Frequently Asked Questions About Party Bus In New Orleans & Our Party Bus Services

Party Bus In New Orleans is a group transportation booking company serving the Greater New Orleans metro. We connect you with a network of party buses, minibuses, charter buses, Sprinter vans, and Sprinter limos sized right for your headcount and your night. Whether your group is crawling Frenchmen Street, heading to a Saints game at Caesars Superdome, or moving a convention crew between the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and hotels on Canal Street, we coordinate the whole ride.

Call 504-758-3591 any time for an all-inclusive quote in under 30 seconds.

Our network of vehicles covers the full range of group sizes—from compact Sprinter vans that seat up to 14 passengers to full-size 56-passenger charter buses built for conventions, stadium runs, and multi-day itineraries. Between those endpoints you'll find 15-passenger party buses, 20- to 30-passenger party buses, 35- to 50-passenger party buses, and 15- to 35-passenger minibuses. You never have to pay for seats your group isn't filling.

Tell us your headcount and we'll match you with the right vehicle.

Yes—our reservation team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. New Orleans doesn't sleep, and neither do we. Bourbon Street last calls run past 3 a.m., Jazz Fest shuttles start before sunrise, and Mardi Gras krewe bus pickups happen at hours most companies won't touch.

Whether you need a quote at 11 p.m. on a Tuesday or need to adjust your pickup window the morning of the Essence Festival, a real person answers at 504-758-3591. No voicemail mazes, no next-business-day callbacks.

All-inclusive pricing you can see before you commit—no hidden add-ons surfacing at checkout, no surge pricing, and no splitting your group across three rideshares because one app ran out of XL vehicles on Saints game night. We've coordinated transportation for bachelorettes hitting the Marigny, school groups heading to the Audubon Zoo, and corporate delegations shuttling between the Convention Center and the Warehouse District. That breadth means we know where the bottlenecks are on Tchoupitoulas Street at midnight and how early your bus needs to be in place before a Bayou Classic kickoff.

Call 504-758-3591 and find out what that experience is worth for your group.

A Sprinter van seats up to 14 passengers and is the right pick when your group is small but you still want everyone riding together. Think executive airport transfers from Louis Armstrong International, a bridal party moving between venues in the Garden District, or a corporate crew shuttling between the Hyatt Regency and a dinner reservation in the French Quarter. It's nimble enough for the narrow streets off Magazine Street without sacrificing comfort—leather seating, USB charging at every row, and tinted windows for a bit of privacy.

The 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the Sprinter van's dressed-up counterpart. Same size, same agility for navigating the Warehouse District or pulling up to the front of Lakeview venues—but the interior steps up to premium leather, individual reading lights, and the kind of finish that photographs well. It's the vehicle bachelorette groups request when they want the experience to start the moment everyone boards, not just when they reach the first bar on Frenchmen Street.

A party bus is built around the experience of the ride itself—color-changing LED lighting, a full-length onboard bar, wraparound perimeter seating, a premium sound system with Bluetooth, and an open area that works as a dance floor. A minibus prioritizes comfortable, forward-facing travel: plush reclining seats, powerful A/C, and overhead storage, but without the nightclub-style interior. For a Mardi Gras parade circuit, the party bus wins.

For a school field trip to the National WWII Museum, the minibus is the obvious call.

Party buses in our New Orleans network run from 15 passengers up to 50. The 15- to 20-passenger range covers smaller groups heading out for a bachelorette night or a birthday crawl through Mid-City and Tremé. The 20- to 30-passenger tier handles mid-size groups.

The 35- to 50-passenger buses are what corporate event planners book when the team dinner is in the CBD and the office is in Metairie. Each size comes with the same core amenities; only the floor plan and passenger count change.

Minibuses seat 15 to 35 passengers and are the workhorse vehicle for New Orleans groups that need transportation without the party-bus aesthetic. Wedding guests shuttling between a ceremony at St. Louis Cathedral and a reception at the Roosevelt Hotel, employees commuting from Kenner to a downtown office, students riding to the Louisiana Children's Museum, conference attendees looping between the Convention Center and the Hilton Riverside—the minibus handles all of it cleanly, with reclining seats and climate control that makes a long summer afternoon in New Orleans actually bearable.

A 40- to 56-passenger charter bus is built for distance and volume. Undercarriage luggage bays deep enough for a full week of convention bags, an onboard restroom so the group doesn't stop between New Orleans and Lafayette, WiFi and power outlets so nobody falls behind on emails during a corporate run—these are the details that distinguish a charter bus from smaller vehicles. Cruise groups transferring from Armstrong International to the Port of New Orleans, university alumni shuttles heading to away games, and school districts running field trips to Baton Rouge all rely on the charter bus for its sheer capacity and comfort on longer stretches of I-10.

