Metairie Party Bus & Charter Bus Rentals
Metairie sits right on the edge of everything the New Orleans metro offers—the Lakefront, the Causeway, the Superdome corridor—and coordinating group travel across Jefferson Parish doesn't have to be a scramble. Party Bus In New Orleans makes it easy to book a Metairie party bus rental with an all-inclusive quote in under 30 seconds. Call 504-758-3591 to get your group moving today!
See live pricing & availability in seconds!
Your Metairie Party Bus & Group Transportation Company
Party Bus In New Orleans has been coordinating group transportation across the greater New Orleans metro since 2011. Whether you need a 14-passenger Sprinter limo for a bridal party pickup at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, a 25-passenger party bus for a bachelorette crawl through Metairie Road and the French Quarter, or a fleet of 56-passenger charter buses for a corporate conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center—we have a vehicle sized for your group and a quote ready in seconds.
What makes Metairie a distinct planning challenge is its geography: you're often moving between suburban Jefferson Parish and downtown New Orleans on I-10, and that corridor backs up badly on Saints game days, Mardi Gras parade nights, and Jazz Fest weekends. We coordinate the route, time the approach, and have your group right where it needs to be—without anyone white-knuckling through the Veterans Memorial Boulevard or Williams Boulevard interchange at peak hour. Our 24/7 reservation team is always one quick call away, and our all-inclusive pricing means no surprises when the bill arrives.
Call 504-758-3591 any time.
Party Bus, Charter Bus & Sprinter Rentals in Metairie
Buses Available covers every Metairie group size: 14-passenger Sprinter limos for VIP runs, 15- to 35-passenger minibuses for school shuttles and corporate hops, 15- to 50-passenger party buses for celebration nights, and 40- to 56-passenger charter buses for large-scale events across the metro. We never make you pay for seats you don't fill.
14 Passenger Sprinter Limo
Sprinter Van Rental with Driver
15 Passenger Party Bus
18 Passenger Party Bus
20 Passenger Party Bus
25 Passenger Party Bus
28 Passenger Party Bus
30 Passenger Party Bus
40 Passenger Party Bus
50 Passenger Party Bus
15-35 Passenger Minibus
40-56 Passenger Charter Bus
Metairie Bus Amenities Built for Comfort
For groups heading out on a Metairie bachelorette or birthday run, our 15- to 50-passenger party buses include a full-length onboard bar, color-changing LED mood lighting, Bluetooth sound with premium speakers, flat-panel TVs, and wraparound perimeter seating with an open floor area—so the celebration starts the moment the bus pulls away from Fat City. Minibuses for corporate shuttles and airport transfers come with powerful climate control and plush reclining seats. Full-size charter buses add undercarriage luggage bays, onboard restrooms, WiFi, and power outlets at every row—ideal for conference groups making the run to the Convention Center or school groups heading across the Causeway.
ADA-accessible vehicles are available too; just let us know before your date.
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
See Metairie Party Bus Rental Prices
Party Bus In New Orleans provides all-inclusive pricing online in under 30 seconds—you will know the exact number before you ever confirm the booking. Our Metairie party bus rental rates: 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.
Pricing is shaped by vehicle size, total hours needed, mileage, and the time of year. Mardi Gras season (late January through March), Jazz Fest weekends (late April through early May), and the Saints home schedule (September through January) all push demand up—and bus supply across the metro thins fast. The earlier you call, the better your rate.
Reach our team at 504-758-3591 for a free, no-obligation quote, or use the online tool for instant availability.
| 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+ |
| The prices listed above are estimates only. All pricing varies by independent operator, and there are no guarantees regarding final costs or vehicle availability. Actual rates are subject to change based on trip length, travel dates, passenger count, requested amenities, and current availability. For exact rates, please call 504-758-3591. | |||
Why Choose Us for Your Metairie Party Bus Rental
Metairie groups face a transportation challenge that's almost uniquely frustrating: you're close enough to New Orleans to feel like driving is fine, right up until you're stuck behind a parade route closure on Veteran's Boulevard at 9 p.m. or circling the Superdome lots for forty minutes after a Saints game. A Metairie party bus rental takes that entire equation off the table. Everyone boards together, the route is handled for you, and the group arrives—and departs—as one.
Since 2011, Party Bus In New Orleans has coordinated thousands of trips across Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish: bachelorettes moving between Metairie breweries and Bourbon Street, school groups crossing Lake Pontchartrain on the Causeway, corporate shuttles threading through the CBD, and fan groups making the 7-mile run down I-10 to Caesars Superdome for playoff nights. Our 24/7 reservation team is always reachable, our fleet covers groups from 10 to 56 passengers, and the all-inclusive quote you get online is the price you pay—no hidden costs appear at the end. When you book with Party Bus In New Orleans, you get a single point of contact from the first quote to the final drop-off.
Call 504-758-3591 any time to get started.
Metairie Party Bus Rentals for Every Occasion
Party Bus In New Orleans coordinates group transportation for every occasion across Metairie and the greater New Orleans area—from airport transfers and concert shuttles to weddings, prom nights, sporting events, school field trips, and pub crawls. Whatever brings your group together, we have a vehicle and a plan ready. Call 504-758-3591 to get your group moving today!

