New Orleans Party Bus is your go-to group transportation company in New Orleans, Louisiana, with over 15 years getting groups where they need to go across the Crescent City. Whether you're rolling deep to a Saints game at Caesars Superdome, organizing a second-line bachelorette crawl through the French Quarter, or moving your whole company to a conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center — book online in under 30 seconds or call 504-264-9429 today.
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Since 2011, New Orleans Party Bus has coordinated group transportation for thousands of trips across the Greater New Orleans metro — Mardi Gras parades on St. Charles Avenue, Jazz Fest shuttles to the Fair Grounds Race Course, corporate shuttles between the Central Business District and the airport, and everything in between. Our 24/7 reservation team knows the street parade routes that shut down Magazine Street on a Saturday night, the exit ramps on I-10 that back up two hours before a Superdome kickoff, and which Bourbon Street cross streets actually allow commercial drop-off after dark.
We offer a massive variety of vehicles, so your group never overpays for seats it doesn't need. A 15-passenger minibus handles a rehearsal dinner hotel run across the Crescent City Connection bridge without a hitch; a 56-passenger charter bus moves an entire convention group from Louis Armstrong International Airport to the Warehouse District without a single checked bag left behind. All pricing is all-inclusive — you see the exact number before you ever book, with zero surprises at pickup.
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Our network of vehicles covers every group size. Choose from 14-passenger Sprinter limos, Sprinter vans, 15- to 50-passenger party buses, 15- to 35-passenger minibuses, and 40- to 56-passenger charter buses. ADA-accessible vehicles are always available — just mention it when you book.
Browse our full fleet or call 504-264-9429 for a free, all-inclusive quote at no obligation.
For groups that want the celebration built into the commute, our 15- to 50-passenger party buses come loaded with a full-length bar, color-changing LED lighting, Bluetooth sound with flat-panel TVs, and wraparound perimeter seating with an open dance floor in the center — exactly what a French Quarter crawl or a Mardi Gras parade night calls for. Executive Sprinter vans and 14-passenger Sprinter limos take care of smaller airport transfers or VIP runs with premium leather seating, USB charging at every seat, and tinted privacy windows. Full-size charter buses bring reclining seats, climate control, overhead storage, WiFi, power outlets, onboard restrooms, and undercarriage luggage bays — built for the long haul to Baton Rouge or a multi-day convention circuit.
Whatever the occasion, let us know which amenities matter and we'll match you with the right vehicle.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
Premium AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Premium Entertainment Systems
New Orleans Party Bus provides all-inclusive pricing online in under 30 seconds — you'll know the exact number before you book. Current rate ranges: 14-passenger Sprinter limos run $170–$344/hour; 15–20 passenger party buses run $204–$378/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $244–$414/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run $294–$490/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run $150–$300/hour or $1,200–$2,500/day.
Pricing shifts based on mileage, the time of year, and vehicle type. Mardi Gras season (late January through Fat Tuesday), Jazz Fest weekends (late April and early May), and Sugar Bowl week in January drive the highest demand in the New Orleans market — book those dates months ahead or expect premium rates and thin availability. Call 504-264-9429 any time for a free personalized quote, or use our online tool for instant availability.
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $170 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $187 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $312+ | $1,396 – $2,817+ |
| 18 Passenger Party Bus | $266 – $330+ | $268 – $378+ | $2,121 – $2,563+ |
| 20 Passenger Party Bus | $244 – $338+ | $268 – $340+ | $1,939 – $2,796+ |
| 25 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $326+ | $265 – $360+ | $1,827 – $2,854+ |
| 28 Passenger Party Bus | $255 – $337+ | $279 – $351+ | $2,147 – $2,653+ |
| 30 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $374+ | $318 – $414+ | $2,331 – $3,021+ |
| 40 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $338+ | $321 – $478+ | $2,297 – $3,473+ |
| 50 Passenger Party Bus | $294 – $441+ | $337 – $490+ | $2,173 – $4,043+ |
| 15–35 Passenger Minibus | $113 – $246+ | $147 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $158 – $327+ | $162 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| Rates vary by trip length, travel dates, passenger count, amenities, and availability. Use our online quote form or call 504-264-9429 for exact pricing. | |||
New Orleans doesn't travel like other cities. Street parade routes block entire corridors on weekends and holidays, Bourbon Street closes to vehicles after dark, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway has traffic in each direction, and I-10 through the city narrows to a crawl on every Saints home game day. A party bus rental in New Orleans isn't just a convenience — it's the only way a large group moves through this city without losing half its members to a wrong turn, a blocked street, or a rideshare that stops working at 2 a.m. on Frenchmen Street.
