Metairie sits right on the edge of New Orleans — close enough to everything, but with its own traffic patterns, its own event calendar, and its own reasons to skip the parking scramble on Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Whether your group is headed to Louis Armstrong International Airport, catching a night out on the town, or rolling into the French Quarter for a celebration, Party Bus Rental New Orleans makes it easy to book a Metairie party bus rental that fits your headcount and your night. Call 504-264-9423 today!
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Party Bus Rental New Orleans has been handling group transportation across the greater New Orleans metro since 2011 — including all of Jefferson Parish, where Metairie sits. We connect your group with a wide range of vehicles, from nimble 14-passenger Sprinter limos to full 56-passenger charter buses, with all-inclusive pricing you can pull up online in under 30 seconds. No hidden costs, no guessing.
You know the exact number before you ever book.
What that means for Metairie groups: one call gets your whole crew covered — whether you need a minibus for a rehearsal dinner shuttle between a Metairie hotel and a French Quarter venue, a party bus for a bachelorette crawl that ends on Bourbon Street, or a charter bus to haul 50 coworkers from Veterans Boulevard to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center without anyone fighting the I-10 merge alone. Our reservation team is reachable 24/7/365, so there is always a real person available to help you work out the details — pickup timing, drop-off zones, itinerary changes — before the day of the event.
Call 504-264-9423 or use our online tool for an instant quote and availability check!
Our network covers every group size in Metairie. Book a 14-passenger Sprinter limo or Sprinter van for tight crews, a 15- to 50-passenger party bus for celebrations that need a bar and a dance floor on the ride, a 15- to 35-passenger minibus for comfortable shuttle runs, or a 40- to 56-passenger charter bus when headcount climbs into convention territory. ADA-accessible vehicles are always available — just mention it when you book.
For groups that want the celebration to start the moment the bus pulls away from the curb, our 15- to 50-passenger party buses come with a full-length onboard bar, color-changing LED lighting, a premium Bluetooth sound system, flat-panel TVs, wraparound perimeter seating, and an open area in the center of the cabin. Executive Sprinter vans and 14-passenger Sprinter limos handle smaller airport transfers and bridal party runs with premium leather, individual USB charging at every seat, and tinted privacy windows. Full-size charter buses include reclining seats, overhead storage, climate control, WiFi, power outlets, an onboard restroom, and undercarriage luggage bays — the right fit for anyone hauling gear, equipment, or a pile of luggage to MSY.
Let us know which features matter most and we will 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
Party Bus Rental New Orleans offers all-inclusive pricing online in under 30 seconds — you will know the exact number before you ever book. Metairie party bus and charter bus rental prices break down like this: 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 $158–$348/hour or $1,331–$2,841/day.
Pricing shifts with vehicle size, your date, and total mileage — a quick hop from a Metairie hotel to MSY prices differently than an all-night Mardi Gras crawl. Mardi Gras season (late January through Fat Tuesday), Jazz Fest weekends in late April and early May, and Essence Festival in early July are the busiest booking windows in the metro — rates rise and vehicle supply gets thin fast. Call 504-264-9423 any time for a free quote, or pull an instant number through the online tool.
| 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 504-264-9423 for exact pricing. | |||
Metairie is not a suburb that sits quietly at the edge of something bigger — it sits at the intersection of everything in Jefferson Parish. I-10 cuts straight through it. The Causeway Blvd interchange backs up on Saints game days.
Veterans Memorial Boulevard turns into a slow crawl on weekend nights when every restaurant from Metairie Road to Clearview has a wait. And Louis Armstrong International Airport, after its massive rebuild at the new terminal, still funnels returning travelers through Airline Drive with no great public transit option back to the east side of the parish.
A Metairie bus rental from Party Bus Rental New Orleans solves every one of those problems in a single booking. Your group skips the I-10 coordination headache entirely. Nobody floats a designated sober-rider scenario at the dinner table.
