Party Bus Baton Rouge brings reliable, all-inclusive group transportation to Metairie and the entire Jefferson Parish corridor. Whether your group is heading to a Saints game at Caesars Superdome, catching a concert at the Smoothie King Center, or starting a bachelorette night in the French Quarter, we make it simple to get everyone there together. Call 504-264-9422 or get an instant online quote in under 30 seconds.
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Since 2011, Party Bus Baton Rouge has coordinated group transportation for thousands of crews across the Greater New Orleans metro — from school field trips and prom nights in Metairie to stadium runs on I-10 East and airport pickups at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. We offer all-inclusive pricing online in under 30 seconds, a 24/7 reservation team, and a fleet that covers every group size from a compact 14-passenger Sprinter limo to a full 56-passenger charter bus. You will know the exact price before you ever book — no surprises at checkout, no juggling multiple vendors.
What makes Metairie different from the French Quarter crowd is the practical reality of travel: Veterans Memorial Boulevard backs up fast on Saints game days, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway approach clogs before any major event at the Lakefront, and parking anywhere near the Superdome on a Sunday means arriving before 10 a.m. or circling for an hour. Our team knows the Jefferson Parish approach roads, which lots fill first, and when to leave your neighborhood so your group walks in on time rather than watching the first quarter from a parking garage entrance. You plan the occasion; we handle every mile.
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. Every group size has the right fit — and you never pay for seats your crew does not fill. Call 504-264-9422 to talk through which vehicle works for your headcount.
Party buses in the 15- to 50-passenger range come with a full-length bar, color-changing LED lighting, premium Bluetooth sound, flat-panel TVs, and wraparound perimeter seating — the right pick for bachelorette nights through Fat City and celebration runs down Bourbon Street. Minibuses handle the mid-size trips: powerful A/C, plush reclining seats, and overhead storage for the group heading to Jazz Fest or a corporate mixer in the Central Business District.
Full-size charter buses add undercarriage luggage bays, an onboard restroom, WiFi, and power outlets — everything a school group needs for a field trip to Audubon Zoo, or a corporate team needs for a conference run to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. ADA-accessible vehicles are available too; just let us know before your departure date.
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LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Premium Entertainment Systems
Metairie party bus rental prices depend on vehicle size, trip length, and date. As a guide: 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, Jazz Fest, and Saints playoff weekends push rates higher and vehicle availability drops fast — book those dates the moment your itinerary is set.
All pricing is all-inclusive and shown before you book — no hidden charges, no post-trip billing surprises. Get a quote online in under 30 seconds or call 504-264-9422 any time for a personalized number based on your exact headcount and date.
| 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 504-264-9422 for exact pricing. | |||
Groups across Jefferson Parish choose us because we remove the three things that always derail a Metairie outing: scattered arrivals, parking scrambles on Poydras Street, and the post-event rideshare surge that turns a 2 a.m. run back from the Warehouse District into a 45-minute wait and a 3× fare. One bus, one flat rate, everyone on the same schedule from first pickup to final drop-off.
Our 24/7 reservation team has coordinated everything from single minibuses for 18-person birthday crawls through Fat City, to multi-bus fleets for corporate shuttle loops between Metairie hotels and convention centers on the river. We match your group with the right vehicle — not the largest one that technically fits — and we confirm your route, drop-off logistics, and any venue-specific parking rules in advance, so there are zero surprises when your group rolls up to the gate.
The Greater New Orleans metro runs on event time, not clock time. Mardi Gras closes streets for days, Jazz Fest turns Gentilly Boulevard into gridlock from Thursday through Sunday, and every sold-out Saints game adds 73,000 people to the Superdome corridor at once. Knowing those rhythms — and planning your group's transportation around them — is exactly what we bring to every booking.
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Party Bus Baton Rouge handles every kind of group trip in and around Metairie — airport runs, concert nights, prom seasons, wedding shuttles, corporate moves, and everything between. Whatever brings your group together, there is a vehicle and a route ready. Call 504-264-9422 to get your group moving today.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062) sits roughly 12 miles west of downtown Metairie via I-10, a drive that clears in 20 minutes off-peak and stretches past 45 on a Friday afternoon heading into a Mardi Gras weekend. Commercial bus pickup at MSY is coordinated through the Ground Transportation Center on the lower level of the terminal — once your group has bags and is assembled, your coordinator contacts our team to confirm the bus moves to the correct commercial zone.