New Orleans Party Bus handles every one of those complications before your group even boards. Our 24/7 reservation team plans around the parade schedules, the street closures, and the Superdome road restrictions. You get a single point of contact from your first quote to your final drop-off, all-inclusive pricing with no last-minute surprises, and ADA-accessible vehicles always available on request.
Since 2011, we've moved wedding guests between Magazine Street venues, shuttled convention attendees between the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and CBD hotels, and run every kind of group from Sugar Bowl tailgates to Jazz Fest all-day passes. The 504 is our home turf — and that experience shows up every time your group needs to be somewhere on time.
New Orleans Party Bus coordinates group transportation for every occasion across Southeast Louisiana. From airport transfers at Louis Armstrong International and Lakefront Airport, to wedding shuttles on the North Shore, bachelorette crawls through the French Quarter, prom nights, sporting events, corporate shuttles, and school field trips — whatever brings your group together in the Crescent City, we have a vehicle and a plan ready. Call 504-264-9429 to get your group moving today!
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062) opened its new terminal in 2019 and now handles commercial bus pickups from the Ground Transportation Center on Level 1 of the terminal building. Charter buses load and unload in the designated commercial vehicle lanes — your group gathers at baggage claim, and once everyone has their bags and is together, your coordinator contacts our team to confirm the bus moves to the correct commercial lane curbside. Do not summon the bus until your full party is assembled; MSY's Ground Transportation Center has a strict 30-minute commercial loading window.
The airport sits roughly 15 miles west of the French Quarter via I-10 East — a smooth 20-minute run in normal traffic, or a 45-minute crawl if a Saints game just ended at the Superdome and you're sharing the highway with 70,000 fans headed home. For groups connecting to a cruise at the Port of New Orleans (1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130), a direct charter bus transfer from MSY down I-10 to the Julia Street Cruise Terminal is the cleanest move — no rideshare juggling with 10 suitcases per person. Call 504-264-9429 to book your New Orleans airport shuttle today.
No city in the country is built for a bachelorette party the way New Orleans is. The French Quarter alone gives you drag brunch at Bourbon O Bar (730 Bourbon St), bottomless hurricanes at Pat O'Brien's (718 St Peter St), rooftop cocktails at The Envie Espresso Bar & Café, and a late-night second line at Oz New Orleans (800 Bourbon St) — all within four blocks of each other. And that's before your crew ventures out to the craft cocktail bars on Frenchmen Street in the Marigny or the rooftop bars in the Warehouse District.
Bourbon Street itself closes to vehicle traffic each evening, so the real logistics challenge is getting a group of 20 from a Garden District Airbnb to the Quarter and back again at 3 a.m. without seven separate rideshares, two of which won't show. A New Orleans party bus rental solves all of it — built-in bar, LED lighting, custom Bluetooth playlist, and a round-trip that runs on your schedule. No drawing straws for who stays sober.
Call 504-264-9429 now and let's plan the night.
New Orleans throws a celebration the way nowhere else does, and a birthday party bus rental in New Orleans makes that entrance unforgettable. Whether the guest of honor is heading to a quinceañera reception at Gallier Hall (545 St Charles Ave), a Sweet 16 at a private venue on the North Shore, or a milestone birthday night starting at Compère Lapin and ending at Republic New Orleans (828 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130) in the Warehouse District, the arrival is part of the memory.