Metairie Airport Shuttles & Transportation
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062) sits roughly 11 miles west of downtown Metairie via I-10, and the congestion on that stretch during morning and evening peaks is well documented. When a group lands—especially a corporate delegation or a wedding party flying in from multiple cities—coordinating a dozen rideshares from baggage claim is where itineraries start to fall apart.
A Metairie airport shuttle bus from Party Bus In New Orleans keeps your whole group together from the curb at Arrivals. Commercial ground-transportation pickup at MSY operates from the curbside Ground Transportation area on the lower level of the terminal; your group coordinator contacts our team once the last bag is off the carousel and everyone is assembled. We track flights and adjust timing when departures slip.
For outbound trips, we build in the right buffer for TSA and the terminal-to-gate walk—MSY recommends 90 minutes for domestic flights. Call 504-758-3591 to arrange your Metairie airport transfer today.

Metairie Bachelor & Bachelorette Transportation
A Metairie bachelorette itinerary almost always crosses parish lines, and that crossing is where the night gets complicated if everyone's in separate cars. The standard route hits Metairie Road bars first—spots like Igor's Buddha Belly Burger Bar—then moves into the French Quarter for Bourbon Street, then maybe a late-night stop at Frenchmen Street for live music until 3 a.m. Getting eleven people in and out of the Quarter on a Friday night without losing half the group to separate Ubers at each stop is genuinely difficult.
A Metairie party bus rental for your bachelorette keeps the entire squad together, door to door, with the full-length onboard bar and LED lighting keeping the energy up between venues. Nobody draws straws for who stays sober, nobody splits off to find parking on Decatur Street, and the bus is right there when the last song at the Spotted Cat ends at 2 a.m. Tell us your stops and we'll plan the route.
Call 504-758-3591 to get your party moving.

Metairie Birthday, Sweet 16, & Quinceañera Party Bus Rentals
Metairie has a strong quinceañera culture, and the party bus arrival at the reception venue is one of the most photographed moments of the entire celebration. Our 15- to 50-passenger party buses can be color-matched to your event theme, with the LED lighting set to your palette and your playlist pre-loaded. Whether the reception is at the Pontchartrain Convention & Civic Center (4545 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA 70065) or a private hall in Metairie, we get the court and the guest of honor there in style—and back home safely when the night wraps.
For adult milestone birthdays, a party bus round-trip from Metairie to a dinner reservation on Magazine Street followed by a late set at d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen St) means no one has to navigate one-way streets in the Marigny at midnight or pay $30 to park in a lot that fills by 8 p.m. The celebration belongs on the bus too—not stuck in a cab line.
Call 504-758-3591 to plan your Metairie birthday party bus rental.

