ATRANS, Alexandria City bus provides transportation to the Veteran Administration Medical Center every half hour. The pickup and drop are located across from buildings 3 and 7.

ATRANS provides transit service for the Cities of Alexandria and Pineville Monday through Saturday. The system is operated by the City of Alexandria. Eight routes provide scheduled fixed route service to the service area. Five of the eleven buses providing service are ADA accessible. ATRANS also provides a demand response paratransit service for qualifying persons who are unable to access the fixed route service because of disabilities. This service requires users to fill out an application qualifying them for the service and requires a 24-hour notice to schedule service.

Characteristics of System

Vehicles: Fixed Route - 11 Buses
Paratransit – 3 Vans
Hours: 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
Base Fare: Fixed Route Service
$0.35 – Regular Adult Fare
$0.15 – Children (1-13 years)
$0.15 – Elderly, Disabled, Medicare

Paratransit Service
$0.15 one-way

Service Area: City limits of Alexandria and Pineville  

Because so many sick and disabled veterans lack transportation to and from VA medical facilities for needed treatment, the DAV operates a nationwide Transportation Network to meet this need.

Across the nation, more than 196 DAV Hospital Service Coordinators (HSCs) operate more than 180 active programs at VA hospitals and Outpatient Clinics. These HSCs have recruited a corps of nearly 5,000 volunteer drivers whom they coordinate to provide transportation for veterans needing this service. Additionally DAV Departments and Chapters purchase and donate most of the vans to the VA medical facilities for use in the Transportation Network.

DAV HSCs also help veterans file claims for VA benefits, and refer veterans to DAV National Service Officers for professional benefits assistance.

Use the DAV Hospital Service Coordinator Directory to contact your nearest HSC for information or assistance. Please remember that the DAV Transportation Network is staffed by volunteers; therefore, it is unable to cover every community. We hope we can help you.

For information or assistance, please contact:

EDDIE R. JOFFRION ALEXANDRIA VAMC (502) (318) 473-0010
P.O. Box 69004 EXT. 2709
Alexandria, LA 71306-9004 FAX (318) 483-5118
To use DAV transportation you must:
• Have a scheduled appointment.
• Call the DAV office at 1-800-644-8370 ext. 7025, or 318-221-8411 ext. 7025 to schedule transportation.
• Be able to get on and off the van without assistance.

The DAV vans leave Monday - Friday from:
Eunice, LA
Coordinator: Chick Dupree (337) 445-3327
• Eunice – Courthouse/Police Station 6:15 AM
• Mamou – Saviore Hospital 6:45 AM
• Pine Praire – Caution light/Bank 7:00 AM
Note: Veterans in Crowley, Louisiana normally pick up the Van in Eunice

Lafayette/New Iberia, LA
Coordinator: Sig Lanoux (337) 234-0207
New Iberia – Meche’s Doughnut 4;15 AM
Delcambre – Chevron, Hwy 14 4:30 Am
Abbeville – Exxon (across from Ray’s Chevrolet) 4:35AM
Lafayette – Wal-Mart Parking Lot (KFC area) 5:00AM
Grande Couteau – Truck Stop 5:15 AM
Note: Grand Couteau pickup point for Church Point and Sunset areas

Leesville, LA
Coordinator: Kevin Wenth
Derrider – Citgo Station (In front of Super Wal-Mart) 5:30 AM
Leesville – Leesville Senior Citzen 3rd Street
Lake Charles, LA
Coordinator: Lee Richard
Lake Charles – Police Station 5:30 AM
Iowa - Shell Station 5;45 AM
Kinder – McDonalds 6:00 AM
Oakdale – Caution light 6:45 AM
Glenmora – Caution Light 6:45 Am