Our 15- to 50-passenger party buses can be pre-loaded with a custom playlist, color-matched to your event theme, and parked for photos in front of iconic French Quarter backdrops before the main event. For adult milestone birthdays hitting the Frenchmen Street jazz clubs or the rooftop bars along Magazine Street — instead of asking guests to navigate one-way streets in the dark and scramble for metered parking — a party bus from New Orleans Party Bus handles pickup, drop-off, and every stop in between. Call 504-264-9429 to plan your celebration.
New Orleans is a live music city 365 days a year, and moving a group to a big show without losing half the crew to traffic is a real planning challenge. Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) seats 73,000 for stadium-scale concerts — Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and major touring acts fill it — with the Poydras Street corridor becoming completely gridlocked from the Central Business District westward on show nights. Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) packs in 18,500 for arena-level shows just steps away, and both venues share the same post-show traffic nightmare on I-10's eastbound on-ramp at Poydras.
New Orleans Party Bus concert rentals drop your group at the Superdome's gate-side commercial vehicle zones on Poydras Street and pick everyone up when the encore is done — no surge pricing, no 20-minute walk from a distant lot. For Frenchmen Street shows at the Spotted Cat Music Club or the Maple Leaf Bar, a minibus handles the narrow residential street access far better than a caravan of cars competing for the handful of Marigny parking spots. Call 504-264-9429 to lock in your concert night today.
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) is one of the largest convention facilities in the country, and shuttling your team between the convention floor and hotels on Canal Street, Poydras Street, or the Warehouse District is a daily logistics puzzle during major events like the American Bus Association Marketplace or the Sugar Bowl week corporate events. Convention Center Boulevard runs one-way, and the riverside approach from the CBD is the cleaner route for charter buses — a detail that saves your group 20 minutes of circling on show days.
For tech summits at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans (601 Loyola Ave), executive retreats at Hotel Monteleone (214 Royal St), or company-wide team days that start at the Central Business District and end at a dinner in the Garden District, a New Orleans charter bus rental keeps your team together and on schedule. WiFi and power outlets onboard mean your team can work on the way. Call 504-264-9429 to discuss corporate shuttle contracts and group rates.
New Orleans hosts some of the country's most densely attended annual events, and every one of them turns the city's streets into a transportation maze. Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday 2027 falls on February 16) brings parade routes along St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street that close major corridors for hours — the Rex parade on Mardi Gras day blocks the entire uptown-to-downtown axis from midmorning through the afternoon. Rideshare pricing surges to three and four times normal, and rideshare cars frequently stop accepting rides in the Quarter altogether.
Jazz Fest at the Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) draws 400,000+ attendees across two weekends in late April and early May, and Gentilly Boulevard becomes a standstill from the Broad Street intersection to the gates by mid-morning both days. Families heading to the Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St), corporate groups hosting private dinners at Antoine's Restaurant (713 St Louis St), or church groups making a day of it across multiple stops — a New Orleans charter bus rental keeps everyone together for one predictable rate and cuts out every parking decision. Call 504-264-9429 to build your custom itinerary.
Prom season across the Greater New Orleans metro runs from mid-April through late May, with high schools across Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Tammany parishes holding their formals within a packed six-week window. Demand for party buses and charter buses spikes hard during this period — vehicles that are available at $185–$300/hour in January routinely run $337–$490+/hour in late April or simply aren't available at all. For prom: book by January or expect premium pricing or no availability.
A typical 6-hour prom rental for 30 students — school pickup, a French Quarter photo stop, venue drop-off at a CBD hotel ballroom, and after-party return — runs $1,800–$2,200 all-inclusive when booked 4–6 months early but $2,800–$3,500+ last-minute. New Orleans Party Bus works directly with parent committees and student groups across the metro area to get the right vehicle, confirm the pickup plan, and keep prom night moving on schedule. Call 504-264-9429 today to lock in your date before the spring crunch hits.
Teachers and chaperones across Orleans and Jefferson parishes rely on New Orleans Party Bus because our team is available 24/7 to handle every detail of school trip logistics. A field trip to the Audubon Nature Institute — which covers the Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St), the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130), and the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium — is far simpler when one charter bus handles drop-off at Magazine Street, waits during the visit, and picks students back up at the curb rather than juggling a caravan of parent cars through Uptown traffic.