Out-of-town guests get picked up curbside at MSY and delivered to the hotel without navigating the Airline Drive interchange alone for the first time at 11 p.m. And when the night ends, everyone goes home from the same door instead of splitting into four rideshare cars at surge pricing.
Since 2011, we have coordinated thousands of group trips across the greater New Orleans and Jefferson Parish metro. Wedding shuttles, school field trips, corporate conventions, prom nights — we have run them all out of Metairie. Call 504-264-9423 to get your group moving!
Party Bus Rental New Orleans coordinates group transportation for every occasion across Metairie and the surrounding Jefferson Parish region. Whatever brings your group together, we have a vehicle and a route ready. Call 504-264-9423 to get started!
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) relocated to a brand-new terminal at 1 Terminal Drive in Kenner — just a few minutes west of central Metairie via I-10. The new terminal consolidated everything under one roof, which is great for navigation but means your whole group needs to land, collect bags, and coordinate ground transportation from the same curb. For groups of 10 or more, that coordination gets complicated fast without a plan.
A Metairie airport shuttle bus rental from Party Bus Rental New Orleans cuts through all of it. Your group assembles at baggage claim, your coordinator confirms everyone is together, and the bus is ready and waiting at the commercial ground transportation zone on the arrivals level. No one hunts for a rideshare pod at 1 a.m.
No splitting six people across two cars because the surge-priced sedan only holds four. Undercarriage luggage bays handle the oversized bags, golf bags, and checked luggage without anyone cramming into overhead bins. We recommend reviewing the official MSY ground transportation page before your trip to confirm current commercial pickup procedures.
Call 504-264-9423 to lock in your MSY shuttle.
Metairie is the staging ground for some of the best bachelor and bachelorette weekends in the South — centrally located between the airport and the French Quarter, with hotels up and down Veterans Memorial Boulevard that put your group close to both. The actual night out almost always migrates toward Bourbon Street, Frenchmen Street, or the bars along Magazine Street in Uptown — which means navigating the causeway of the Mississippi River Bridge or the Pontchartrain Expressway at midnight on a Saturday.
A Metairie bachelorette party bus rental keeps the whole crew together from the hotel pickup through every stop — a dinner reservation in the Garden District, a show at a French Quarter drag club, and a last call on Frenchmen Street — without anyone drawing straws for who stays sober. Our 15- to 50-passenger party buses come with a full bar, LED lighting, and a sound system with Bluetooth, so the night starts the moment the door closes. No surge pricing at 2 a.m., no scrambling to find a rideshare that fits eight people in formal wear.
Call 504-264-9423 — let's get the party on the road!
Metairie and greater Jefferson Parish have a deep tradition of quinceañera and Sweet 16 celebrations, and a party bus arrival at the venue is one of the most memorable ways to make the entrance. Our 15- to 50-passenger party buses can be pre-loaded with a custom playlist, coordinated to a color scheme, and booked in white, black, or silver to match the event's look.
Whether the celebration is heading to a reception hall along Metairie Road, a banquet venue near Lakeside Shopping Center, or a dinner event in the French Quarter, we have a vehicle sized to your guest list. For adult milestone birthdays heading from a Metairie hotel to a night at Harrah's New Orleans or a rooftop bar in the Warehouse District, a party bus rental means guests arrive together and no one gets separated navigating one-way streets in the Central Business District. Call 504-264-9423 any time to plan your Metairie birthday celebration!
The major concert venues your Metairie group is most likely heading to sit in Orleans Parish — Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Drive, New Orleans, LA 70113), the Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal Street), and The Fillmore New Orleans (1 Canal Street) — which means crossing the Jefferson–Orleans parish line on event nights, when I-10 westbound backs up from the Pontchartrain Expressway interchange and parking downtown hits $40–$60 a night in the garages near the Superdome.
