New Orleans Party Bus Rentals
Fill out one quick form and compare vehicles and rates from a network of independently owned transportation companies competing for your business. Whether your group is heading to the Caesars Superdome for a Saints game, crawling Frenchmen Street after dark, or catching a cruise from the Julia Street Terminal — Neworleanspartybus.net makes it fast and free to find the right bus. Call 504-264-9429 or use the online quote tool to get started in seconds.
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Neworleanspartybus.net is not a bus company. It doesn't own vehicles, hire operators, or take reservations. It's a quote-comparison website — you fill out one short form with your trip details, and it pulls up available vehicles and pricing from independently owned transportation companies serving the New Orleans metro area.
You compare options side by side, no account required, no callbacks to wait on, no describing your trip six times to six different offices.
The city of New Orleans is one of the most event-dense, traffic-complicated places in the country to move a group of people. Mardi Gras route closures, Jazz Fest crowds on Gentilly Boulevard, French Quarter Festival pedestrian blocks, Saints home-game gridlock on Poydras Street — the logistics stack up fast. Neworleanspartybus.net exists to take the transportation piece off your plate completely. Compare party buses, minibuses, charter buses, and Sprinter vans for any occasion, any size, any date.
Then call 504-264-9429 the moment you have questions — a support team is available every day of the year.
Popular New Orleans Bus Sizes and Styles
Through the Neworleanspartybus.net network, you can compare 14-passenger Sprinter limos, Sprinter vans, 15–35 passenger minibuses, party buses seating 15 to 50, and 40–56 passenger charter buses. Browse the full vehicle lineup or call 504-264-9429 any time for a free quote — no account, no obligation, pricing in about a minute.
Vehicle photos show representative examples — exact make, model, color, interior, features, and availability vary by provider and trip.
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15-35 Passenger Minibus
40-56 Passenger Charter Bus
Buses and vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a bus company and do not own or operate vehicles. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact vehicle offered for your reservation. Fill out the online quote form or call 504-264-9429 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Find the New Orleans Bus Amenities You Want
Not every New Orleans group trip needs the same bus. A 25-passenger party bus is the right call for a bachelorette night through the Warehouse District — perimeter seating, LED lighting, a full-length bar setup, and a sound system you can connect your own playlist to. A minibus makes more sense for a corporate shuttle between the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the Central Business District hotel blocks, with reclining seats and climate control that handles Louisiana humidity in July.
A full-size charter bus gives you undercarriage storage for luggage and an onboard restroom — the right fit for a Saints road trip, a school field trip to the Audubon Zoo, or a multi-day convention transfer. Amenities vary by vehicle and availability; the quote tool shows you what's in the network for your date.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Entertainment Systems
Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on party buses. Because we are a referral website and do NOT own or operate buses, exact features vary by vehicle, provider, and availability. After you submit your quote request, you can browse vehicle options, pricing, and available details on the results page. To confirm the exact amenities included with a specific vehicle offered for your trip, call 504-264-9429 before booking.
New Orleans Party Bus Prices
New Orleans party bus rental prices shift based on vehicle size, the time of year, and how many hours you need. A 15-passenger party bus runs roughly $200–$350 per hour on weekdays and $250–$350 on weekends. Step up to a 30-passenger party bus and the range moves to $300–$375 weekday, $325–$425 weekend.
A charter bus comes in at $200–$350 per hour regardless of the day. A minibus sits at the lower end — $200–$250 weekday, $200–$275 weekend.
Those are planning ranges to give your budget a starting point. The real price moves with your exact date, your route, and which vehicles are available. During Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, and Saints playoff weeks, demand spikes and rates follow — booking 3–6 months out is how you lock in a rate before demand climbs.
Fill out the quick form or call 504-264-9429 and you could have pricing for your specific trip in about a minute. Check the New Orleans party bus prices page for more detail.
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $204 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $203 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $340+ | $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 | $207 – $246+ | $209 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $206 – $327+ | $208 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an exact price for your trip, request an estimate online or call 504-264-9429. | |||
Compare & Find the Right Party Bus in New Orleans
The traditional way to find a party bus in New Orleans: call a company, describe your trip, wait for a callback, hope the vehicle you want is available, call the next one, repeat. By the time you've talked to four companies, you're not sure whose quote includes what, and you haven't even confirmed your headcount yet.
Neworleanspartybus.net cuts all of that. One form. One call.
You see options from multiple transportation companies serving New Orleans at once — different vehicle types, different price points, pictures included — and you compare them in the same place. No account required. No obligation to book.
You're not locked into one fleet, which means you actually get to find what fits your group instead of settling for what one company happens to have available on your date.
And because New Orleans has a genuinely complicated event calendar — the French Quarter Festival, Essence Fest, the Sugar Bowl, Mardi Gras, SuperFest — having one centralized place to check vehicle availability across providers is the difference between a bus that's there when you need it and finding out in January that everything's already booked for Jazz Fest weekend. Call 504-264-9429 any time. Someone picks up, every day of the year.
New Orleans Party Bus Services for Your Event
Neworleanspartybus.net connects groups to transportation for every kind of trip in the New Orleans area. From MSY airport transfers and wedding shuttles to bachelorette nights on Frenchmen Street, Saints game day travel, concert shuttles to the Smoothie King Center, convention center shuttles, and school field trips — whatever puts your group on the road, there's a vehicle in the network for it.