For cruise groups departing from the Port of New Orleans (1350 Port of New Orleans Pl, New Orleans, LA 70130), a Metairie airport shuttle bus rental solves the luggage-laden transfer that no rideshare app handles gracefully. One bus collects your group curbside at MSY, stows every bag in the undercarriage, and delivers your crew to your specific cruise terminal on the riverfront — Erato Street Terminal or Julia Street Terminal — without a single transfer. We highly recommend reviewing the official MSY ground transportation page before your arrival date.
A Metairie bachelorette party bus rental that can handle the French Quarter, the Marigny, and a Fat City stop on the way home is a completely different proposition than an Uber pool that seats four. Your group stays together from the first cocktail to the last call — no splitting the crew at the cab stand, no surge pricing at 2 a.m. on Bourbon Street.
Start the evening with drinks at Lakeview Harbor on Harrison Avenue, hit the Old Absinthe House (240 Bourbon St) and Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone (214 Royal St, New Orleans), then keep the energy going until the last bar closes. Our 15- to 50-passenger party buses come loaded: full-length bar, color-changing LEDs, Bluetooth sound, flat-panel TVs, and wraparound seating so the whole squad celebrates together on every ride. No drawing straws over who stays sober.
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Greater New Orleans takes its quinceañeras and milestone birthdays seriously, and a party bus arrival is the kind of entrance that gets remembered. Our 15- to 50-passenger party buses are fully configurable — coordinate a custom playlist, request a specific color scheme, and book the vehicle that matches your venue's vibe whether you are heading to a reception hall in Metairie, a rooftop bar in the CBD, or a dinner cruise on the Steamboat Natchez.
Popular celebration venues include Pavilion of the Two Sisters in City Park (1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124), the Roosevelt New Orleans Grand Ballroom (130 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans), and private event spaces along the Metairie Road corridor. Instead of asking guests to navigate Metairie Road's one-way blocks and fight for metered parking at every stop, a birthday party bus rental in Metairie keeps everyone together from pickup to final drop-off. Call 504-264-9422 to get your group on the road.
The Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) draws 19,000+ fans to Poydras Street for concerts and Pelicans games, and the surface lots around Champions Square fill up hours before doors. A Metairie concert bus rental drops your group at the arena entrance on Dave Dixon Drive while every other car is hunting for a spot on Girod Street or paying $40 in the Champions Square Garage.
Lakefront Arena (6801 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122), on the University of New Orleans campus, hosts mid-size shows where the UNO campus lots fill quickly and Leon C. Simon Drive backs up to Elysian Fields. For outdoor festivals at the Festival Grounds on Fair Grounds Race Course — where Jazz Fest draws 400,000+ attendees across two weekends each late April and early May — a charter bus rental in Metairie picks up your entire crew and avoids the I-610/Gentilly Boulevard crawl that turns a 4-mile drive into a 55-minute ordeal. Book Jazz Fest transportation the moment the lineup drops; buses are committed months before the gates open.
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) is the sixth-largest convention center in the country, running back-to-back events on the riverfront for most of the year. Getting a team from Metairie hotels along Veterans Memorial Boulevard to a 8 a.m. keynote on time means leaving before I-10 East locks up — and a corporate charter bus from Metairie handles that loop without anyone worrying about the Pontchartrain Expressway merge near the Superdome.
For smaller team moves — hotel block to conference venue, airport to client dinner in the Warehouse District — a Metairie minibus rental keeps executives together and on schedule. Amenities like WiFi and power outlets mean the 20-minute ride into the CBD is productive time, not dead time. Call 504-264-9422 to discuss recurring shuttle contracts and group rates for multi-day conferences.
Mardi Gras parades shut down major Metairie thoroughfares — Airline Drive, Veterans Memorial Boulevard, and Metairie Road among them — for multiple nights across the two weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday. A Metairie private charter bus rental handles the approach and departure for Krewe of Endymion on Canal Street (the largest float parade in the world), Bacchus in the Garden District, and the family parades along Metairie Road, without anyone in your group losing a car to a parade-route tow.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival runs two full weekends at Fair Grounds Race Course each late April and early May, drawing over 400,000 visitors. On the busiest days, I-610 and Gentilly Boulevard reach standstill well before the Gentilly Stage headliners take the main stage. One private charter bus picks your crew up in Metairie, drops them near the entrance, and waits for the post-show pickup — one flat rate, no parking, no surge.