A Metairie concert party bus rental picks your group up from one address, drops everyone at or near the venue entrance, and is waiting on the other end when the show ends — no post-concert rideshare wait, no parking garage exit crawl. For Smoothie King Center shows, the commercial drop-off is on Dave Dixon Drive; for the Saenger and Fillmore, Canal Street approaches are the cleanest. Jazz Fest at the Fair Grounds Race Course draws 450,000+ people over two weekends in late April and early May — book transportation for those dates at least two months out, as the metro-wide vehicle supply fills up quickly.
Call 504-264-9423 for a concert bus quote!
A corporate event in the greater New Orleans area almost always means a trip downtown — to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) on the riverfront, to hotels along Poydras Street, or to event spaces in the Warehouse District. From central Metairie, that is roughly a 15-minute drive without event traffic. During major conventions like the American Society of Anesthesiologists annual meeting or Offshore Technology Conference, that drive becomes unpredictable.
A Metairie corporate charter bus runs your shuttle loop between hotels on Veterans Memorial Boulevard and the convention center or event venue without your team fighting I-10 or paying $35 a day in downtown parking. Minibuses with WiFi and power outlets keep laptops open on the way in so the workday does not have to wait until everyone reaches their seat. For executive transfers and VIP client pickups, a Sprinter van provides the right look with individual climate control and premium leather.
Call 504-264-9423 to discuss group rates and recurring shuttle contracts.
When Mardi Gras parade season rolls through Jefferson Parish — Metairie is home to some of the biggest parade routes in the metro, including Krewe of Bacchus, Krewe of Endymion (which stages in Metairie before rolling into New Orleans), and the Jefferson Parish Carnival parades along Veterans Memorial Boulevard — getting your group to the right viewing spot, at the right time, without fighting the road closures on Causeway Boulevard, is a genuine logistical challenge.
A private charter bus or party bus rental for your Metairie Mardi Gras group changes that picture entirely. Instead of coordinating a caravan of cars and hoping everyone finds the same side street, one bus picks everyone up, drops the group at your viewing location, and is waiting when the parade passes. For Jazz Fest, Essence Festival, and the French Quarter Festival, private bus charters from Metairie hotels to the fairgrounds or the French Quarter are the cleanest way to manage a large group across the parish line — especially during the last call crunch when every rideshare app in the metro runs surge.
Call 504-264-9423 for a private event quote!
Prom season across Jefferson Parish — late April through May — is the single busiest window for party bus and minibus rentals in the Metairie area. High schools including Archbishop Rummel, Archbishop Chapelle, Metairie Park Country Day, and the Jefferson Parish public high schools all schedule proms within roughly the same six-week window, and vehicle supply tightens fast.
For prom: book by December or expect premium rates and limited availability. A typical 6-hour prom rental for 30 students — school or home pickup, photo stop at a lakefront location, venue drop-off at a ballroom near the lakefront or downtown, and a return after the after-party — costs significantly less when reserved four to six months early than when booked the week of. Party Bus Rental New Orleans works with parent committees and student groups across Jefferson Parish to build prom packages that keep timelines tight and parents confident.
Call 504-264-9423 to lock in your date before the window closes!
Teachers and administrators across Jefferson Parish public and private schools rely on Party Bus Rental New Orleans for field trip transportation that does not require anyone to coordinate a caravan of parent vehicles or rent a yellow school bus that leaves half the group without A/C in Louisiana summer heat. Our climate-controlled charter buses and minibuses make a real difference on longer field trip days.
Common Metairie-area school field trip destinations include the National WWII Museum (945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130) — one of the most-visited educational destinations in the South — the Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine Street), the Louisiana Children's Museum (15 Henry Thomas Drive), and the Aquarium of the Americas (1 Canal Street) on the riverfront. Charter buses drop school groups at designated group entry points at each of these venues. Undercarriage storage handles backpacks, lunches, and equipment, and onboard DVD players and individual reading lights keep students occupied on longer drives.
ADA-accessible vehicles are always available — let us know ahead of booking. Call 504-264-9423 for school field trip rates!