New Orleans Airport Shuttles & Transportation
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062) sits about 15 miles west of the French Quarter on I-10, and the drive in can run 25 minutes on a quiet Tuesday or an hour-plus during rush hour or when the Pontchartrain Expressway backs up near the Superdome interchange. For groups flying in together, a single bus from MSY to the hotel block eliminates the three-Uber scramble that always seems to strand someone at baggage claim. Ground transportation pickup at MSY is curbside on the lower level — have your group fully assembled with luggage before the vehicle moves to the curb.
For details on which lane commercial vehicles use on your arrival date, review the official MSY ground transportation page before you land. The MSY airport shuttle guide on this site walks through the full pickup process. Call 504-264-9429 to set up your airport transfer.

New Orleans Bachelor & Bachelorette Transportation
Bourbon Street is the obvious answer, but experienced New Orleans bachelorette groups know the city's real nightlife geography runs wider than the Quarter. Frenchmen Street in the Marigny — a ten-block live music corridor anchored by the Spotted Cat Music Club (623 Frenchmen St), d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen St), and the Maison (508 Frenchmen St) — draws locals and serious music fans every night of the week.
Parking on Frenchmen is nonexistent after 9 p.m., the streets are narrow, and rideshare trips routinely get cancelled or surge-priced on weekend nights when the block is at capacity.
A New Orleans bachelorette party bus rental solves the logistics completely — your group hits Bourbon Street, pivots to Frenchmen, and maybe ends the night at a late-night spot on Magazine Street, all without anyone rationing drinks to stay under the rideshare minimum or waiting 20 minutes for a car that never shows. A 25-passenger party bus with LED lighting, a sound system, and perimeter seating is the standard pick for bachelorette groups of 15–22. Fill out the form or call 504-264-9429 to check availability.

New Orleans Birthday, Sweet 16, & Quinceañera Party Bus Rentals
A New Orleans birthday party bus rental gives the celebration its own venue on wheels between stops — LED lighting, a sound system, wraparound seating, and the full group together from the moment the night starts. For Sweet 16s and quinceañeras, the entrance alone is worth it: pulling up to the reception venue in a party bus instead of a caravan of family sedans is the kind of thing guests remember. Popular venue stops for milestone celebrations include the Audubon Tea Room (6500 Magazine St), the Pelican Club (312 Exchange Alley), and event spaces throughout the Warehouse District.
For adult milestone birthdays, a 40-passenger party bus works well for larger friend groups doing a full night out across multiple neighborhoods. Sizes run from 15-passenger up through 50-passenger; compare options side by side on the quote tool, or call 504-264-9429 to find out what's available on your specific date.