For longer educational drives to Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Marrero or a Louisiana state history trip to Baton Rouge's Old State Capitol, onboard restrooms on full-size charter buses eliminate roadside stops on I-10, and overhead storage keeps the lunchboxes and backpacks out of the aisle the whole way there. Students love the TV monitors and DVD players for the ride; teachers love the PA system for pre-visit instructions. ADA-accessible buses are always available — just mention it when you call.
Reach us any time at 504-264-9429.
Saints gamedays at Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) are a category of New Orleans experience all their own — and the traffic situation is genuinely brutal. I-10 eastbound traffic from the West Bank and Jefferson Parish backs up past the Metairie Road exit by 90 minutes before kickoff. The Loyola Avenue parking garages fill to capacity hours before the gates open.
Post-game, every surface street from Poydras to Canal Street runs gridlocked for 45 minutes while police manage the vehicle flow out of the CBD.
A New Orleans party bus rental to the Superdome drops your group at the commercial vehicle zone on Poydras Street, steps from the main gate plaza, and stages for a post-game pickup at a pre-arranged spot — so your crew walks out and boards instead of standing in the rideshare queue in the Loyola Avenue wind tunnel. For Pelicans games at Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113), official charter bus drop-off is on Dave Dixon Drive at the arena's north entrance. Renting a charter bus to either venue with New Orleans Party Bus is the smartest gameday call you'll make.
Review the official Caesars Superdome parking page before your visit to confirm current approach road conditions.
A New Orleans wedding weekend runs on its own beautiful, complicated schedule — ceremony at a Garden District mansion, cocktail hour on a Magazine Street balcony, reception at a French Quarter courtyard, and a second-line parade through the neighborhood in between. That kind of day asks your guests to move between multiple spots across a city where street parking disappears entirely on weekends and Uber surge starts the moment the ceremony ends.
A wedding shuttle in New Orleans keeps that day seamless. If your reception is at The Roosevelt New Orleans (130 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA 70112) or Preservation Hall (726 St Peter St), neither venue offers dedicated guest parking — a minibus loop from your hotel block on Canal Street right to the venue entrance means nobody in your wedding party navigates Royal Street one-way traffic in formal wear. Because New Orleans Party Bus has been coordinating group transportation since 2011, your wedding timeline stays tight with staged departures, clear pickup windows, and a single point of contact from your first quote to the final drop-off.
Call 504-264-9429 for a free wedding transportation quote.
Louisiana's craft brewery scene has grown fast, and the Greater New Orleans metro now has a genuine circuit worth exploring. Start at Nola Brewing Company (3001 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115) — the city's flagship craft brewery in a sprawling Uptown warehouse — then roll to Wayward Owl Brewing Company (1113 Lessley Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122) in Gentilly for their rotating tap list and food truck lineup. Add a stop at Second Line Brewing (433 N Bernadotte St, New Orleans, LA 70119) in Mid-City and finish the night at Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130) with their massive taproom patio.
Tchoupitoulas Street runs parallel to the river through Uptown without a lot of through traffic — but the parking situation at every one of these spots is exactly what you'd expect from a converted warehouse district. A New Orleans pub crawl party bus rental keeps your crew together at every stop, handles the route between neighborhoods, and means not a single person is stuck nursing one beer because they drove. Call 504-264-9429 for a free quote.
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New Orleans Party Bus serves the entire Greater New Orleans metro and beyond. Whether you need a Metairie party bus, a Kenner bus rental, transportation to Slidell, a shuttle from Gretna on the West Bank, or a charter bus to Baton Rouge — our network of vehicles covers the whole region. Call 504-264-9429 and let's get your group moving.
We Go Anywhere!
New Orleans Party Bus is proud to serve all cities in and around New Orleans, including the ones below. If you don't see your city listed, call us at 504-264-9429 — we go anywhere your group needs to roll!
Booked the bus for my mom's surprise 60th and it set the whole tone for the night. The seats were comfy, the sound system actually slapped, and we rolled around New Orleans taking photos before dinner. Booking took about five minutes online and someone called me back the same afternoon to confirm. Everybody kept asking how I pulled it off. Way easier than wrangling everyone into separate cars.
