LSU Bus Routes Maps
LSU Bus Routes have expanded in the recent years to travel larger areas to accommodate LSU student's needs for transportation. For instance, now LSU offers bus services to downtown Baton Rouge, The Garden District, and Stanford/Perkins.
With parking at LSU often under supply, LSU students see the bus as a better alternative for getting to and from LSU's campus when living off-campus.
LSU Bus Route Times of Operation:
Day service is provided Monday - Friday 7:00 AM to 5:30 / 6:00 PM
Night Time LSU Bus service is:
Night Route A - Monday - Wednesday
Below is LSU's bus routes by route. Click on the thumbnail pictures for a larger version of each route.
DOWNTOWN - VET SCHOOL ROUTE:
GARDEN DISTRICT ROUTE: 
TIGERLAND ROUTE: 
STANFORD ROUTE: 
GOLD ROUTE: 
BURBANK - HIGHLAND ROUTE: 
PURPLE ROUTE: 
VET SCHOOL DOWNTOWN ROUTE:
Downtown Vet School Bus Route Stops are as follows:
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Tigerland Bus Route (A & B) Route A
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Highland Burbank Bus Route
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Purple Route
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Gold Route
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S. Campus Morning Route
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Perkins Stanford Route
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Garden District Route
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Night Bus A Route
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Night Bus B Route |
Night Bus C Route |
Sunday Shuttle |
For more information on LSU Bus Routes visit LSU Tiger Trails
LSU students who would like to use LSU buses to get to class, to ride home, or even to get somewhere in between will cost the student nothing extra. This is a free service for those with LSU student ID's.
How do you use your L.S.U. Student I.D. to use the LSU buses?
Simply present your LSU student identification card to the bus driver and find an empty seat on the bus.
The most common reasons why LSU students choose riding the bus over taking a car to school, biking to school, or walking to school are listed below:
- Taking a bus is reduces the amount of cars on the road; it is more eco-friendly
- Taking a bus is faster/easier than riding a bike or walking
- Taking a bus means not having to wait in the Commuter parking lot for a space to open up
- Taking a bus is an opportunity to meet new people
- Taking a bus is more convenient
When living near LSU, however, riding a bike or walking may be easier. Those who choose to ride a bike or walk will likely do so for the following reasons:
- Walking and biking means you don't have to wait for a bus to come by or walk to a bus stop and then wait, (Looking up ever 5.3 seconds down the road to ensure that you don't miss the bus can take a toll on your neck and nerves, especially if you're late for class.)
- When biking you aren't limited to walking after the bus stop lets you off. You can whiz past all the other students who are walking to get to class. Bikes make it easier to go from one side of the campus to another. While LSU, I think, officially does not allow bikes inside the Quad, it does make sense to use the new bike racks on the west side of the library to park your bike.
A few notes if you do plan on using a bike to travel to LSU's campus:
- Get a good bike lock to secure your bike to an immovable structure. A good bike lock is not one of those wire string type locks. Those can easily be cut with a pair of cable cutters. Instead a heavy duty chain is a better bet. The L.S.U. campus is very safe overall, but if you if you leave your bike on campus overnight then it could possibly be exposed to criminal activity. Most of the bikes that are stolen are ones that are left overnight or for extended periods of time (say in between semesters).
- Attach the lock to the post, the front wheel, AND the bike frame. If you only attach the front wheel of your bike to the post then a thief can unbolt your front wheel and walk away with the rest of your bike leaving you a lock and a front wheel.
- Only lock your bikes to immovable objects, preferably LSU designated bike racks. Choose a well-lit area too.
Louisiana State University offers many great services for their students. So whether you are walking, biking, driving, or taking a bus to campus, always remember to buckle-up or wear a helmet when possible, and be sure to look both ways when exiting a bus.
