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LSU Tiger Trails

LSU Tiger Trails is the alternative transportation system providing bus service for students, faculty, staff and visitors, both on and off the campus of Louisiana State University. The LSU transit system was formerly operated by First Transit until 2023 when the company was bought out by Transdev. Services are under contract with LSU's Office of Parking & Transportation Services, formerly known as the Office of Parking, Traffic & Transportation. There are a total of 31 buses in the Tiger Trails fleet. During daytime operating hours, the transit system is capable of operating up to 21 buses during peak hours with three back-up, and six small buses for on demand service. It is free of charge for all LSU students, staff, and faculty.

History
From 1974 to 2009, Louisiana State University used Baton Rouge's Capital Area Transit System (CATS) to transport its students, faculty and visitors on and off campus. The Solstice Transportation Group held public forums, generated questionnaires, and researched the surrounding area of LSU for population of the LSU community. Tiger Trails took the majority of the vote with 47.3 percent, followed by Easy Tiger commanding 33.4 percent and Geaux Tiger with 19.3 percent. ==Routes==
Routes
As of 2025, Tiger Trails operates 12 weekday routes. ==Current fleet==
Current fleet
There are two types of buses in the fleet. The majority of the fleet consists of ElDorado buses costing around $300,000. There are ten 30 ft and fifteen 40 ft Eldorados which are used for the fixed routes. The other type is the Glaval buses which are built on a Ford truck or van chassis with a passenger cab, and cost around $150,000. There are two E-550 vans and four F-550 buses. These are used for on-demand services running from 5:30–12:00pm 7 days a week. ==References==
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