Kenner sits right where the action starts — home to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and minutes from the French Quarter on I-10. New Orleans Party Bus makes it easy to book a Kenner party bus rental for any occasion, from airport transfers and Mardi Gras parades to Saints game-day runs and bachelorette nights along Bourbon Street. Call 504-459-0899 or grab an online quote in 30 seconds flat.
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New Orleans Party Bus has been handling group transportation across Jefferson and Orleans Parish since 2011 — and Kenner is squarely in our home territory. Whether you need a compact 15-passenger minibus to shuttle your wedding guests between the Pontchartrain Convention Center and a hotel on Veterans Memorial Boulevard, or a full 56-passenger charter bus to move a corporate group from MSY to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in downtown New Orleans, we match the vehicle to the trip every time.
Our all-inclusive pricing is available online in under 30 seconds, so you know exactly what you're paying before you ever commit. No hidden add-ons, no last-minute surprises. Our 24/7 reservation team is one call away to work through the logistics with you — pickup timing, multi-stop itineraries, headcount changes right up to departure.
Kenner party bus rentals, airport shuttles, Mardi Gras krewe transportation, prom runs to Rivertown — we take care of it all. Call 504-459-0899 any time to get started.
We offer 14-passenger Sprinter limos, 15- to 50-passenger party buses, 15- to 35-passenger minibuses, and 40- to 56-passenger charter buses — so you never pay for seats you don't need. Browse the full fleet or call 504-459-0899 for an instant quote matched to your group size.
For groups that want the celebration to start on the ride, our 15- to 50-passenger party buses come loaded with a full-length bar, color-changing LED lighting, a premium Bluetooth sound system, flat-panel TVs, and wraparound perimeter seating with an open floor for dancing. Heading to MSY with a lot of luggage? A full-size charter bus gives you massive undercarriage storage bays, high-back reclining seats, climate control, WiFi, power outlets, and an onboard restroom — no pit stops on the I-10 run.
Minibuses handle mid-size wedding shuttles and corporate transfers with powerful A/C, plush seating, and overhead storage. ADA-accessible vehicles are available — just let us know before your departure date.
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LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
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Kenner party bus rental prices depend on vehicle size, date, and how long you need the bus. Here's what to expect: 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.
Peak-season dates — Mardi Gras (February–March), Jazz Fest (late April through early May), and prom season (April–May) — see tighter availability and higher demand across Jefferson Parish. Booking three to six months out is the move for those windows. Call 504-459-0899 for an all-inclusive quote with no obligation, or use the online tool for instant pricing.
| 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 504-459-0899 for exact pricing. | |||
Kenner is not just a suburb — it's the front door to Greater New Orleans, and moving groups through it requires knowing the roads. I-10 eastbound toward the French Quarter backs up at the Causeway interchange on event nights; Veterans Memorial Boulevard through central Kenner becomes a crawl when MSY has multiple simultaneous arrivals; and Williams Boulevard narrows the flow between the airport commercial zone and the lakefront. We account for all of it when we plan your route.
Since 2011, we've run thousands of group trips across Jefferson and Orleans Parish — wedding shuttles between Kenner hotel blocks and riverfront venues in Metairie, charter buses for Mardi Gras krewe members, school field trips across the River Parishes, airport arrivals for convention groups heading straight to the CBD. The result is a reservation team that already knows where traffic builds on Airline Drive at 5 p.m. and which MSY pickup zone handles commercial buses. You get an exact price in under 30 seconds, 24/7 access to a real person, and a vehicle that's right there when your group walks out.
Call 504-459-0899 — it's that straightforward.
New Orleans Party Bus handles group transportation for every occasion across Kenner and the wider metro. From airport transfers and Mardi Gras runs to prom nights, wedding shuttles, and corporate events — whatever brings your group together in Kenner, we have a bus and a plan ready. Call 504-459-0899 to get moving today!
