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New Orleans Private Event Transportation

New Orleans Private Event Charter Bus Rentals

Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com makes finding event transportation in New Orleans fast and easy! Fill out one quick form and compare vehicles and online rates from a large network of bus companies serving New Orleans in seconds! Whether you're moving a fan group down Girod Street to Caesars Superdome for a Saints game, shuttling a bachelorette group between Frenchmen Street jazz clubs and Bourbon Street, or organizing a cruise transfer to the Julia Street Cruise Terminal, Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com makes it incredibly easy to find and book a bus rental in New Orleans for your next event.

Through a network of different bus companies, you'll have your choice of sprinter vans, 15–35 passenger minibuses, 15– to 50-passenger party buses, and 56-passenger charter buses with quotes in just minutes. Call 504-517-1560 or use our 30-second online quote tool today to secure your New Orleans bus rental!


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Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com is a quote comparison and referral website — not a local bus company — designed to give you a large selection of party buses, minibuses, and charter buses to compare, along with the ability to request a free quote online or over the phone! Instead of settling for whatever one company happens to have available, you can easily compare buses from a network of local New Orleans operators, all in one place, with transparent pricing. You share your trip details once, then review available options side by side instead of chasing them down one at a time.

And, help is always one quick call away to go over the different available options and put together a custom package to fit your needs! Call 504-517-1560 for a quick and easy price quote — or use our online tool for instant online pricing!

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Not every group event in New Orleans looks the same — and not every bus should either. A 15-passenger minibus handles a small corporate dinner transfer from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to a Warehouse District restaurant without the overhead of a full coach. A 56-passenger charter bus moves an entire company department from the hotel to the convention floor and back.

A 15- to 50-passenger party bus — loaded with a full-length bar, color-changing LED lighting, Bluetooth sound, and flat-panel TVs — keeps a bachelorette group together and celebrating from the first Frenchmen Street stop to the last Bourbon Street bar. Whatever your headcount and whatever your itinerary, you can compare every bus type through a large network of independent transportation companies serving New Orleans, all in one place. Call 504-517-1560 or use the online quote tool to see what's available for your dates!

Vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a transportation company and do not own or operate vehicles. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact vehicle offered for your reservation. Fill out the online quote form or call 504-517-1560 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.

Smooth Festival Buses for Jazz Fest, Mardi Gras, and French Quarter Fest

New Orleans runs on festivals — and festival weekends run on chaos if your group doesn't have a plan. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival draws 400,000 attendees across two weekends in late April and early May at Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119). Gentilly Boulevard backs up for miles in both directions during load-in and load-out, and rideshare surge pricing spikes the moment the headliner ends.

A charter bus rental for Jazz Fest gets your group to a pre-arranged drop-off point on Gentilly Boulevard before the worst of the congestion sets in — and picks everyone up at a confirmed spot after the show instead of scattering the group across three different rideshare pickup zones. Jazz Fest's official transportation guidance prohibits on-site parking or unloading for oversized vehicles such as charter buses; the Jazz Fest Express is the only shuttle that drops patrons inside the gates. Your bus keeps the group together through the off-site drop and brings everyone back to the planned pickup point without a Fair Grounds parking search.

Mardi Gras 2027 runs through Fat Tuesday, February 9, with parade routes along St. Charles Avenue and Canal Street closing to vehicles hours before the first float rolls. French Quarter Festival fills Jackson Square and the surrounding blocks in April. For every one of these events, a party bus or charter bus keeps your group together, on schedule, and celebrating from the first pickup to the last drop-off.

Book early — festival weekends are the first dates to disappear from the network. Call 504-517-1560 to lock in your date!

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Charter Buses for Saints Games, Pelicans Nights, and Superdome Events

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Game day at Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) is one of the loudest experiences in the NFL — and one of the most congested. The Superdome corridor along Girod Street and Dave Dixon Drive fills with traffic hours before kickoff, and parking in the surrounding lots requires prepaid passes coordinated through ASM Global on a per-event basis. A charter bus rental for a Saints game drops your group at the designated bus zone on Girod Street and picks everyone up after the final whistle, so nobody's hunting for a car in a packed lot at midnight.

The same logic applies to Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) for Pelicans games and concerts — the two venues share the same Sports District footprint, and the surrounding streets fill fast on event nights. The Sugar Bowl on January 1, the Bayou Classic on Thanksgiving weekend, and major concerts at the Superdome are among the highest-demand bus dates in the entire New Orleans market. Book three to six months out for any of those dates.

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The Superdome's bag policy allows only clear bags up to 12" x 12" x 6" plus a small clutch for Saints games, and larger bags are prohibited at non-NFL events too. Your bus keeps extra bags with you instead of turning the gate into a last-minute repacking stop.

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Convention and Corporate Event Buses at the Morial Convention Center

The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) spans more than 1.1 million square feet along the Mississippi riverfront and hosts some of the largest conventions in the country. Getting 200 employees from a cluster of Warehouse District and CBD hotels to the convention floor — and back — without turning it into a 20-car caravan is exactly what a corporate shuttle bus rental solves. Charter buses drop groups at the passenger zone on Convention Center Boulevard and stage nearby until the next run.