New Orleans Concert Transportation & Shuttles
The Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) is right next to the Caesars Superdome in the Central Business District — the same neighborhood where parking is scarce on a slow Tuesday, let alone a sold-out arena night. The official venue recommends the Smoothie King Center Parking Garage on Girod Street, but it fills fast for major shows and surface lots nearby run $30–$50 on event nights. A charter bus drops your group at the Arena Drive entrance and stages nearby, so you're walking in — not circling the Girod Street corridor looking for a spot.
The Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112) sits at the edge of the French Quarter where Canal Street parking is metered or garage-only, and the surrounding blocks are some of the most pedestrian-dense in the city on show nights. A minibus handles the approach better than a full charter bus on Canal Street, and it puts your group at the theater door instead of four blocks away. For either venue, a New Orleans concert bus rental comparison takes about 30 seconds to start online.

New Orleans Corporate Event Transportation
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) is the sixth-largest convention center in the country, and it hosts events that bring tens of thousands of attendees into a corridor already squeezed by the riverfront, the Warehouse District, and one of the most limited CBD parking grids in the South. For conference organizers running hotel-to-venue shuttles along Poydras Street or St. Charles Avenue, a minibus is typically the right fit — greater flexibility on one-way streets and easier staging at the Convention Center's various hall entrances than a 56-passenger coach.
For larger-scale executive transfers or off-site team events in the Garden District or on the Northshore, a charter bus keeps the whole group together and eliminates the rental-car coordination that always produces at least one late arrival. During major conventions like the Offshore Technology Conference or events overlapping with Jazz Fest, rideshare surge pricing across the CBD and Warehouse District can double within hours. A flat-rate bus rental sidesteps that entirely.
Call 504-264-9429 to discuss a New Orleans corporate shuttle package for your event.

New Orleans Private Event Transportation Services
New Orleans hosts a calendar of events that turns the city's transportation grid into a genuine puzzle for anyone trying to move a private group. During Mardi Gras — which runs through 12+ days of parades before Fat Tuesday — major parade routes along St. Charles Avenue, Canal Street, and Napoleon Avenue are closed to through traffic for hours at a time, often on multiple consecutive days. A New Orleans private event charter bus can be staged and routed around closures in ways a caravan of personal vehicles simply can't, and your group stays together through all of it instead of losing people at every barricade.
For the French Quarter Festival (April, Woldenberg Riverfront Park), Jazz Fest at the Fair Grounds Race Course (late April–early May), and Essence Festival at the Caesars Superdome (July 4th weekend), rideshare pricing across the CBD and French Quarter spikes to 3–4x within hours of gates opening. Book a flat-rate private bus early — Jazz Fest weekend vehicles in the network book out 4–6 months ahead — and your per-person cost usually lands well below what the group would spend splitting surge-priced rides. Check the Fair Grounds Race Course bus guide for Jazz Fest logistics.

New Orleans Homecoming & Prom Party Bus Rentals
Prom season in the New Orleans metro — late April through mid-May — is the single busiest window for party bus demand across Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Tammany parishes. High schools from Metairie to the Northshore hold formals within the same six-week stretch, and available vehicles disappear fast. For prom: book by January or expect premium pricing and limited availability by March.
Waiting costs money — a 20-passenger party bus that runs $250/hour in February can be $350/hour or simply unavailable by April.
Neworleanspartybus.net makes it easy to compare vehicles for homecoming and New Orleans prom transportation across multiple providers at once — so you're not stuck with whatever one company has left when you finally call. Lock in your date, confirm your headcount, and get the bus sorted before everything else fills up. Call 504-264-9429 now.

New Orleans School Event & Field Trip Transportation
Getting a school group across New Orleans means navigating a city where I-10 through downtown can back up in either direction with no warning, French Quarter street access is restricted for oversized vehicles on certain blocks, and parking near popular educational destinations like the Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118) and the Louisiana Children's Museum (15 Henry Thomas Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124) is limited and sometimes fee-based.
A New Orleans school event charter bus handles the routing, keeps students together, and eliminates the parent-carpool coordination that always produces at least one late car. For longer day trips to the Louisiana State Museum (751 Chartres St) or the World War II Museum (945 Magazine St), onboard restrooms on select charter buses mean fewer unscheduled stops. ADA-accessible vehicles are available in the network — mention the need when requesting your quote.
Call 504-264-9429 to check vehicle availability for your field trip date.