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) — 900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062 — is one of the few major U.S. airports sitting inside a suburb, not outside one. That proximity is an advantage when your group is coordinated, and a headache when it isn't. MSY's charter bus and commercial vehicle pickup uses the dedicated ground transportation lanes on the lower level of the terminal's Arrivals curb.
Have your full group assembled with luggage before calling the bus forward — MSY enforces active loading, and commercial vehicles can't wait indefinitely at the curb.
For cruise groups connecting from MSY to the Port of New Orleans, the port sits roughly 17 miles east via I-10 — about 25 minutes in light traffic, longer on embarkation mornings when convention arrivals and cruise passengers converge on I-10's downtown exits. A Kenner airport shuttle bus rental loads everyone at the terminal, stores the luggage in undercarriage bays, and delivers your group curbside at the cruise terminal without the rideshare scramble. We also handle outbound departure runs — early-morning hotel pickups on Veterans Memorial Boulevard or Williams Boulevard to MSY with plenty of time before wheels-up.
Call 504-459-0899 to book your Kenner airport bus rental today.
Bourbon Street is 15 miles east on I-10. Frenchmen Street, where the live music actually lives, is another few miles past that. A Kenner bachelorette party bus rental means nobody in the group has to navigate the one-way maze of the French Quarter at midnight or figure out where to park while wearing a sash and a tiara.
Build a route that starts at a Metairie cocktail bar, hits the drag shows on St. Ann, dances until 3 a.m. at a club on Bourbon, and ends with beignets at Café Du Monde (800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116) before circling back to Kenner — all on your timeline. Our 15- to 50-passenger party buses come with a full-length bar, LED lighting, Bluetooth sound, and flat-panel TVs. No drawing straws for who sits out the drinks.
No rideshare surge at 2 a.m. when half the city is trying to leave at once. Call 504-459-0899 and tell us how late you plan to stay out.
Jefferson Parish throws a birthday party the right way — and the right ride to a quinceañera or Sweet 16 in Kenner is a party bus that makes the entrance as memorable as the venue. Whether the celebration is heading to a reception hall on Williams Boulevard, a banquet venue in Metairie, or a restaurant in the French Quarter, we offer vehicles in a range of sizes so your guest count always has an exact fit.
Pre-load a custom playlist, coordinate a color scheme with our team, and let the group board together from one centralized Kenner pickup instead of assembling in a parking lot after four separate rideshares. For adult milestone birthdays — a night at Harrah's Casino (8 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130) or dinner at Commander's Palace (1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130) followed by a Garden District bar crawl — a party bus keeps the whole group moving together with no one stuck behind the wheel. Call 504-459-0899 any time to plan your celebration.
The biggest concert venues in this market are a straight shot east on I-10 from Kenner — and that straightforwardness disappears the moment a show lets out. The Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) draws 17,000-plus for arena concerts, with post-show traffic on Poydras Street grinding to a halt as the CBD empties. The Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) hosts stadium-scale shows where I-10 eastbound toward the Pontchartrain Expressway clogs before the first encore ends.
Outdoor shows at Lakefront Arena (6801 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122) pull crowds from across the metro, and parking there is tight on sold-out nights. A Kenner concert party bus rental picks your group up at your door, parks once, and is right there waiting for the post-show pickup — no surge pricing, no waiting in a rideshare queue on Dave Dixon Drive at midnight. Our party buses come with a built-in bar and Bluetooth sound to keep the energy going from Kenner to the venue and back.
Call 504-459-0899 before the show sells out.
Kenner's corporate corridor along Veteran's Memorial Boulevard and the I-10 service road puts companies in easy reach of both the airport and downtown New Orleans — which means corporate groups regularly need to move between the two. Shuttling conference attendees from hotel blocks near MSY to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) is a 20-minute run in off-peak traffic and a 45-minute crawl on convention mornings when I-10 eastbound stacks up past the Causeway.
