The last time I was in town I bought an all day pass for $5. It entitles you to all street cars and busses. When you consider that transfers no longer exist it is a bargain. One bummer is you have to walk across busy Canal Street to get on the Riverfront trolley if you are coming off of either the St. Charles line or the Canal street car. Have fun !!!
Please be aware that Parking is VERY PRICEY in New Orleans even for those staying in Hotels with their own garage!
A "few" trips to NOL can amount to as much as $100 to Park if you use Garages. Street parking is almost impossible to find! Id suggest looking at the Parking Lot by the Train Station/Post Office as other members have said and also check with Hertz, perhaps they would let you Park for Free in their lot where they keep their cars IF such a lot exists downtown??
There's also a VERY convenient and inexpensive (by NOLA standards) city parking lot behind the Hotel de la Monnaie at the corner of Esplanade and Elysian Fields. Once you're in the lot, it's just a few hundred yards stroll to the #1 stop on the Riverfront Street Car line. This lot is also less than 2 blocks from the beginning of the French Market ~ the side away from Cafe du Monde. This particular lot is very easy to get to from I-10. Just take the Esplanade exit and follow Esplanade all the way to the end where it meets the docks on the Mississippi. Take a sharp left onto Elysian Fields and you'll see the parking lot. If I recall, there's also an entrance on Esplanade as well. See a map and information HERE HAVE FUN! We own a timeshare at the Hotel DeLaMonnaie on Esplanade across the street from the Old Mint. They have free parking but sometimes it's totally full, so we've used the lot behind the hotel on several occasions....Please be aware that Parking is VERY PRICEY in New Orleans even for those staying in Hotels with their own garage!