Marisol T.
DeShawn R.
Game day with eleven of my buddies and nobody wanted to deal with parking. We piled onto the bus, cracked jokes the whole ride in, and it picked us back up right after. Clean inside, cold AC, lights that we kept messing with the whole time. Pickup was right on the dot. Honestly the ride was half the fun and we already talked about doing it again next season.
Priya N.
Our office needed transport for a client dinner and I was nervous about it looking sloppy. It did not. The bus showed up early, the inside was spotless, and it made the night feel like a real event instead of a carpool. Coordinating the pickup window over email was painless. A couple of our guests said it was the smoothest part of their whole trip to New Orleans.
Tobias K.
Used it as a shuttle to get our wedding guests from the hotel over to the reception. Two trips, both on time, and the older folks really appreciated not having to figure out directions. The coordinator I talked to was patient with all my last-minute headcount changes. Everyone arrived together and in a good mood, which is exactly what I wanted. Would absolutely call them for the next family thing.
New Orleans party bus rental prices vary based on vehicle size, your date, and how long you need the bus. Current rates: 14-passenger Sprinter limos run $170–$344/hour; 15–20 passenger party buses run $204–$378/hour; 20–30 passenger party buses run $244–$414/hour; 35–50 passenger party buses and minibuses run $294–$490/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run $150–$300/hour or $1,200–$2,500/day. Mardi Gras season, Jazz Fest weekends, the Sugar Bowl, and major Superdome concert dates drive peak pricing — book those dates as early as possible.
The fastest way to get an accurate number for your specific date and itinerary is to call 504-264-9429. We provide all-inclusive pricing in under 30 seconds with no hidden costs.
Charter buses use the commercial vehicle zone on Poydras Street at the main gate plaza for drop-off and pickup at Caesars Superdome. All stadium-adjacent parking for major events requires pre-purchased passes — none are sold on site on game day. I-10 eastbound from Jefferson Parish backs up past the Metairie Road exit as early as 90 minutes before kickoff on Saints home games, so factor that into your departure time from anywhere on the West Bank or in Metairie.
We always recommend reviewing the official Caesars Superdome parking and directions page before your visit to confirm current approach road conditions and any road closures.
At Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), commercial buses pick up from the Ground Transportation Center on Level 1 of the terminal building, in the designated commercial vehicle lanes. Once your full group has retrieved luggage and is assembled together at the Ground Transportation Center, your group coordinator contacts our team to confirm the bus moves into the commercial loading zone. MSY enforces approximately a 30-minute commercial loading window, so have everyone together before making the call — don't summon the bus for a partial group.
If any questions come up on arrival, the ground transportation staff at Level 1 can assist with coordination. For the official layout, see the MSY ground transportation page before you land.
Book at least three to six months in advance for most events. For Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday 2027 is February 16), Jazz Fest weekends (late April through early May), the Sugar Bowl (New Year's Day at the Superdome), and major Superdome concert weekends, book as soon as your date is set — those windows fill the South Louisiana vehicle supply months ahead of time and rates climb steeply as availability shrinks. For prom season (mid-April through late May), book by January.
For most other events, two to four weeks of lead time is workable, but the earlier you call, the better your vehicle options and rate.
This is the most practical logistics question in New Orleans, and the answer depends on the specific street and time of day. Bourbon Street is closed to vehicle traffic every evening — no exceptions. Most of the French Quarter's interior streets are also subject to weight limits, one-way restrictions, and event closures that shift by day and season.
The practical approach for French Quarter events is curbside drop-off on the perimeter: Canal Street, Decatur Street, and North Rampart Street are the most reliable commercial vehicle access points, all within one to two blocks of any Quarter destination. Our reservation team plans your specific approach route and drop point when you book, so your group isn't circling a closed block at midnight.
For most New Orleans events, three to six months ahead gets you the best price and the widest vehicle selection. For Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, the Sugar Bowl, and major Superdome dates, book the moment your plans are confirmed — supply genuinely runs out. For prom season across the New Orleans metro, book by January or expect sharply higher rates and limited availability in April and May.