A charter bus rental in Kenner solves that problem cleanly — one bus, one departure time, everyone at the Convention Center doors together. For executive transfers and smaller corporate groups, a 15-passenger minibus with WiFi and power outlets means the team is working before the wheels stop rolling. We also set up recurring shuttle loops for multi-day conferences: morning hotel-to-venue, evening returns, and custom mid-day runs for breakout sessions at venues in the Arts District or Warehouse District.
Call 504-459-0899 to discuss corporate group rates and contract scheduling.
Mardi Gras in Kenner is not a spectator sport — krewe members and parade watchers alike need transportation that handles the road closures. During parade season (January through Fat Tuesday), Jefferson Parish routes along Metairie Road, Veterans Memorial Boulevard, and sections of Airline Drive close for krewe processions, and parking near viewing spots fills hours before the first float rolls. A private charter bus in Kenner drops your group at a set viewing spot and picks everyone up after the last float clears — no one scrambling for a ride while still covered in beads.
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival draws 400,000-plus visitors to the Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) across two weekends in late April and early May. Rideshare demand spikes to four and five times normal during load-in and load-out, and parking near the Fair Grounds is sold out weeks before the gates open. A private Kenner party bus rental loads your group, handles the I-10 run to Gentilly, and is there waiting for the post-show return — one flat rate, no surge.
Jazz Fest transportation books out by February. Call 504-459-0899 as soon as your dates are set.
Jefferson Parish high schools — including Bonnabel Magnet Academy and East Jefferson High School — run their proms in April and May, right in the window when party bus availability across the metro tightens fastest. High schools throughout the Greater New Orleans area hold their proms within a compressed six-week span, and demand spikes hard. For prom: book by December or expect premium pricing and thin availability come spring.
A typical Kenner prom rental runs six hours — school or home pickup, a photo stop at Lakefront Park or Rivertown's Riverfront area, venue drop-off at a hotel ballroom in Metairie or downtown, and after-party return. Booked four to six months out, that package costs $1,800–$2,200 all-inclusive. Wait until March, and the same run is $2,800–$3,500 or simply unavailable.
We work with parent committees and student groups across Jefferson Parish to make prom night move on schedule. Call 504-459-0899 today to lock in your date.
Kenner is home to several Jefferson Parish Public Schools campuses, and the metro offers an exceptional range of field trip destinations within a 30-minute bus ride. The Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118) sits in Uptown New Orleans and hosts dedicated group entrance programs; buses unload on Magazine Street near the main gate, and the zoo's group visits team recommends reserving 4 weeks ahead. The Louisiana Children's Museum (15 Henry Thomas Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124) relocated to City Park and provides a designated group bus drop-off on Henry Thomas Drive.
For STEM-focused trips, the Louisiana Science Center / Entergy Giant Screen Theater (1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130) offers school group programming downtown. A charter bus stores lunchboxes and backpacks in undercarriage bays, keeps students together on the I-10 run, and cuts out the parent-carpool coordination entirely. Onboard TV monitors and a PA system make the ride part of the educational day.
ADA-accessible buses are always available — let us know ahead of time. Call 504-459-0899 for school field trip transportation from Kenner.
Saints games at the Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) are an event unto themselves — tailgating starts hours before kickoff, and the I-10 corridor from Kenner to downtown New Orleans becomes a crawl by early afternoon on game days. The official rideshare pickup zone is well away from the Superdome gates after the game, meaning exhausted fans face a long walk before they can even find their car. A Kenner party bus rental changes the whole calculus: your group tailgates on the ride over, the bus drops everyone near the stadium entrance, and it's waiting for pickup when the Saints clock hits zero.
Pelicans games at the Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) draw arena crowds where post-game Poydras Street parking is expensive and the rideshare queue backs up past the arena gates. Official bus and commercial vehicle drop-off at the Smoothie King Center uses the designated zone on Dave Dixon Drive — steps from the main entrance. A 25-passenger minibus handles a mid-size fan group cleanly without the overhead of a full charter bus.