Call 504-264-9422 to build your event transportation plan.
Jefferson Parish high schools — including Rummel, Brother Martin, Mount Carmel, and East Jefferson — hold proms and homecoming dances in the same spring window, and the demand for Metairie party bus rentals spikes hard from late March through mid-May. Available vehicles fill weeks earlier than most families expect. For prom: book by January or expect premium pricing or outright unavailability in the spring.
A typical 6-hour prom rental — school parking lot pickup, photo stop at Audubon Park, venue drop-off at a hotel ballroom on Veterans Boulevard, and after-party return — costs $1,800–$2,200 all-inclusive when booked 4–6 months early, but climbs to $2,800–$3,400+ for last-minute requests. Party Bus Baton Rouge works with parent committees across Jefferson and Orleans parishes to plan the right route, confirm venue drop-off logistics, and keep the night running on time. Call 504-264-9422 today to secure your date before the spring rush closes out.
Teachers and activity directors across Jefferson Parish trust charter buses for field trips because the logistics that eat up planning time — parking a caravan of minivans at Audubon Zoo, counting heads at every transfer, managing luggage at the Louisiana Children's Museum — all collapse into a single coordinated vehicle. The Louisiana Children's Museum (15 Henry Thomas Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124) in City Park sits about 8 miles from central Metairie and fills its limited parking fast on weekday mornings. A school charter bus from Metairie unloads at the group entrance and the bus waits nearby, keeping your visit on schedule from arrival to return.
For longer drives to the Baton Rouge Zoo (3601 Thomas Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70820) or LSU's campus museums along Highland Road, full-size charter buses offer onboard restrooms and undercarriage storage for lunches and equipment — no roadside stops, no gear crammed into overhead bins. ADA-accessible vehicles are always available; notify us in advance. Call 504-264-9422 for school field trip bus rentals in Metairie.
Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) holds 73,000 for Saints games and Sugar Bowl matchups, and every exit from Metairie onto I-10 East backs up from the Clearview Parkway interchange to the split at I-610 — usually 45 minutes to an hour after kickoff. Rideshare pickup at the Superdome is designated around Girod Street, but post-game wait times routinely run 30–45 minutes while surge pricing climbs. A Metairie party bus rental drops your group near the Champions Square entrance, and your crew picks up at that same coordinated zone when the game ends — no hunting for a car in the Dome Garage, no post-game walk to a remote lot.
For Pelicans games and concerts at Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr), the same corridor fills on Dave Dixon Drive and Poydras Street. A minibus from Metairie seats 15–35 and handles the group efficiently — the right size when your fan crew does not need a full 56-seat charter but absolutely needs to arrive and leave together. We highly recommend reviewing the official Superdome parking page before your game day.
A Metairie wedding shuttle keeps guests from making the wrong turn on Rampart Street in formal wear at 10 p.m. or walking six blocks from a French Quarter parking garage in July heat. Popular Greater New Orleans wedding venues — Oak Alley Plantation (3645 LA-18, Vacherie), Audubon Tea Room (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans), and the Pharmacy Museum courtyard (514 Chartres St) — all sit in corridors where parking is either nonexistent or metered for 2-hour maximums on weekend nights.
A wedding minibus runs a clean loop from a hotel in Metairie to ceremony to reception and back again, with clear pickup windows, scheduled departures, and a single point of contact from first quote to final drop-off. For the bridal party itself, a 14-passenger Sprinter limo handles the wedding morning with premium leather, individual reading lights, and tinted privacy windows. Call 504-264-9422 for a free wedding transportation quote — and ask about pairing a bachelorette party bus rental for the night before.
Greater New Orleans does not have a wine country corridor the way Napa does, but the craft brewery scene between Metairie and the Mid-City neighborhood is genuinely worth a dedicated evening. Wayward Owl Brewing (1 Elsie Pl, New Orleans, LA 70112) in Mid-City, Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130) in the Lower Garden District, and Second Line Brewing (433 N Bernadotte St, New Orleans, LA 70119) each pull strong local crowds on weekend nights — and parking at any of them is street-only in neighborhoods where cars disappear to tow lots fast.
A Metairie pub crawl party bus rental picks your crew up at one address, keeps the group together through every pour, and handles the navigation through neighborhoods where one-way streets send first-timers in circles. The Avenue Pub (1732 St Charles Ave), the Bulldog Mid-City (3236 Canal St), and a final stop at St. Lawrence Bar & Lounge (4844 Magazine St) make a natural circuit. Nobody figures out the St. Charles streetcar schedule at midnight.