New Orleans Sporting Event Transportation
Saints home games at Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) fill the stadium to 73,000 and back up every approach corridor for miles. Poydras Street, the main artery into the CBD from I-10, slows to a crawl hours before kickoff. The official Superdome parking lots charge $40–$60 per vehicle on game days, and the Superdome Garage on Poydras fills before the first pre-game hour.
Rideshare pickup post-game moves to a designated zone, but the queue routinely runs 30–45 minutes after the final whistle while everyone exits simultaneously.
A New Orleans Saints charter bus drops your group at the Poydras Street pedestrian plaza and stages in a coordinated nearby position so pickup after the game is handled — your group isn't standing in a parking lot trying to summon a surge-priced ride. For Pelicans games at the Smoothie King Center next door, the same logic applies. The two venues share the same CBD block, the same parking crunch, and the same post-game rideshare bottleneck.
A charter bus or minibus sidesteps it for the whole group at once. Call 504-264-9429 to lock in your game day transportation.

New Orleans Wedding Transportation & Shuttle Service
New Orleans wedding venues span a geography that makes guest logistics genuinely complicated — a ceremony at a Garden District mansion, a reception at a French Quarter courtyard, hotel blocks in three different CBD properties, and a second-line parade route permitted through the Quarter in between. A New Orleans wedding shuttle bus keeps guests moving between every stop without anyone having to navigate the one-way street grid in formal wear or pay $45 for a valet spot that's three blocks from the venue entrance.
For weddings at popular venues like Race + Religious (510 Race St), the Elms Mansion (3029 St. Charles Ave), or Muriel's Jackson Square (801 Chartres St), parking for guests is essentially unavailable without pre-arranged offsite lots. A minibus circuit between hotel blocks and the venue solves that completely. A 14-passenger Sprinter limo works well for the wedding party itself on the ceremony day.
Call 504-264-9429 to put together a full wedding weekend shuttle plan — ceremony, reception, and after-party covered.

