WXXV News 25
August 2, 2021
To help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Coast Transit Authority in partnership with Singing River Health System and Ochsner is hosting a vaccination event this Saturday.
With only 34 percent of Mississippians vaccinated and the delta variant spreading rapidly along the Coast, CTA will give free COVID-19 vaccines, free CTA fixed-route rides, free demand response rides, and free masks at the Biloxi Transit Center on Martin Luther King Boulevard from 9 a.m. until noon. CTA Executive Director Kevin Coggin said, “The rise of infections again with the delta variant that is more contagious and more deadly, we just felt the time was right to host a vaccine day for people that have transportation barriers. People may want the vaccine and can’t get there so we thought it was perfect timing to provide this community service, provide the transportation.”
July 23, 2021
Coast Transit Authority has been offering free rides all day.
Free rides were offered on all services they operate which includes trolleys, the beachcomber, the casino hopper, as well as its hybrid buses.
CTA wanted locals to experience how riding public transportation can save you money, boost the economy, and promote a greener community.
The free rides were also a way to say thank you to the customers who ride CTA on a regular basis. CTA Executive Director Kevin Coggin said, “Our ridership has been good this summer. We have recovered. Our tourism ridership is 110 percent pre-COVID which is great. It’s a good indicator of success in the tourism industry. We are at about 70 percent on our local ridership pre-COVID. We are trying to build that. This event we are hoping will help people get back out and see that we got the COVID precautions in place. We are wearing masks and social distancing. We are still doing all of those things.”
WXXV News 25
July 21, 2021
Wanna take a free ride? Try transit! Coast Transit Authority is giving everyone free rides all day this coming Friday.
The CTA will offer rides on all services they operate including trolleys, the beachcomber, the casino hopper, as well as its hybrid buses.
CTA has been operating at about 80 percent compared to pre-COVID statistics, but their casino hopper has fully recovered their tourist demographic, operating at about 110 percent.
Keeping people safe, CTA is still under the TSA mask mandate. All riders must wear a mask and drivers have some available for riders without one. All buses are also sanitized with spaced out seating.
WXXV News 25
July 15, 2021
(Ocean Springs, MS) – More than 30 local businesses, downtown, uptown, and all-around town will participate in next weekend’s annual July Sidewalk Sale on Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For two days, participating shops and galleries will display racks with summer specials in front of their businesses and inside including specials on clothing, artwork, shoes, jewelry, cookware and more with discounts up from 20% to 70%. Participating restaurants will offer specials during the event.
For a complete listing of specials visit the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Facebook page, local businesses for a hand-out or call 228-875-4424 starting July 19.
TRY TRANSIT DAY: Ride FREE All-Day-Long on Friday, July 23.
July 13, 2021
Coast Transit Authority wants to invite everyone to Ride FREE All-Day-Long on Friday, July 23, 2021!
Hop aboard a nostalgic trolley, like the Beachcomber or Casino Hopper, or experience a ride on one of their hybrid buses.
CTA wants locals to experience how riding public transportation can save you money, boost our economy, and promote a greener community.
Meet the management team at the Biloxi or Gulfport Transit Centers from 10 am -2 pm to see all the great things CTA has to offer.
Transit Center Locations:
Gulfport: 1401 20th Ave.