Metairie Concert Transportation & Shuttles
The New Orleans metro's concert circuit covers a lot of ground, and Metairie groups often find themselves moving between Jefferson Parish and venues downtown or across the river. The Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) is the metro's largest arena at 18,500 seats—official rideshare pickup during sold-out shows is corralled off LaSalle Street, and post-show surge pricing on Poydras is the norm. The Caesars Superdome hosts stadium-scale concerts where I-10 and Poydras Street see full grid-lock in the post-show hour.
A Metairie concert bus rental skips all of it. Your group boards together in Metairie, arrives at the venue entrance on schedule, and the bus waits nearby for the post-show pickup—so there's no waiting in a surge-priced queue on LaSalle at midnight. For shows at smaller venues like Tipitina's (501 Napoleon Ave) or Broadside (4108 Magazine St), where parking is nonexistent in the Uptown neighborhood, a minibus is the only stress-free answer.
Call 504-758-3591.

Metairie Corporate Event Transportation
Metairie is home to a concentrated stretch of corporate campuses and medical offices along Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Causeway Boulevard, and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) sits just 8 miles east on I-10. That drive looks short on a map and becomes a 45-minute crawl during major conventions like the American Dental Association's annual meeting or the Offshore Technology Conference when thousands of attendees are funneling into the same CBD exits.
A Metairie corporate charter bus rental puts your entire delegation in one vehicle, cuts out the parking cost at the CBD garages (which run $25–$40 per day), and drops your team at the Convention Center's River Road loading zone steps from registration. For multi-day conferences, we cover a timed shuttle loop so executives and staff have predictable pickups morning and evening. WiFi and power outlets on charter buses mean the commute becomes a working session, not lost time.
Call 504-758-3591 to build your Metairie corporate shuttle plan.

Metairie Private Event Transportation Services
Mardi Gras parade season turns Metairie into one of the most logistically complex spots in the country. The Jefferson Parish parade routes run along Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Metairie Road, and the road closures during Endymion, Bacchus, and Orpheus weekends make self-driving from point to point essentially impossible—routes that take eight minutes on a normal Tuesday take ninety minutes in parade traffic. A private charter bus from Party Bus In New Orleans positions your group at a chosen spot on the route, then moves you between parade viewing locations without fighting through the crowds on foot.
For family reunions, church group outings, and corporate social events, a private Metairie bus rental keeps the whole party together across multi-stop days. City Park (1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124) is a popular family reunion anchor; Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St) draws school and community groups year-round. Instead of five separate cars trying to regroup at every stop, one bus runs the whole itinerary at one predictable rate.
Call 504-758-3591.

Metairie Homecoming & Prom Party Bus Rentals
Jefferson Parish high schools—Archbishop Rummel, Archbishop Shaw, Bonnabel Magnet Academy, Haynes Academy, and others—run their proms in a tight window each spring, with most falling between late April and mid-May. That overlap with Jazz Fest weekend (which fills every hotel room and rideshare in the metro) makes transportation genuinely scarce if your group waits until March. For prom: book by January or expect premium pricing and limited vehicle availability.
A standard 6-hour prom rental for 30 students—school pickup, a photo stop at City Park's Peristyle, venue drop-off at a Metairie or downtown ballroom, and a post-prom return—runs $1,800–$2,200 all-inclusive when booked 4–6 months out, but $2,800–$3,500 or more if booked the month before. Our team works with parent committees and student groups across Jefferson Parish every season. Lock in your date at 504-758-3591.

Metairie School Event & Field Trip Transportation
Metairie's schools have no shortage of excellent nearby field trip destinations, and getting a full grade safely from Jefferson Parish into New Orleans—across I-10 and into the CBD or City Park—is exactly the kind of trip where a chartered school bus makes more sense than a caravan of parent-driven cars. The Louisiana Children's Museum (15 Henry Thomas Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124) relocated to City Park in 2019 and draws elementary school groups from across the metro; the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130) handles tens of thousands of student visitors annually from its spot on the river.
Full-size charter buses offer a distinct advantage over yellow school buses for longer or multi-stop field trips: overhead storage bins for backpacks and lunch coolers, climate control on Louisiana's notoriously hot spring days, TV monitors for educational content on the way, and onboard restrooms so the group doesn't need a roadside stop before reaching the destination. ADA-accessible vehicles are available on request. Call 504-758-3591 to coordinate your Metairie school field trip today.