Call 504-459-0899 to book your Kenner sporting event bus rental before kickoff.
Kenner hotel blocks — clusters along Williams Boulevard and the Loyola Drive corridor near MSY — are the natural landing spot for out-of-town wedding guests arriving into the metro. Moving those guests from the hotel to a ceremony venue in Metairie, a riverfront reception hall in Old Metairie, or a historic venue in the Garden District requires a shuttle that runs on the wedding timeline, not the rideshare availability lottery.
A Kenner wedding shuttle service handles the loop cleanly: timed departures from the hotel block, precise drop-off at the ceremony venue, guest returns after the reception, and a bridal party run early in the day in a 14-passenger Sprinter limo. Guests don't navigate I-10 ramps in formalwear; nobody walks six blocks from a parking garage in heels. Since 2011, our team has handled wedding timelines across Jefferson and Orleans Parish — clear pickup windows, staged departures, and a single contact from first quote to final drop-off.
Call 504-459-0899 for a free wedding transportation quote.
The Greater New Orleans craft beer scene has expanded well beyond the Quarter, and Kenner is a solid staging point for a metro-wide brewery crawl. Start at Abita Brewing Company — the brewery tour facility is in Abita Springs, about 45 minutes north across the Causeway (21084 Louisiana 36, Abita Springs, LA 70420) and well worth the ride. Closer in, NOLA Brewing Co. (3001 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115) in the Irish Channel pours craft beers in a sprawling taproom with a lively outdoor space.
For a pub crawl built around Frenchmen Street's live music venues and Bywater bars, a Kenner party bus rental keeps the group together across every stop and every pour. No rotating designated driver, no splitting into separate rideshares at midnight when groups get separated. Our party buses come with a built-in bar for between-stop drinks and a sound system to carry the energy.
We'll take care of the route from your Kenner pickup through every tap room and back again. Call 504-459-0899 for a free quote on your winery tour or pub crawl bus rental.
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New Orleans Party Bus serves Kenner and the entire surrounding metro — Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, and beyond. Whether you need transportation out of Metairie, Harahan, River Ridge, Gretna, or Slidell, our fleet covers the whole region. Call 504-459-0899 and we'll get your group moving from anywhere in Greater New Orleans!
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New Orleans Party Bus proudly serves Kenner, Louisiana and every nearby community across Metro New Orleans. If you don't see your city listed, call us at 504-459-0899 — we go anywhere your group needs to roll!
We booked the bus for a celebration with friends and it was perfect from start to finish. The reservation was straightforward, the price was upfront, and the bus showed up clean and on time. The sound system was great and there was lots of room to move around. We didn't have to worry about a single thing all night. Staying together the whole time made it so much more fun than separate cars.
Cassia M.
Lucius D.
Hired the bus for an evening out with a large group and it worked out great. Everyone fit comfortably, the music kept the energy up, and the lighting made it feel like a real party. Booking was simple and they were flexible when our plans shifted a little. The ride was smooth between every stop. We got to enjoy the whole night without anyone stuck driving. Would absolutely book again.
Persephone T.
We rented the bus for a memorable group event and it exceeded our expectations. From the easy reservation to the on-time arrival, everything was handled well. The interior was clean and comfortable, with plenty of space for everyone. The ride felt smooth and the vibe inside was great. Keeping the whole group together made the evening run effortlessly. People kept saying how much fun it was. A fantastic experience overall.
Edmund S.
Booked the bus for a group celebration and it made the night feel special. The team was easy to work with, the pricing was clear, and the bus arrived right on time looking sharp. There was room for everyone and the seats were comfortable. The music and lights kept the mood lively between stops. We didn't have to worry about driving or directions at all. Such a smooth and enjoyable evening.