Saints games at Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112) are the most-requested sporting event transport out of Metairie — and for good reason. The I-10 eastbound merge toward the Superdome dome corridor backs up hours before kickoff, and the post-game crawl westbound on I-10 back toward Veterans Boulevard can stretch a 12-minute drive into 45 minutes. Rideshare pickup after the game is routed to a designated zone a meaningful walk from the exits.
A Metairie sporting event party bus rental from Party Bus Rental New Orleans puts your crew on the bus together, keeps the tailgate energy going on the ride in, and waits for a clean post-game pickup when the final whistle blows — no one hunting for their Lyft at the corner of Girod and LaSalle at midnight. For Pelicans games and concerts at Smoothie King Center, the same logic applies: one pickup, one drop-off near the arena, one return. Check the official Caesars Superdome parking page before game day for current lot assignments and road closure details.
Call 504-264-9423 to book your game-day bus!
A Metairie wedding shuttle keeps your guests moving smoothly between the hotel, the ceremony, and the reception without a single person having to navigate New Orleans one-way streets in formal wear — a real concern when the venue is in the French Quarter or the Garden District and out-of-town guests are on their own for the first time.
If your guests are staying along Veterans Memorial Boulevard or Causeway Boulevard and your ceremony is at a venue like the Audubon Tea Room (6500 Magazine Street) or a French Quarter courtyard, we cover a seamless shuttle loop from the hotel entrance to the venue and back again — clear pickup windows, staged departures, and a single point of contact from your first quote to final drop-off. The 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the right pick for the bridal party itself; a charter bus or minibus handles the full guest shuttle. Nobody walks four blocks in heels in July Louisiana heat.
Call 504-264-9423 for a free wedding transportation quote!
The craft brewery and bar scene in and around New Orleans has grown significantly in recent years, and a Metairie party bus pub crawl lets your group hit every stop without anyone tracking their drink count against the drive home. Popular spots for Metairie-based tour groups include NOLA Brewing Company (3001 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70115) — one of the city's signature craft breweries — along with Port Orleans Brewing Company (4124 Tchoupitoulas Street) and the rotating tap lists at bars along Magazine Street in Uptown.
For wine-forward groups, Felicity Wine Bar in the Garden District and the bars along Frenchmen Street in the Marigny make a strong evening circuit. Your bus drops the group at each stop and waits nearby, so there is no parking scramble between locations and no splitting up to find separate rideshares at the end of the night. One flat rate, one vehicle, one pickup point to close the evening.
Call 504-264-9423 for a pub crawl bus quote — let's build your Metairie tour itinerary!
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Party Bus Rental New Orleans serves Metairie and the entire surrounding region — and our network of vehicles means we can get your group anywhere across the metro. Whether you need a Kenner party bus, a Gulfport charter bus, transportation to Baton Rouge, or a group ride from the West Bank, we have the right vehicle for the trip. Call 504-264-9423 any time!
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Party Bus Rental New Orleans proudly serves Metairie, Louisiana and every nearby community across Metro New Orleans. If you don't see your city listed, call us at 504-264-9423 — we go anywhere your group needs to roll!
Booked the bus for a night out with friends and it turned an ordinary evening into something we still bring up. Easy reservation, clean and roomy bus, and a price that was exactly what they quoted. We cruised around Metairie together with the music going and never had to worry about driving. The whole experience was smooth from the first call to the last drop-off. I'll be calling them again soon.
Tobias N.
Magdalena R.
We needed transport for a group celebration and this was perfect. The bus showed up early, had tons of room, and the seats were genuinely comfortable. Keeping everyone together all night made it feel organized instead of scattered. The booking was quick and friendly, and the cost was clear from the start. It took the stress out of the logistics and let us just enjoy ourselves. Highly recommend for any group occasion.
Donovan F.
Rented the bus for a big outing and couldn't have been happier. The booking was simple, the bus was freshly cleaned, and the sound system kept the energy high the whole ride. We got around Metairie without anyone worrying about parking or directions. The price came in right where they said it would. It made the whole night feel effortless and fun. Already recommending it to everyone I know.
