Tuesday, March 5
CTA will run a Sunday Schedule on Tuesday for the Mardi Gras Holiday.
Biloxi – Due to Biloxi’s Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Day Parade in the downtown area, an Alternate Route and Transfer Points will be used from 8:35am until End of Route. CTA will provide transportation between alternate transfer points of Biloxi Upper Elementary School north parking lot on Irish Hill Dr and under the I-110 overpass on Diaz Street near IP Casino. Click here for detailed map.
Gulfport – Due to Gulfport’s Mardi Gras Night Parade an Alternate Transfer Point will be used from 4:10pm to End of Route. The Alternate Transfer Point is located at 22nd Street & 22nd Avenue. Click here for detailed map.
CTA Office will be closed on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 and will reopen on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.