Metairie Sporting Event Transportation
Saints game days on I-10 between Metairie and Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) are a known quantity: the highway backs up from the Pontchartrain Expressway merge well before kickoff, and after the game every exit from the arena empties onto the same two streets simultaneously. The surface lot situation around the Dome requires pre-purchased passes, and rideshare pickup post-game is pushed to a designated zone blocks from the exit gates.
A Metairie party bus or charter bus rental to Saints games changes the entire equation. Your group boards at one address in Metairie, arrives together at the stadium drop zone on Girod Street or Poydras Street well before kickoff, and the bus is there and ready when the fourth quarter ends. There's no arguing over who's the sober ride home, no splitting the tailgate crew into three Ubers, and no $50 lot pass per car when one bus handles the full group.
For Tulane Green Wave games at Yulman Stadium (3850 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70118), the Freret Street neighborhood has zero practical parking for large groups—a minibus is the only sensible answer. Call 504-758-3591.

Metairie Wedding Transportation & Shuttle Service
Metairie and the North Shore host dozens of weddings each weekend across a wide corridor of venues—from the Chateau Golf & Country Club (4901 Chateau Blvd, Kenner, LA 70065) to the Pontchartrain Convention Center in Kenner and historic properties in neighboring Elmwood and River Ridge. Out-of-town guests flying into MSY often stay in airport-area hotels in Kenner, and getting that hotel block to a ceremony venue on Metairie Road or a reception in the French Quarter without everyone driving separately is where wedding transportation makes all the difference.
A Metairie wedding shuttle from Party Bus In New Orleans handles the hotel block pickup, the ceremony drop-off, and the reception return on a single coordinated plan—one point of contact from first quote to final drop-off. A 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the right fit for the bridal party itself; a 35-passenger minibus handles the hotel block guests. Nobody in heels walks four blocks from a French Quarter parking garage in August heat.
Call 504-758-3591 for a free wedding transportation quote.