Selma A.
This was my first time booking a bus like this and they made it painless. Clear answers to all my questions, a solid confirmation, and a bus that was bigger and nicer than I expected. Our group had a blast and nobody had to be the one to stay sober and drive. The price was honest with no surprises. It exceeded what I was hoping for and I'd book again without hesitation.
Metairie party bus and charter bus rental prices depend on vehicle size, your date, and total trip hours. 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 $158–$348/hour or $1,331–$2,841/day. Mardi Gras season, Jazz Fest weekends, and Essence Festival week carry higher demand and tighter availability across the metro.
The fastest way to get an exact number for your date is to call 504-264-9423 — we deliver all-inclusive pricing in under 30 seconds with no hidden costs.
MSY's new terminal at 1 Terminal Drive in Kenner handles commercial ground transportation on the arrivals level curbside. Once your full group has collected baggage and is assembled together, your group coordinator contacts our team and the bus pulls up to the designated commercial pickup zone. Do not call for the bus until everyone is off the concourse and standing together with luggage — timing at a busy arrivals curb is everything.
We recommend reviewing the official MSY ground transportation page before you land to confirm current commercial vehicle pickup lanes. The new terminal is roughly 10 minutes west of central Metairie via I-10, making the transfer fast for most Metairie hotels.
Yes — with advance planning. Mardi Gras parade days in New Orleans trigger rolling road closures across the Central Business District and into the French Quarter corridor, and many streets go one-way or close entirely along the parade routes. The key is knowing which streets close for your specific krewe's route and timing the drop-off before those closures activate.
Our reservation team coordinates the approach route and drop-off point for your specific date and parade — we track the city's published parade schedule and road closure maps so your group is not caught at a barricade. For Endymion, which stages in Metairie and rolls into New Orleans, we plan the entire run accordingly. Call 504-264-9423 well before Fat Tuesday to lock in your Mardi Gras party bus.
Central Metairie — roughly the Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Causeway Boulevard corridor — sits about 8–10 miles from downtown New Orleans and the major event venues. Caesars Superdome and Smoothie King Center are approximately 15–20 minutes without event traffic; the French Quarter and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center run slightly longer depending on the I-10 merge. The Fair Grounds Race Course, where Jazz Fest is held, sits about 6 miles from Metairie via I-610.
Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner is 8–10 miles west via I-10 — typically 15 minutes without delays. For groups with a fixed start time (parade spots, event doors, cruise departures), we build buffer time into every pickup window so no one is scrambling.
It comes down to two things: your headcount and how much you want to tailgate on the ride. For fan groups of 20–35 people who want the party to start on the bus, a party bus with LED lighting and a sound system is the right pick. For groups of 40 or more — or corporate suites moving clients together — a full-size charter bus handles the headcount with overhead storage, climate control, and an onboard restroom for the ride back after the game.
For small groups of 10–15, a minibus keeps everyone together without paying for empty seats. When you call 504-264-9423, tell us your group size and we will match you with the right vehicle from our network.
For most Metairie events outside peak season, two to four weeks of lead time is workable. For peak demand windows, book as early as your date is confirmed. Mardi Gras season (late January through Fat Tuesday) is the single tightest vehicle window in the metro — most buses are committed by Thanksgiving for the following February.
Jazz Fest weekends in late April and early May fill vehicle supply across Jefferson and Orleans parishes within weeks of the lineup announcement. Prom season in Jefferson Parish (late April through May) tightens fast too — book by December for prom or expect limited availability and higher rates. Essence Festival week in early July and New Year's Eve are also high-demand dates.
For everything else — weddings, corporate events, birthdays, field trips — the earlier you call 504-264-9423, the better your vehicle selection and your price.
A Metairie bus rental itinerary can stretch from the lakefront to the French Quarter, with stops at some of the most distinctive venues in the metro. Here are six destinations your Metairie group is most likely to visit — and what you need to know about getting a bus there.