Kenner party bus rental prices shift based on vehicle size, the date, and how long you need the bus. Sprinter limos (14 passengers) run $170–$344/hour; small party buses (15–20 passengers) run $204–$378/hour; mid-size party buses (20–30 passengers) run $244–$414/hour; large party buses and minibuses (35–50 passengers) run $294–$490/hour; and full-size charter buses run $150–$300/hour or $1,200–$2,500/day. Mardi Gras weekend and Jazz Fest weeks are the highest-demand periods in this market — book three to six months out for those dates.
Call 504-459-0899 for an all-inclusive quote in under 30 seconds, with no obligation.
MSY's charter and commercial bus pickup uses the dedicated ground transportation lanes on the Arrivals level of the terminal. Once your entire group has collected luggage and assembled, your group coordinator contacts our team to move the bus to the commercial curb. Do not call for the bus until everyone is together — MSY actively manages commercial dwell time at the Arrivals curb, and partial-group waits create real problems.
Pre-arranged cruise transfers use a specific commercial staging area; confirm your terminal and timing with our team when you book. We recommend reviewing the official MSY ground transportation page before your group lands.
The Port of New Orleans cruise terminals (via Julia Street and Erato Street, New Orleans, LA 70130) sit about 17 miles east of MSY along I-10. In normal traffic the run takes 20–25 minutes; on embarkation mornings, when thousands of passengers funnel off I-10 toward the cruise terminals simultaneously, plan 40–50 minutes. Your bus drops your group curbside at your specific terminal — Carnival and Norwegian use separate terminals on the Julia Street wharf complex, so confirm your ship's terminal with the cruise line before embarkation day.
Luggage goes in the undercarriage bays at pickup and stays there until terminal curbside drop-off, so nobody wrestles a 70-pound bag through an airport connection. Call 504-459-0899 to book your MSY-to-cruise-port transfer.
Yes — with advance planning. Jefferson Parish parade routes along Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie Road, and sections of Airline Drive close to through traffic hours before the first float rolls, and those closures shift by krewe and by date. When you book a Mardi Gras party bus rental with us, our team maps your pickup and viewing spot against the published parade schedule and road closure windows, positions the bus at an accessible point outside the closure perimeter, and coordinates your post-parade pickup after the streets reopen.
The earlier you call, the more viewing-spot flexibility you have — Mardi Gras transportation in Jefferson Parish books out fast once the parade schedule is published each January.
For most Jazz Fest groups heading from Kenner to the Fair Grounds Race Course, a 25- to 35-passenger minibus is the right fit — large enough to keep the crew together, small enough to maneuver in the Gentilly neighborhood where the Fair Grounds sits. Groups of 36 or more should move to a full charter bus with undercarriage storage for chairs, coolers, and gear. Either way, the bus drops your group near the Fair Grounds entrance on Gentilly Boulevard and waits for the post-set return — no hunting for parking on Gentilly-adjacent residential streets, and no competing with 80,000 other attendees for a rideshare when the headliner wraps.
Call 504-459-0899 and we'll match you with the right vehicle for your group size.
Three to six months out for most occasions — sooner for the market's peak windows. Mardi Gras transportation (February–March) and Jazz Fest runs (late April–early May) book out by December in a normal year; waiting until January means either premium pricing or no vehicle at the right size. Prom season runs April through May across Jefferson Parish — book by December for those dates as well.
For summer weddings and corporate events, six months gives you the best selection. For everything else — birthday outings, airport runs, concert nights — two to four weeks of lead time usually works, but earlier always means better options. Call 504-459-0899 to lock in your date.
A Kenner party bus itinerary can reach dozens of outstanding destinations across the metro in under an hour. Here are six stops that group after group puts on their list — with the logistics you need to know before you go.
The Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) is the largest fixed-dome stadium in the world, seating over 73,000 for Saints home games, college football bowl games, and major concerts. It's the anchor of the Tulane Avenue–Sugar Bowl Drive sports corridor in the CBD. On Saints game days, I-10 eastbound from Kenner starts stacking at the Causeway interchange two to three hours before kickoff, and the Poydras Street parking garages fill by noon.