New Orleans Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation
Louisiana isn't wine country, but New Orleans has a craft beer and cocktail bar scene dense enough to fill a full day's itinerary without leaving a five-mile radius. A New Orleans pub crawl bus rental is the move for groups that want to hit NOLA Brewing Company (3001 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115), Courtyard Brewery (1020 Erato St, New Orleans, LA 70130), and Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130) in the same afternoon without anyone worrying about the drive back to the hotel.
The Tchoupitoulas Street corridor where most of the city's independent breweries cluster has limited street parking and no real pedestrian connection between stops — which makes the "walk it off" strategy between taprooms less practical than it sounds in June. A party bus or minibus stages at each stop while your group is inside, then moves the group to the next one on the list. For groups venturing across the lake to Covington or Hammond for winery stops in the Northshore wine corridor, a charter bus is the comfortable, practical fit for that distance.
Compare options and get pricing at 504-264-9429.
How to Rent a Party Bus in New Orleans
Submit Your Request
Use the online quote tool to share your trip details, including the date, passenger count, and pickup and drop-off locations. It only takes about a minute to fill out.
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Party Bus Service in New Orleans & Surrounding Areas
Neworleanspartybus.net helps groups find transportation across the entire New Orleans metro and surrounding region. Whether you need a Metairie party bus rental, a Kenner bus rental, transportation to Baton Rouge, or a trip across the lake to Gulfport — including Gulfport party bus options and West Gulfport transportation — the network covers the region. Call 504-264-9429 or use the online form to check availability in your area.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Orleans Bus Rentals
How does this website work?
Neworleanspartybus.net helps you compare bus rental options; it is not the bus company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. When you submit the quote form, your trip details go through a booking company so you can review pricing and available vehicles for your date. You compare the options and book through the process shown with your quote.
How much does a party bus cost in New Orleans, Louisiana?
New Orleans party bus rental prices vary by vehicle size, date, and rental duration. As planning ranges: a 15-passenger party bus runs roughly $200–$350/hour on weekdays and $250–$350/hour on weekends. A 25-passenger party bus runs $250–$350 weekday, $275–$375 weekend.
A charter bus runs $200–$350/hour either day. Those are estimates — real pricing moves with your specific date, your route, and demand in the network for that weekend. During Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, and Saints playoff runs, rates climb and availability drops fast.
Fill out the quick form or call 504-264-9429 to get pricing for your exact trip in about a minute. See the New Orleans party bus prices page for more.
What is Neworleanspartybus.net?
Neworleanspartybus.net is a quote-comparison website for group ground transportation in the New Orleans area. It is not a bus company and does not provide transportation itself. It connects people who need a bus with independently owned transportation companies serving the region, so you can compare vehicles and pricing without calling each company separately.
Think of it as the easiest way to see what's available for your date without spending an afternoon on hold.
Where does the bus drop off at Caesars Superdome?
Charter buses approaching the Caesars Superdome typically use the Poydras Street corridor, with passenger drop-off near the pedestrian plaza on the stadium's north side. The official Superdome Garage on Poydras fills quickly on game days — prepaid parking is strongly recommended and day-of space is not guaranteed. Review the official Superdome parking and directions page before your event date to confirm current drop-off access and any road closure advisories.
The Caesars Superdome bus guide on this site walks through the logistics in detail.
How does a bus pick up my group at MSY Airport?
At Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, commercial ground transportation picks up on the lower level curbside outside baggage claim. Gather your full group — everyone with luggage — before the vehicle moves to the curb. Don't call for pickup until your whole party is assembled and ready; MSY's lower-level commercial lane has limited staging time.
The official MSY ground transportation page has current pickup zone details. The MSY airport shuttle guide on this site covers the full process. Call 504-264-9429 to arrange your airport transfer.
Can a charter bus navigate the French Quarter?
Full-size charter buses (40–56 passengers) cannot legally or practically access most French Quarter streets — the street grid is narrow, many blocks are restricted for commercial vehicles, and turning radius on Bourbon or Royal is simply not workable for a 45-foot coach. For French Quarter drop-off, the practical approach is staging on Canal Street or Decatur Street at the Quarter's perimeter and walking your group in. For groups that need to access the Quarter directly, a minibus or Sprinter is the better fit — smaller footprint, more maneuverable on the one-way grid, and easier to stage while your group is inside.
When do I need to book to get a bus during Mardi Gras or Jazz Fest?
Both events require the earliest booking window of any dates on the New Orleans calendar. For Mardi Gras (parade season runs roughly 12 days before Fat Tuesday, date shifts annually — 2026 Fat Tuesday falls on February 17), book at least 4–6 months out. For Jazz Fest at the Fair Grounds (late April through the first weekend of May), the same window applies — vehicles in the network for Jazz Fest weekend routinely book out by November or December the prior year.
Waiting until January for either event means limited options and higher rates. Call 504-264-9429 now if either date is on your calendar.
What's the difference between a party bus and a charter bus for a New Orleans trip?
A party bus is built for the ride itself — perimeter lounge seating, LED lighting, a sound system, and often a bar setup. It's the right call for bachelorette nights, pub crawls, birthday tours, and prom. A charter bus is built for comfortable point-to-point transport for larger groups — reclining forward-facing seats, overhead storage, undercarriage bays for luggage, onboard restrooms on select vehicles, and WiFi.
It's the right call for Saints game travel, convention shuttles, school trips, and long hauls to Baton Rouge or the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Both are available through the Neworleanspartybus.net network. Compare side by side using the quote tool or call 504-264-9429.
How far in advance should I book?
For most New Orleans events outside peak periods — a birthday night out, a regular-season game, a corporate shuttle for a mid-week conference — 4–8 weeks of lead time is workable. For Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Essence Fest, Sugar Bowl, and Saints playoff games, 4–6 months minimum is the standard, and even that can be tight for the most popular vehicle sizes. The cost of waiting: fewer options at higher rates, and in peak season, no availability at all.
Book as early as your date is confirmed. Call 504-264-9429 right now to check what's available.
Popular New Orleans Party Bus Destinations
New Orleans and the surrounding area pack more group-worthy destinations into a small radius than almost any city in the country. A handful of the most-requested stops in the network — with the logistics you actually need to know before you show up with a full bus.