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Party Bus Baton Rouge serves Metairie and the entire Greater New Orleans and Capital Region corridor. Whether you need a Kenner party bus, transportation out of New Orleans, a Baton Rouge charter bus, a Lafayette group ride, or service to Lake Charles — our fleet is ready to move your group anywhere. Call 504-264-9422 to get started.
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Party Bus Baton Rouge proudly serves Metairie, Louisiana and every nearby community across Metro Baton Rouge. If you don't see your city listed, call us at 504-264-9422 — we go anywhere your group needs to roll!
Honestly the easiest part of planning our event. The bus was comfortable, the lighting was a nice touch, and the timing was handled for us so we didn't have to think about it. Everyone rode together and had a great time on the way. Booking was friendly and clear. We've already told a few friends they should do the same for their next group night out.
Ingrid L.
Jovani P.
Booked the bus for a group celebration and it was worth every penny. The inside was spacious, the sound system was loud and clear, and we never had to coordinate a bunch of separate cars. The folks setting it up were responsive and upfront about pricing. We stayed together the whole time and got home safe. Easily one of the most fun group nights we've had.
Katarina S.
We used the bus for a special occasion and it made the day feel effortless. One simple pickup, everyone aboard, and the timing was perfect. The ride was smooth and comfortable and there was room for the whole crew. Reserving it took minutes and they confirmed everything ahead. It took the stress out of moving a big group and let us actually enjoy each other's company.
Leandro H.
Such a great call for our group outing. The bus was clean, the atmosphere inside was lively, and we got around without any parking headaches. The booking was straightforward and the price was fair for the size of our group. Nobody had to skip the fun to drive everyone home. We had a blast the whole night and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Metairie party bus rental prices vary by vehicle size, date, and trip length. As a general guide: 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, Jazz Fest weekends, and Saints playoff games push rates up and thin out availability fast.
Get an all-inclusive quote in under 30 seconds online, or call 504-264-9422 for a personalized number.
At MSY (900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062), commercial buses use the Ground Transportation Center on the lower level of the main terminal. Once your full group has collected luggage and is assembled, your group coordinator contacts our team to confirm the bus moves to the correct commercial pick-up lane. Do not call for the bus until everyone is together with bags — timing coordination at a high-traffic airport is everything.
If questions arise at the curb, the Ground Transportation desk inside the lower level can direct you to the correct zone. We recommend reviewing the official MSY ground transportation page before your group lands.
The Caesars Superdome event-day parking ecosystem requires pre-purchased passes — no lots sell at the gate for major events. Charter buses typically use the Champions Square loading area for drop-off on Dave Dixon Drive, with bus parking coordinated through the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District's commercial vehicle permit process. The Dome Garage (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr) maxes out for standard vehicles well before kickoff; oversized-vehicle parking is handled separately.
We work out your group's exact approach, drop-off spot, and wait plan when you book — and we always recommend checking the official Superdome parking page before game day, as road closure schedules shift by event.
Yes — and it is the smartest way to handle the parade corridor. Jefferson Parish parades run along the Metairie Road neutral ground and Veterans Memorial Boulevard, and street closures go into effect hours before the first float rolls. A party bus picks your group up from a spot outside the closure zone, drops you at a coordinated spot near the parade route before the crowds lock in, and retrieves everyone at a pre-set meeting point after the krewe passes.
This cuts out the tow-zone risk for parked cars and the scramble to find your vehicle at midnight on a closed street. The specific closure schedule varies by krewe; we build the route around the published Jefferson Parish parade schedule for your date.
For most Jazz Fest groups coming from Metairie — typically 15 to 40 people — a party bus or minibus is the right call. It handles the I-610 to Gentilly Boulevard run, drops your crew near the Fair Grounds entrance on Fortin Street, and waits for the post-show pickup while everyone is still inside for the headline set. For larger groups or those combining Jazz Fest with a French Quarter dinner that same evening, a 56-passenger charter bus gives you the undercarriage space for chairs, coolers, and gear plus an onboard restroom for the ride across town.
Jazz Fest vehicles book out months in advance — once the lineup is announced, call 504-264-9422 before the window closes.
For most occasions — birthdays, corporate events, weddings — booking 4–8 weeks out is workable and gives you good vehicle selection. For peak-demand dates, the window is much shorter than most groups expect. Mardi Gras weekend vehicles are committed by early January; Jazz Fest bookings fill in February and March once the lineup hits.