Home of the New Orleans Saints and one of the largest domed stadiums in the world, Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112) draws 73,000-plus fans on NFL Sundays and hosts everything from the Sugar Bowl to stadium-scale concerts. Charter bus drop-off uses the Sugar Bowl Drive corridor with buses directed to the commercial vehicle zones north of the stadium. Paid event-day parking fills fast in the adjacent Champions Square lots; the official published rate runs $30–$55 depending on proximity and event tier.
Post-game, road closures on Girod and Poydras push post-game traffic in controlled flows — a bus that waits is far cleaner than trying to summon a rideshare from the arena concourse.
Phone: 504-587-3663
Adjacent to Caesars Superdome at 1501 Dave Dixon Drive, New Orleans, LA 70113, Smoothie King Center is home to the New Orleans Pelicans and the main concert arena for touring acts that skip the stadium for a more intimate 17,000-seat setting. Drop-off for charter buses and commercial vehicles runs on Dave Dixon Drive on the arena's north side, with rideshare pickup pushed to a designated zone a few blocks away — a meaningful walk after a sold-out night. Bus parking during events is in the paid lots surrounding Champions Square, which require pre-purchased passes on major event nights.
For Pelicans playoff games, book your Metairie charter bus at least three weeks out — the metro-wide vehicle supply shrinks fast around playoff windows.
Phone: 504-587-3663
MSY's new terminal (1 Terminal Drive, Kenner, LA 70062) opened in 2019 and handles roughly 13 million passengers annually, serving as the primary air gateway for the greater New Orleans metro. The consolidated terminal means all baggage claim, ground transportation, and rideshare pickup happens in one building — helpful for navigation, but it creates a shared curb crunch when multiple large arrivals land within the same window. Commercial buses access the arrivals curbside from the ground transportation zone on the east side of the terminal.
For Metairie groups coordinating multi-flight arrivals — wedding parties, corporate retreats, sports teams — waiting for the last flight to land before calling the bus forward is the cleanest approach.
Phone: 504-303-7700
At 900 Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70130, the Morial Convention Center is the sixth-largest convention facility in the United States, stretching 11 blocks along the Mississippi riverfront in the Central Business District. It hosts events like Essence Festival, which draws 450,000-plus attendees over Fourth of July weekend; the New Orleans Health Care Summit; and dozens of industry trade shows year-round. Charter bus drop-off uses the Convention Center Boulevard frontage, with commercial vehicle staging in the designated bus zones along the riverside access road.
Convention week parking throughout the CBD runs $30–$45 a day, making a bus shuttle from Metairie hotels the cheaper and simpler option. We recommend checking the official convention center transportation page before your event for current drop-off procedures.
Phone: 504-582-3000
The Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70119) hosts the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival every late April and early May across two full weekends — drawing 450,000-plus attendees to one of the most celebrated music festivals in the world. The surrounding Mid-City neighborhood streets are not built for the parking load of a 70,000-person daily attendance, and street-side spots are gone by 9 a.m. on performance days. Charter buses drop groups along Gentilly Boulevard with access to the festival grounds through the designated commercial vehicle approach.
For Jazz Fest, book Metairie party bus transportation the moment tickets go on sale — usually in January — because vehicle availability across the metro drops sharply within weeks.
Phone: 504-944-5515
Lakeside Shopping Center (3301 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie, LA 70002) is the largest shopping mall in Louisiana by retail square footage and one of the most-visited landmarks in the Metairie corridor. It sits near the I-10 and Causeway Boulevard interchange, making it a natural staging and pickup point for Metairie-based group itineraries. Event-season parking along Veterans Memorial Boulevard backs up on Black Friday and during the holiday shopping stretch from Thanksgiving through Christmas, when the surface lots fill and the Causeway Blvd signal timing slows the whole corridor.
For large group shopping outings, team outings, or gatherings that use Lakeside as a central meeting point before heading into New Orleans, a minibus pickup from the main entrances on Veterans keeps your group out of the parking battle entirely.
Phone: 504-835-8000