Start with a firm headcount—not an estimate. A party bus listed at 30 passengers is sized for 30 seated adults, not 30 people plus their giant bags and a cooler. For Mardi Gras runs where everyone boards in costume and nobody is traveling light, build in a buffer.

For airport transfers where everyone has a rolling suitcase, consider the charter bus's undercarriage storage over a tighter minibus. Call 504-758-3591 and tell us the head count, the occasion, and how much gear is coming along—we'll match you with the right fit.

Absolutely. Larger events—a multi-day corporate conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, a company Mardi Gras party with three departments, a wedding with a 200-person guest list split across two hotels in the CBD and one in the Marigny—often require a small fleet. We coordinate staggered departures, staggered pickups, and synchronized drop-off windows so every sub-group arrives together regardless of how many vehicles are running.

One call to 504-758-3591 handles the whole fleet.

That's exactly why the 35- to 50-passenger party bus tier exists. It spans the gap between the minibus ceiling and the full charter bus floor, with the added benefit of party bus amenities if your group wants them. For a quinceañera in Chalmette or a corporate happy hour moving between the Fulton Street entertainment district and a rooftop bar in the Central Business District, the 35- to 50-seat range keeps everyone together without overpaying for a half-empty 56-seat coach.

Yes. ADA-accessible vehicles are available through our network—just let us know when you book, not the morning of. We need the lead time to confirm the right vehicle and make sure the ramp, securement areas, and wide aisles are in place for your pickup.

Whether you're coordinating a church group that includes members with mobility needs or a corporate event where accessibility is required, just mention it when you call 504-758-3591 and we'll handle the rest.

Party buses in our New Orleans network come equipped with a full-length onboard bar, color-changing LED mood lighting, a premium sound system with Bluetooth and AUX input, flat-panel TVs, and wraparound perimeter seating around an open center area. The bar setup is what makes a bachelorette crawl along Magazine Street or a birthday run through the Bywater feel like the party started the moment the doors closed—not when you finally got a table at your first stop. Champagne in hand on Claiborne Avenue beats waiting in line every time.

Full-size charter buses traveling New Orleans routes—whether that's the I-10 corridor to Baton Rouge, an airport transfer for a cruise group boarding at the Port of New Orleans, or a multi-day convention shuttle—include reclining high-back seats, climate control, overhead parcel racks, WiFi, power outlets at every row, a PA system, and an onboard restroom. The undercarriage luggage bays handle everything from rolling convention suitcases to presentation equipment. For a six-hour round trip, those amenities aren't perks—they're the difference between arriving alert and arriving exhausted.

Minibuses are built around comfort-in-transit rather than in-cabin entertainment. Expect powerful A/C—critical on a July afternoon in New Orleans when the humidity hits 90%—plush reclining seats, overhead storage, and a PA system for tour leaders, chaperones, and corporate emcees who need to address the group mid-route. Minibuses don't have the onboard bar or LED light show, but for wedding shuttles running between the Loyola Avenue churches and a reception venue in Uptown, that's exactly right.

The focus is everyone arriving cool, comfortable, and on time.

Within the vehicle's design, yes. You can load a custom playlist to the Bluetooth system, request window tinting for privacy, and time the pickup to sync with your itinerary rather than a fixed schedule. Want the bus parked and waiting outside the cruise terminal at the Port of New Orleans before your group even clears customs?

We build that into the plan. Need a departure window that accounts for a delayed Saints game running into overtime? Our 24/7 team adjusts.

The itinerary works around your event, not around a pre-set schedule.

Mardi Gras is New Orleans's single most complex transportation challenge of the year. Parade routes close St. Charles Avenue, Magazine Street, and key cross-streets for days at a time; road closures shift from the Uptown route to the downtown route based on the krewe schedule; and parking near the parade line becomes effectively nonexistent. A party bus or charter bus drops your krewe at a spot along the route while everyone else is circling blocks.

For Endymion, Bacchus, and Zulu Saturday alone, book months ahead—vehicle availability across the metro evaporates by January.

New Orleans hosts four of the largest outdoor music festivals in the country within a six-week spring window. The Fair Grounds Race Course during Jazz Fest (late April through early May) runs 400,000+ attendees across two weekends, and Gentilly Boulevard backs up hours before gates open. Essence Festival at Caesars Superdome in July brings 500,000 visitors downtown.

French Quarter Fest in April shuts down most of the Quarter to vehicle traffic. For all three, a charter bus or minibus solves the parking and pedestrian crush in one move—your group gets dropped at the closest charter zone, not in a lot a mile away.