Prom season (late March through mid-May) exhausts Jefferson and Orleans Parish inventory fast — book by January to guarantee availability and avoid spring pricing. Saints playoff and Sugar Bowl weekends follow the same logic: the moment the matchup is confirmed, buses for those dates are gone within days. Call 504-264-9422 as soon as your date is set — locking in early is the only way to guarantee the right vehicle at the right rate.
From the Lakefront to the French Quarter, Metairie sits at the center of Greater New Orleans' best destinations. Here are six spots where groups consistently find that a charter bus rental in Metairie makes the difference between a smooth night and a logistical headache.
Home to the New Orleans Saints, the Sugar Bowl, and Essence Festival, Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) seats 73,208 and sits at the convergence of I-10, the Pontchartrain Expressway, and the Poydras Street corridor — the exact intersection that turns Metairie-to-downtown travel into gridlock on any major event day. All event parking requires pre-purchased passes; nothing is sold at the gate. Rideshare pickup after games is designated near Girod Street, but post-game wait times routinely exceed 30 minutes.
A charter bus drops your group at the Champions Square entrance and waits for your post-game pickup, bypassing the entire parking lot scramble. Phone: (504) 587-3822.
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) transforms the Fair Grounds Race Course into a 145-acre music city across two weekends every late April and early May, drawing 400,000+ attendees. Gentilly Boulevard reaches full standstill by noon on peak days, and parking within a half-mile of the grounds is residential-permit-only — tow trucks work the neighborhood blocks aggressively on both weekends. Charter buses enter via the Fortin Street commercial vehicle approach for coordinated drop-off, and buses wait in designated oversized-vehicle areas for the duration of the festival.
Book Jazz Fest transportation in February at the latest; the fleet is functionally committed by April. Phone: (504) 410-4100.
Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118) spans 58 acres in Uptown New Orleans along Magazine Street, one of the city's most congested commercial corridors on weekends. Street parking on Magazine Street is metered and limited to 2 hours; the zoo's own lot is small, fills by 10 a.m. on busy days, and is not sized for school buses. A charter bus from Metairie unloads at the Audubon Park entrance on Magazine Street and the bus waits in the park's interior road network during the visit.
Group pricing for 15+ is available and should be reserved in advance. The Audubon Clubhouse is also one of the region's most sought-after private event spaces, seating up to 300 for weddings and corporate events. Phone: (504) 861-2537.
Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) is home to the New Orleans Pelicans and hosts major touring concerts — Morgan Wallen, Bad Bunny, and Beyoncé have all sold out the 19,000-seat arena in recent years. On-site parking is almost entirely reserved for premium and suite-level ticketholders; the Champions Square Garage charges $40+ on event nights and fills quickly. The official commercial drop-off zone is on Dave Dixon Drive at the arena's main entrance, steps from Gate A. A minibus from Metairie drops your crew at the door and waits nearby for post-event pickup — no surge pricing, no 35-minute post-show wait in a rideshare queue.
We recommend checking the official Smoothie King Center parking page before your event. Phone: (504) 587-3663.
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) runs nearly 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space along the Mississippi riverfront, hosting events like the Offshore Technology Conference, the National Automobile Dealers Association convention, and dozens of annual trade shows that collectively bring more than a million visitors to the city each year. The convention center's own parking garage has an 8'2" clearance that excludes full-size charter buses — commercial drop-off is handled on Convention Center Boulevard, and buses wait in designated lots on Tchoupitoulas Street. For multi-day conferences with Metairie hotel blocks, a recurring charter bus shuttle on a set morning and evening schedule is the cleanest solution.
Phone: (504) 582-3000.
New Orleans Lakefront Airport (6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126) and the surrounding Lakefront District along Lake Pontchartrain are a natural gathering point for groups heading to the Lakeshore area's restaurants, marinas, and event venues. The Lakefront District includes Pontchartrain Landing event venue, West End Park, and several seafood restaurants along Lakeshore Drive — all serviced by the Robert E. Lee Boulevard approach, which backs up on weekend evenings with no good parking options near the water. A party bus from Metairie cuts out the Robert E. Lee corridor crawl and keeps your group together for a lakeshore dinner circuit, a Lakefront Arena concert, or an event at one of the marina venues east of the 17th Street Canal.
Phone for Lakefront Airport: (504) 243-4010.