Eagle Bus Informa on The purpose of the Eagle Bus Service is to provide a safe and convenient method of transporta on to the southern half of the state during school extended weekends and breaks.
Tickets are sold by the club officers and Ms. Townsend on a first‐come, first‐served basis. Registra on and cket sales begin one week before the scheduled trip. To reserve a seat on the bus: 1. Complete the registra on form (link in email sent to parents, guardians, and students); 2. Purchase a cket via the PayPal link provided OR mail or hand‐deliver payment. 3. Registra on and payment must be completed 24 hours prior to departure from Natchitoches.
Ticket Prices Des na on Opelousas Baton Rouge Covington
Round‐Trip Price $45 $65 $80
One‐Way Price* $35 $50 $60
Metairie
$90
$70
*One‐way ckets are approximately 75% of the cost of a round‐trip cket.
Scheduled Trips School Break Labor Day Break Fall Break Extended Weekend 1 Thanksgiving Break Winter Break Extended Weekend 2 Mardi Gras Break* Extended Weekend 3 Spring Break
Departure Date from Campus
Departure Time from Campus
Return Only September 25 October 24 1:30 pm November 22 Return Only January 30 February 21 March 19 April 9
1:30 pm
Return Date to Campus
Return Time on Campus
September 2 September 29 October 27 December 1 January 5 February 2 March 1 March 22 April 19
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
*For Mardi Gras, the Metairie drop‐off will be at the Sam’s Club in Kenner and not at the Lakeside Mall due to parade conges on.
Travel I nerary Loca on
Drop‐Off / Pick‐Up Point
Approximate Arrival Time (Headed South)
Departure Time (Headed North)
Opelousas Opelousas
McDonald’s (1206 Cresswell Lane) Stop for Dinner (Return Trip)
3:30pm n/a
6:00pm 30 minutes
Baton Rouge
Costco (10000 Dawnadele Avenue)
5:00pm
4:00pm
Baton Rouge
Stop for Dinner (Home Trip)
30 minutes
n/a
Covington
IHOP (Hwy 190 Exit)
6:30pm
2:30pm
Metairie
Lakeside Mall (Dillard’s)*
7:30pm
1:30pm
*For Mardi Gras, the Metairie drop‐off will be at the Sam’s Club in Kenner and not at the Lakeside Mall due to parade conges on. 15