New Orleans is the most requested bachelorette destination in the country, and Bourbon Street is only one stop on a city that has far more to offer. A typical bachelorette itinerary might open with a drag brunch at Orleans Grapevine, move to cocktails at the Carousel Bar inside the Hotel Monteleone, hit Frenchmen Street for live jazz by 10 p.m., and wrap up whenever the last person is ready. The party bus stays with your group through every stop, handles the navigation so no one is stuck driving, and picks everyone up at the last venue no matter what time the night ends.

Call 504-758-3591 to build the route.

Saints games at Caesars Superdome pack 73,000 fans into the CBD while Pelicans games at Smoothie King Center draw another 18,000 a few nights a week during NBA season. Tulane football at Yulman Stadium in Uptown adds a packed fall schedule to the mix. Rideshare surge pricing after a Sunday night Saints game on Poydras Street routinely spikes to 3–4x normal rates while everyone exits at once.

A charter bus or party bus keeps your group together, waits at the designated commercial drop-off zone while the rest of the crowd hunts for Lyft XLs, and has everyone back to their hotel before the post-game traffic clears.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (1 Terminal Dr, Kenner, LA 70062) handles transfers to and from the city via I-10 East, a stretch that backs up badly during peak inbound times, especially on Jazz Fest and Essence Festival arrival days when thousands of out-of-town guests land within the same few hours. A charter bus waits at the commercial ground transportation area, collects your full group after baggage claim, and runs everyone downtown in a single vehicle rather than splitting across a half-dozen rideshares that all merge into the same bottleneck. Call 504-758-3591 for airport transfer quotes.

We serve the full Greater New Orleans metro: the city proper including the French Quarter, CBD, Uptown, Mid-City, Gentilly, Algiers, and Lakeview, plus the surrounding parishes. That means regular runs to and from Metairie and Kenner in Jefferson Parish, Chalmette and Arabi in St. Bernard Parish, the Northshore communities of Mandeville and Covington across Lake Pontchartrain via the Causeway, and Slidell via I-10 East. For longer hauls to Baton Rouge, Lafayette, or the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the full-size charter bus is the right vehicle and the route is fully covered.

Pricing depends on vehicle size, the total hours booked, and when your event falls on the calendar. Sprinter limos run $170–$344/hour; 15- to 20-passenger party buses run $204–$378/hour; 20- to 30-passenger party buses run $244–$414/hour; 35- to 50-passenger party buses and minibuses run $294–$490/hour; and 40- to 56-passenger charter buses run $150–$300/hour or $1,200–$2,500/day. Mardi Gras weekend, Jazz Fest, Essence Festival, and New Year's Eve all see demand spikes, so those dates price higher and book out faster.

Call 504-758-3591 or use the online quote tool for an all-inclusive number in under 30 seconds.

Three to six months out is the standard recommendation for most events. For Mardi Gras—particularly Lundi Gras and Fat Tuesday—book as soon as your krewe's plans are confirmed, which often means booking in October or November for a February event. Jazz Fest weekend vehicles are routinely committed by February for the late-April and early-May dates.

New Year's Eve on Bourbon Street is the other date that disappears: if your countdown plans involve a party bus, lock it in by September. Waiting until the week of any of those events means a higher rate or no vehicle at all.

Two ways. Use our online tool—answer a few questions about your group size, event type, pickup location, and date, and you'll have an all-inclusive number in under 30 seconds. Or call 504-758-3591 any time of day and speak with a reservation specialist who can build a custom quote around a specific itinerary, a multi-stop route through the Quarter, or a fleet booking for a large event.

Either way, the price you see is the price you pay. No line items appearing at checkout, no surprises on the day of your event.

Flight delays on major event weekends at Armstrong International are common—Jazz Fest Friday alone sees a surge of inbound traffic that backs up both the terminal and I-10 East for hours. When you book an airport transfer with us, share your flight number. We track arrival times and adjust the pickup plan around your actual landing, not your scheduled arrival.

Your group should gather completely at baggage claim before signaling for the bus—don't call for the vehicle until everyone has their bags in hand and the group is assembled. That one step keeps the whole transfer smooth.

We can often accommodate same-day requests, but availability on short notice is never guaranteed—especially during Mardi Gras, festival season, and Saints home games, when the metro's vehicle supply fills weeks in advance. If your event is coming up fast, call 504-758-3591 immediately rather than submitting an online request and waiting for a callback. A live reservation specialist can confirm what's available right now and lock it down on the spot.

The earlier you call, the more options are on the table. Same-day is possible; six-months-out is better.