Metairie Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation
Louisiana's craft beer and cocktail scene has grown significantly across Jefferson and Orleans parishes, and a Metairie pub crawl itinerary can cover real ground without anyone worrying about the drive back. Parish Brewing Co. (109 Rue de Belier, Lafayette, LA—worth the day trip) aside, the local circuit starts with spots like Zony Mash Beer Project (3940 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115) and SandBar (6000 Magazine St) before crossing into the Frenchmen Street corridor for late-night sets at the Spotted Cat Music Club (623 Frenchmen St) and d.b.a. (618 Frenchmen St).
A Metairie party bus rental for your crawl means the group stays together at every stop, nobody navigates Magazine Street parking between bars, and there's a fully loaded onboard bar for the rides in between. The bus is your base camp and your designated return ride all in one. Tell us the stops in order and we'll build the route.
Call 504-758-3591 for a free pub crawl quote.
How to Reserve a Party Bus in Metairie
Submit Your Request
Use the Party Bus In New Orleans online quote tool to share your trip details, including the date, passenger count, and pickup/drop-off locations. You can receive a personalized quote in under 30 seconds.
Compare Options From Different Local Operators
Compare pricing estimates and vehicle photos from our network of local bus operators. You can browse various makes, models, and amenity packages to find the perfect fit for your group.
Finalize Your Details
Once you find a vehicle that fits your needs, call us at 504-758-3591. We will help you verify availability, confirm your exact final rate, and guide you through any questions.
Party Bus & Charter Bus Service in Metairie & Nearby Cities
Party Bus In New Orleans serves Metairie and every community in the greater New Orleans metro. Whether you need a Kenner charter bus for an airport run, a Harahan party bus for a company event, a Gretna bus rental across the Greater New Orleans Bridge, or transportation out to Covington or Mandeville on the North Shore—Party Bus In New Orleans has the right vehicle for your group. Call 504-758-3591 to get started!
We Go Anywhere!
Party Bus In 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 504-758-3591 — we go anywhere your group needs to roll!
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Metairie Party Bus Rentals
How much does a party bus cost in Metairie?
Metairie party bus rental prices depend on vehicle size, how many hours you need, and the 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 buses and minibuses run $294–$490/hour; and 40–56 passenger charter buses run $150–$300/hour. Mardi Gras season, Jazz Fest weekends, and Saints playoff dates push rates higher and thin out vehicle availability quickly.
The fastest way to get an exact number is to call 504-758-3591—we provide all-inclusive pricing in under 30 seconds with no hidden costs.
Where does a party bus pick up and drop off in the French Quarter?
The French Quarter has strict rules about large vehicle access—several streets are pedestrian-only or gated after certain hours, and curbside loading on Bourbon Street itself is not permitted for commercial vehicles during evening hours. For French Quarter drop-offs, buses typically use Canal Street, Decatur Street, or North Rampart Street depending on your destination within the Quarter. When you book with us, we coordinate the specific drop point for your venue so your group isn't walking more than a block from the bus to the door.
For late-night pickups after a Bourbon Street night, we pre-arrange a designated meeting point with your group coordinator so the pickup is fast and clean.
Can a party bus cross the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway to the North Shore?
Yes. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (the longest bridge over water in the world at 24 miles) accommodates charter buses and party buses without restriction—it's fully open to our fleet, and we run Metairie-to-North Shore trips across it regularly.
North Shore trips to Mandeville, Covington, and Abita Springs are popular for brewery tours, wedding venues, and corporate retreats. We regularly coordinate Metairie-to-North Shore runs, so just tell us the destination and we'll build the route.
How does a bus work during Mardi Gras parade season in Metairie?
Mardi Gras is the single most complex transportation period in the New Orleans metro. Jefferson Parish parade routes close Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie Road, and connecting streets for hours at a time during the Metairie parades (Centurions, Alla, Caesar, and others in late January and February). Orleans Parish adds another layer of closures for the major uptown parades.
We coordinate your group's pickup and drop-off around the published closure windows for your specific date—typically using parallel corridors like West Esplanade or Causeway Boulevard to move between viewing locations. Book Mardi Gras transportation as early as October; the metro's bus supply is effectively committed by December for the peak parade weekends.
What's the best bus size for a Metairie bachelorette party heading to the French Quarter?
For most bachelorette groups in the 12–25 person range, a 20- to 25-passenger party bus is the sweet spot—enough room for the whole crew plus a dance area, without paying for a 40-seat vehicle you don't fill. If your group is 26 or more, step up to a 35-passenger bus. For smaller squads of 10–14, a Sprinter limo gives you the upscale feel without excess capacity.
When you call, give us your headcount and we'll match you to the right vehicle in the fleet. The onboard bar is standard on the party bus lineup, so the pregame starts the moment you roll out of Metairie.
How far in advance should I book?
For most Metairie events, booking 4–6 weeks out gives you solid vehicle selection. But for the big demand spikes—Mardi Gras (book by November), Jazz Fest weekends (book by February), Saints playoff games (book as soon as the schedule drops), and prom season (book by January)—the closer you get to the date without a reservation, the fewer vehicles remain and the higher the rate. If your date is flexible, call early and lock in the best vehicle at the best price.
For any trip already within two weeks, call 504-758-3591 directly and we'll check real-time availability for you.
Popular Metairie Party Bus Destinations
A Metairie party bus itinerary can reach every corner of the metro—from lakefront seafood spots to arena concerts downtown, from the North Shore's breweries to the Warehouse District's galleries. Below are six destinations Metairie groups visit most, with the logistics that matter most for each.

Caesars Superdome
Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) is the anchor of the New Orleans sports and entertainment calendar—home to the Saints, the Sugar Bowl, and stadium-scale concerts with capacities exceeding 73,000. The approach from Metairie runs east on I-10, exiting at Poydras Street, and on Saints game days that exit backs up well past the Causeway Boulevard on-ramp. Pre-purchased parking passes are required for all Superdome surface lots; the main commercial drop-off area for buses is along Poydras Street near Gate B. After the game, rideshare queues extend multiple blocks east of the arena—your private bus waits nearby and has your group loaded while the rideshare line is still three hundred people deep.
Commercial bus parking is available in designated lots adjacent to the Dome; confirm current lot assignments at caesarssuperdome.com before your event.
Address: 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 587-3663

