Accommodation:
- Saint Ann Marie Antoinette Hotel
Transport:
- The city’s famous streetcars operate on 4 lines, each originating Downtown and will go through the French Quarter
- The cars run along a 6-mile crescent from Carondelet at Canal Street in the Central Business District through the oldest section of Uptown New Orleans, around the Riverbend to Carrollton at Claiborne Avenue
- The red Canal streetcar line takes locals and tourists on a 5.5-mile route from the foot of Canal Street through the Central Business District and into the Mid-City area. The line ends at City Park Avenue, near the ‘Cities of the Dead’
- Six vintage red streetcars operate along the popular Riverfront line, that take you from the French Market to the Aquarium of the Americas
- A single streetcar fare is $1.25 and must be paid with the exact change when boarding. A 3 day ticket costs $3
- Pedicabs operate primarily along the Canal Street downtown corridor and in the French Quarter and nearby Faubourg Marigny and Garden District neighbourhoods. The rates per ride are $5 for the first six blocks and $1 per block per person after that
- The Canal Street/Algiers Ferry costs $2 per person
- An Airport Shuttle service is available to and from Downtown and Uptown New Orleans hotels, the French Quarter, the Ernest N Morial Convention Center and the Cruise Ship Terminal. A one-way ticket costs $24 per adult. You can purchase tickets at http://www.airportshuttleneworleans.com or in person at the Airport Shuttle Ticket Desk, located on the ground level of the airport across from the baggage claim area
Things to see:
- The dark green St Charles streetcar is the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world
- Algiers Point
- French Quarter
- Mississippi River
- Canal Street
- Frenchmen Street
- Garden District
- St Louis Cathedral
- Jackson Square
- City Park
- Royal Street
- St Louis Cemetery No 1
Tips:
- If you want to visit City Park, jump on any of the Canal streetcars that say City Park/Museum on the front window sign. The final stop is the New Orleans Museum of Art
- The Loyola Avenue/Union Passenger Terminal street car loop provides an easy way for visitors to get to hotels and the city if arriving by Amtrak or Greyhound
- Some of the best views of the city are from the Canal Street/Algiers Ferry in the middle of the Mississippi River. You can board the ferry at Canal Street, situated next to the Aquarium of the Americas
- The ferry leaves Algiers Point every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour, and leaves Canal Street every 30 minutes at a quarter until and a quarter after the hour. The journey takes about 30 minutes. Click here for ferry departure times
- Check out Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop located on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, rumoured to be New Orleans’ oldest pub that was built between 1722 and 1732
- Visit Mardi Gras World to get a behind the scenes look at New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions
- If going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, take a coat/ jumper as it can get really cold in the evening. Additionally, as with any festival/event, hotel prices jump, so try to book ahead. Plan when you want to leave the parade as taxis can be difficult to find
- Click here for free maps of the city’s districts