Caesars Superdome
The Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) seats 73,208 and is home to the Saints, the Sugar Bowl, and Essence Festival's main stage. Parking on game days runs $40–$60 per vehicle in official lots, with the Superdome Garage on Poydras filling early. Post-event rideshare pickup is designated but backed up 30–45 minutes after capacity events.
Charter buses drop off along the Poydras Street pedestrian approach on the north side of the stadium — read the official parking and directions page before your event date for current access details. The full Superdome bus guide covers game-day logistics. Phone: (504) 587-3663

Smoothie King Center
The Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) shares the Superdome block in the CBD and seats up to 16,867 for Pelicans games and up to about 18,000 for touring concerts. Parking in the immediate footprint is limited — the Smoothie King Center Parking Garage on Girod Street is the closest option but fills fast on sold-out nights, and surface lots in the surrounding blocks hit $30–$50 on event evenings. Charter bus drop-off is on Arena Drive at the main entrance.
Post-event, plan your pickup point in advance — the surrounding one-way grid in the CBD makes last-minute staging complicated. The Smoothie King Center bus rental guide has full approach details. Phone: (504) 587-3663

Fair Grounds Race Course
The Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) hosts the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival across the last weekend of April and first weekend of May — roughly 475,000 attendees over eight days. Gentilly Boulevard is the main vehicle approach, and it backs up significantly on afternoon sessions when gate traffic peaks. On-site parking at the Fair Grounds fills by early afternoon on peak days; adjacent neighborhood streets near Esplanade Avenue are permit-restricted.
Charter buses stage on Gentilly and deposit groups near the Grandstand entrance. The Fair Grounds bus guide walks through Jazz Fest approach logistics. Book Jazz Fest weekend transportation at least 4 months out.
Phone: (504) 944-5515

Saenger Theatre
The Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112) is a 2,600-seat historic venue at the intersection of Canal and Rampart, right at the edge of the French Quarter and the CBD. Canal Street is one-way inbound in this block, meter parking nearby turns over quickly and fills on show nights, and the closest garages run $20–$30. A minibus handles the Canal Street approach better than a full coach, dropping your group curbside at the theater entrance before staging on a nearby side street.
The Saenger Theatre bus rental guide covers drop-off details. For concerts with high demand — national tours, festival-adjacent dates — book at least 6 weeks ahead. Phone: (504) 525-1052

Audubon Zoo
The Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118) sits mid-block in Uptown on Magazine Street, one of the city's most congested commercial corridors. Zoo parking is available in the Audubon Park lot off Magazine Street, but it's a shared lot with Audubon Park visitors and fills on busy weekend days and school group mornings. Magazine Street itself is two-lane and bus-unfriendly for extended staging — a minibus or Sprinter van is the practical fit for groups under 25, while a charter bus works well for larger school groups that can be dropped at the Magazine Street entrance and then staged in the lot while the group is inside.
Gates open at 10 a.m. daily. Address: 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118. Phone: (504) 581-4629

Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
For groups making the 90-minute run east on I-10 and I-110 to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Beau Rivage Resort & Casino (875 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39530) is the most requested cross-state destination in the New Orleans network. The resort has a dedicated bus and motorcoach drop-off zone at its main porte-cochere off Beach Boulevard, with oversized vehicle parking available in the surface lots on the resort's east side. A charter bus is the right call for this distance — the I-10 run through Bay St. Louis and Gulfport can back up around the I-110 split, and an onboard restroom means no roadside detours.
The Beau Rivage bus guide covers the approach in detail. Phone: (228) 386-7111