Smoothie King Center
Home of the New Orleans Pelicans, Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) sits immediately adjacent to the Superdome in the arena district and hosts 18,500 fans for NBA games and major touring concerts. On event nights, the cluster of the Superdome, Smoothie King Center, and the adjacent Zephyr Field creates a serious congestion zone along Dave Dixon Drive and LaSalle Street. The official rideshare and taxi pickup zone during sold-out events is corralled off LaSalle, well away from the main exits.
Charter bus drop-off uses the commercial vehicle lane on Dave Dixon Drive near Gate 1; buses park in the shared arena district lots with a pre-purchased commercial pass. Pelicans playoff games and major concerts book out the metro's bus supply fast—call 504-758-3591 well ahead of the date.
Address: 1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113
Phone: (504) 587-3663

French Quarter
The French Quarter is the destination anchor for nearly every Metairie celebration night. Bourbon Street, Frenchmen Street, Decatur Street, and the surrounding blocks hold more bars, live music venues, and restaurants per square mile than almost anywhere in the country. For party bus groups, the key logistics are the drop zone and the pickup arrangement.
Buses use Canal Street, Decatur Street, or North Rampart for drop-off depending on the destination block; late-night pickups are coordinated at a pre-arranged meeting point rather than curbside Bourbon. The advantage of a bus over rideshare in the Quarter is the 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. window: rideshare surge pricing in the Quarter after midnight on weekends can run 3–4x base, and wait times stretch past 30 minutes as everyone's app pings at once. Your bus is staged and waiting.
Call 504-758-3591 to plan your French Quarter night.
Address: French Quarter, New Orleans, LA 70116

Audubon Zoo
Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118) covers 58 acres in the Uptown neighborhood and welcomes over 800,000 visitors annually—making it one of the most visited attractions in Louisiana. For Metairie school groups and family reunions, it's the most common full-day field trip destination. The challenge is Magazine Street itself: it's a narrow, one-way commercial corridor with extremely limited bus parking.
Charter buses use the designated group vehicle area on Tchoupitoulas Street near the zoo's rear service entrance; confirm the current group drop-off protocol with Audubon's group sales team at least two weeks before your visit, as access arrangements can shift seasonally. Undercarriage storage on a full-size charter bus handles the coolers, backpacks, and rain gear that a yellow school bus can't. We recommend reviewing the Audubon Nature Institute group visit page before your trip.
Address: 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 861-2537

City Park & New Orleans Museum of Art
City Park (1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124) is the largest urban park in Louisiana at 1,300 acres, anchoring the Bayou St. John neighborhood with the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), Storyland, Carousel Gardens, the Louisiana Children's Museum, and miles of lagoon-front green space. For Metairie groups, the approach runs east on I-10 to the Metairie Road exit, then through City Park Avenue—a straightforward 15-minute drive that avoids downtown congestion entirely. Bus parking inside City Park is available along the main interior drives; the NOMA entrance is at Collins Diboll Circle, with a designated drop-off loop at the front steps.
Group tours at NOMA require advance booking; call (504) 658-4100. Family reunions anchoring a day at the park commonly use the on-site Popp's Bandstand lawn area for large gatherings. City Park makes sense as both a standalone destination and a stop on a multi-venue Metairie day trip.
Address: 1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124
Phone: (504) 482-4888

Lakefront Airport Area & Pontchartrain Lakefront
The New Orleans Lakefront—the stretch of Lakeshore Drive running along Lake Pontchartrain from West End Park east toward the Lake Marina—is Metairie's own backyard, and it's the starting or ending point for more group itineraries than most people realize. West End Park and the Bucktown area at the 17th Street Canal hold some of the metro's best seafood spots: Deanie's Seafood (1713 Lake Ave, Metairie, LA 70005) seats large groups and has covered outdoor areas suited to a party bus crawl stop. The Lakefront is also a staging point for Pontchartrain boat tours and is minutes from the Metairie Cemetery (5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124), a stunning 350-acre Victorian cemetery popular with architecture and history tour groups.
Bus drop-off along Lakeshore Drive is curbside with ample parking for oversized vehicles in the adjacent lakefront lots. For groups crossing to the North Shore, the Causeway toll plaza is just minutes away.
Address: Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124