St. Tammany Parish Information Guide January 2020 Susan H Kagan | Página 4
STAR Transit (St. Tammany Area Transportation)
Reservations - 985.327.0185
STAR Transit is a demand response transit system that operates within the
boundaries of St. Tammany Parish (service area map). This system is open to all
residents within the Parish. The program operates two types of services: rural
transportation and urban transportation. It is designed to transport passengers to
and between essential services and destinations. This service is non-emergency
and provides curb-to-curb service on a call-in, first come first served basis. http://
www.stpgov.org/residents/transportation
Urban Transit Service: 7:00am-5:00pm Monday to Friday
Rural Transit Service: 7:00am-3:30pm Monday to Friday
WATER
Much of St. Tammany Parish is traversed by waterways. Lake Ponchartrain
leads to the Gulf of Mexico while the Bogue Falaya, Pearl, Tchefuncte and West
Pearl Rivers crisscross the parish.
MILEAGE TO/FROM PARISH SEAT
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Atlanta, GA 467 miles
Baton Rouge, LA 64 miles
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport 71 miles
Dallas, TX 511 miles
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport 67 miles
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 40 miles
New Orleans, LA 43 miles
LIVING
Employment:
St. Tammany Parish has approximately 128,548 people in the labor force with
96% employed and 3.74% unemployed. There are a small number in the armed
forces and approximately 77,663 not in the labor force.
Real Living Southern Home Professionals
5001 Hwy 190 B-6
Covington, LA 70433
985-888-6900
www.RLSHP.com