How Angola's Weekend Visiting Schedule Really Works: Bus Departures, Time Limits, and the 2 p.m. Cutoff
Angola visitation runs on weekends, but the part that trips people up is the transportation cutoff. Here's how the Saturday and Sunday schedule works, including the final 2:00 p.m. bus departure and the two-hour visit limit.
Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola) holds visitation on Saturday and Sunday only. Plan your travel and lodging around those two days.
On both days, visiting hours run from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. That sounds like a wide window, but your real deadline is earlier in the afternoon because of how visitors are transported to the visiting area.
The rule to build your day around: you must arrive before 2:00 p.m. That's when the bus makes its final departure to the visiting area(s). Show up after the last bus leaves and you could still technically be within posted visiting hours, but you may not be able to get to where visits actually happen.
- ✓ Treat 2:00 p.m. as your arrival deadline, not 4:00 p.m.
- ✓ If you arrive after 2:00 p.m., you risk missing the final bus departure to the visiting area(s)
- ✓ Plan your drive so you are on site well before 2:00 p.m., especially if you are coming from out of town
Think of it this way: 4:00 p.m. is when the visiting day ends, but 2:00 p.m. is the last time you can arrive and still have a real shot at reaching the visiting area. Visiting hours are 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and the final bus to the visiting area(s) departs at 2:00 p.m.
Even if you arrive early, keep the per-visit time limit in mind. Each imprisoned person is afforded a two-hour visit on any visiting day. Your visit isn't automatically "all day" just because the visiting window runs from morning into the afternoon.
Note: The warden or designee can adjust the duration of visits based on available space and staff.
For GPS or trip planning, the address is 17544 Tunica Trace, Angola, LA 70712. Build in enough cushion to arrive before the 2:00 p.m. cutoff, not just before the end of visiting hours.
- ✓ Enter 17544 Tunica Trace, Angola, LA 70712 into your GPS before you leave so you can spot issues early
- ✓ Give yourself extra travel time so a delay does not push you past the final 2:00 p.m. bus departure
- ✓ Aim to arrive well before 2:00 p.m. so you are not racing the cutoff
- Reset your plan around the bus cutoff - if you missed the final 2:00 p.m. bus departure, assume you need to arrive earlier next time.
- Pick the next visiting day and arrive earlier - Angola visitation is offered Saturday and Sunday, so use the next weekend day and build in more buffer time.
- Confirm the schedule before you travel - visiting days and hours are posted, but it’s still smart to verify day-of so you do not lose a trip to timing issues.
Reminder: The posted visiting window is 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but you must arrive prior to 2:00 p.m. because the bus makes its final departure to the visiting area(s) at that time.
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