Official rideshare pickup is in a designated zone removed from the stadium gates, adding a significant walk post-game. Charter buses use the designated commercial drop-off zone near the stadium's main vehicular entrances. Check the official Caesars Superdome parking page for current game-day drop-off protocols before your visit.
Phone: (504) 587-3663
MSY (900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062) is the gateway for every out-of-town guest arriving into the metro — and at over 13 million passengers annually, it is one of the busiest airports in the South. The terminal's single-concourse design means all arrivals flow through one baggage claim hall, which simplifies group assembly but creates real congestion at peak arrival windows. Commercial bus pickup operates from the dedicated ground transportation curb on the Arrivals level.
MSY's proximity to Kenner makes it an ideal starting point for hotel-block groups heading downtown, cruise passengers transferring to the Port of New Orleans, and convention attendees bound for the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. We recommend checking the official MSY transportation page before your group's travel date. Phone: (504) 303-7700
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) is one of the largest convention centers in the United States, spanning 1.1 million square feet of contiguous exhibit space along the Mississippi Riverfront. It hosts major trade shows — the International Association of Grocers, the American Dental Association annual meeting, SHRM — drawing tens of thousands of attendees who often land at MSY and need direct transfer to the Convention Center or to hotel blocks in the CBD and Warehouse District. Charter bus drop-off uses the Convention Center Boulevard commercial entrance on the river side of the building.
Convention-week parking in the surrounding Warehouse District fills completely during major shows, making a charter bus shuttle from Kenner-area hotels the most reliable way to get your group to the floor on time. Phone: (504) 582-3000
Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118) sits on 58 acres in Uptown New Orleans, bordering Audubon Park and the Mississippi River levee. It houses over 2,000 animals across 14 acres of habitat exhibits, including a white alligator, a Louisiana Swamp exhibit, and a Sea Lion exhibit — making it one of the top school field trip destinations in the region. Group bus drop-off operates on Magazine Street near the main entrance; the surrounding Uptown residential streets have parking restrictions enforced actively on school-day mornings.
Audubon Zoo's group visit program requires reservations at least two weeks in advance for guided experiences. The zoo is open Tuesday through Sunday (9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.), with extended Saturday hours. From Kenner, the run takes roughly 25–30 minutes via I-10 eastbound and the Carrollton Avenue exit.
Phone: (504) 861-2537
Frenchmen Street (Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70116) in the Faubourg Marigny is the live music corridor that locals actually go to — a three-block stretch of clubs where jazz, brass band, funk, and R&B spill out of doors every night of the week. The Spotted Cat Music Club, d.b.a., and the Frenchmen Art Market anchor the strip, which peaks after 10 p.m. on weekends and stays busy until 4 a.m. Parking in the Marigny is notoriously tight on weekend nights, and the side streets adjacent to Frenchmen fill well before midnight.
A party bus from Kenner drops your group curbside on Frenchmen, waits or circles the neighborhood, and collects everyone when the last set wraps — no one standing on a street corner at 2 a.m. waiting for a surge-priced rideshare to accept the trip. From Kenner: approximately 20–25 minutes via I-10 eastbound.
The Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) hosts the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival across two weekends in late April and early May, drawing 400,000-plus visitors and world-class lineups across 12 stages. It's also an active horse racing venue the rest of the year, with the Louisiana Derby in March drawing serious racing crowds. During Jazz Fest, Gentilly Boulevard and the surrounding residential streets near the Fair Grounds are restricted for traffic, parking is sold out weeks in advance, and rideshare demand spikes to multiples of the normal rate at post-set load-out.
Charter buses and large commercial vehicles use designated staging areas on Gentilly Boulevard and adjacent commercial zones. From Kenner, the Fair Grounds is approximately 30 minutes via I-10 eastbound and I-610 east. Jazz Fest transportation books out by February — call 504-459-0899 as soon as your festival tickets are confirmed.