For off-peak dates — corporate shuttles, weekday field trips, smaller private events — two to four weeks of lead time is typically fine. Call 504-264-9429 right now to lock in your date.
A New Orleans party bus itinerary can run from a Jazz Fest dawn set to a French Quarter midnight second line — this city never runs out of reasons to move. Our most-requested destinations are a great starting point for building your group's day or night in the Crescent City.
Home of the New Orleans Saints since 1975 and one of the largest fixed-roof stadiums in the world, Caesars Superdome holds 73,208 fans for NFL games and scales up to 76,000+ for major events including the Super Bowl, College Football Playoff, and the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day. The Sugar Bowl consistently sells out months ahead — and the surrounding CBD streets, including Poydras and Loyola Avenue, are closed to through traffic before and after major events. Commercial charter bus drop-off uses the Poydras Street commercial vehicle zone at the main gate plaza.
All parking requires pre-purchased passes; none are sold on site. Address: 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112. Phone: (504) 587-3822.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival takes over the Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) for two back-to-back weekends in late April and early May. With 400,000+ attendees across the full run, Gentilly Boulevard backs up from the Broad Street intersection to the festival gates by 10 a.m. on both Fridays and both Saturdays. Shuttle buses stage along Gentilly for drop-off at the main gate on Fortin Street.
No general public parking is available at the Fair Grounds themselves — all parking is at satellite lots with shuttle connections. A charter bus rental to Jazz Fest means your group arrives together, parks once off-site, and isn't scrambling for an Uber at 7 p.m. when 50,000 people all leave at the same time. Phone: (504) 410-4100.
Bourbon Street closes to vehicle traffic every evening — police barricades go up at the Canal Street and Esplanade Avenue ends, and no amount of GPS routing gets a car through after dark. For a group of 20 or more navigating the Quarter on a Friday or Saturday night, the practical commercial drop-off points are Canal Street (the wide, two-way boulevard at the Quarter's western edge), Decatur Street along the riverfront, and North Rampart Street at the Marigny end. From Canal Street, every major Bourbon Street destination is within two blocks on foot.
Parking in the Quarter on weekends costs $25–$40 at the Iberville Street garages and fills fast. One charter bus or party bus handles the entire group's transportation for a flat, predictable rate — and picks everyone up at a pre-set time regardless of how late the night runs. Address: Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116.
Home of the New Orleans Pelicans since 2002, Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) holds 18,500 for NBA games and hosts arena-level concerts year-round — Bruno Mars, Harry Styles, and major touring acts regularly fill it. The arena sits directly adjacent to Caesars Superdome, which means the same CBD parking crunch applies: the Loyola Avenue garages and the Champions Square surface lots fill hours before tipoff, and post-game rideshare demand spikes hard. Official charter bus drop-off is on Dave Dixon Drive at the arena's north entrance, steps from the box office.
We always recommend reviewing the official Smoothie King Center parking page before your visit. Phone: (504) 587-3663.
The Audubon Nature Institute operates three major visitor destinations in New Orleans: the Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118), the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130), and the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium inside the Aquarium building. Together they draw 1.2 million visitors annually and represent the most common school field trip and family group destination in the metro. The Zoo's Magazine Street entrance offers group bus parking in the designated lot off the main drive — call the group sales team at (504) 861-2537 at least two weeks ahead to confirm your unloading zone and school group rate.
The Aquarium drop-off is at the Canal Street riverfront curbside, with the ferry landing directly adjacent. Zoo Phone: (504) 861-2537.
At 1.1 million square feet of contiguous exhibit space, the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) is among the ten largest convention facilities in the United States, hosting events including the National Restaurant Association Show's New Orleans edition, Essence Festival of Culture in July, and major medical and legal conferences year-round. Convention Center Boulevard runs one-way (downriver toward the river), and the cleanest commercial bus approach from the CBD is via Tchoupitoulas Street to the riverfront end of the building. Charter bus drop-off uses the commercial vehicle zone on Convention Center Boulevard at the main entrance lobbies.
Bus staging during multi-day events is available in designated lots adjacent to the building — confirm with the convention's transportation coordinator ahead of your event. Phone: (504) 582-3000.