Need WiFi on board for early morning briefings? Reclining seats so the team arrives rested? Undercarriage luggage bays for attendees checking out on the last day?

All of that is available through the network. Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com makes it easy to compare corporate shuttle buses from a network of independent providers serving the convention center and the entire CBD, so you match the vehicle to your headcount instead of the other way around. Call 504-517-1560 to set up your convention transportation today!

If your bus needs to wait between convention runs, the current Morial Convention Center parking guide lists Lot F at 400 Calliope St. and Lot G at 355 Henderson St., with 600 spaces each; oversized parking is $42 per day with no in-and-out privileges. That gives your bus a named place to wait between loops instead of holding on Convention Center Boulevard, where parking is not permitted.

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Bachelorette and Bachelor Party Buses Across the French Quarter and Beyond

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New Orleans is one of the top bachelorette and bachelor party destinations in the country — and a party bus rental is the smartest way to keep the whole group together from the first stop to the last call. The French Quarter has almost no dedicated bus parking, and Bourbon Street itself is closed to vehicle traffic during peak hours, so your bus stages on Decatur Street or Canal Street while your group works through the block. A 15- to 50-passenger party bus comes loaded with a built-in bar, color-changing LED lighting, Bluetooth sound, and flat-panel TVs — so the celebration starts the moment everyone boards, not when you finally find a table.

Start the night with live jazz on Frenchmen Street, move to cocktails at a Warehouse District rooftop, and close out on Bourbon Street — all without splitting into rideshares or arguing about who's driving. Through Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com, you can compare party buses from a large network of independent operators serving New Orleans and find the size and the amenities your group actually wants. Call 504-517-1560 or use the online quote tool to get instant pricing in under 30 seconds!

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Cruise Transfer Buses to Port NOLA's Julia Street and Erato Street Terminals

Sailing out of New Orleans? Port NOLA's Julia Street and Erato Street Cruise Terminals (1 Erato St, New Orleans, LA 70130) serve Carnival, Norwegian, and Royal Caribbean sailings year-round. Getting a group of 30 from a CBD hotel to the correct terminal on embarkation morning — with luggage, on time, without circling the riverfront — is where a cruise transfer charter bus earns every dollar.

Your bus heads straight down Convention Center Boulevard to the terminal's curbside passenger drop-off zone, so everyone arrives together and nobody misses the ship because they were stuck in a rideshare that dropped them at the wrong gate. Port NOLA's terminal complex sits approximately 15 miles from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (1 Terminal Drive, Kenner, LA 70062), making a combined airport-to-hotel-to-terminal package one of the most popular multi-stop bookings in the network. Compare cruise transfer buses from independent providers serving Port NOLA through Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com — call 504-517-1560 or fill out the online form to get started!

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Airport Shuttle Buses to and From Louis Armstrong International (MSY)

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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) sits roughly 15 miles west of the French Quarter via I-10 — about 25 minutes off-peak, and 45 to 60 minutes during the morning rush or on a Saints game Sunday when the inbound lanes on I-10 East back up past the Causeway interchange. When your group lands, gather everyone and all luggage before calling for the bus — commercial vehicles stage in the Ground Transportation area on Level 1 of the terminal and pull to the designated charter bus curb once your whole group is ready. Sending the bus forward while half the group is still at baggage claim means it circles the terminal and comes back around, which costs everyone time.

For departures, your bus picks up at your hotel or residence and runs the I-10 corridor to the departures curb with enough buffer to absorb whatever the westbound lanes throw at you. Compare airport shuttle buses from a network of independent providers serving MSY through Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com — call 504-517-1560 or use the online quote tool to lock in your pickup!

MSY's airport ground transportation rules keep terminal curbs for loading and unloading only and require airport-authorized access for vehicles using the Ground Transportation Center. Your bus waits in the designated area, then moves to the curb once the whole party and every bag are ready — exactly the sequence that keeps an airport pickup moving.

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Heading Outside New Orleans? You Can Still Compare Private Event Transportation Options

Neworleanscharterbusrentals.com helps you find the right bus for your budget all across the Greater New Orleans area! Whether you need a bus pickup in Metairie, Kenner, Chalmette, Slidell, or anywhere across the metro, the network of transportation providers serving New Orleans has you covered. You're never limited to city limits.

Through this website, you can compare buses for trips starting and ending anywhere in Southeast Louisiana — and even long-distance runs to Baton Rouge, Biloxi, or beyond. Fill out one quick form to browse party buses, minibuses, and charter buses from different local bus companies in New Orleans and every nearby city. Call 504-517-1560 any time to get a price quote and instantly search and compare charter bus and party bus rates through a large bus network serving New Orleans and the surrounding region!

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2026 Private Event Transportation Rates

How Much Does Private Event Transportation in New Orleans Cost?

Typical New Orleans Bus Rental Prices
Type of Vehicle Cost Per Hour Weekdays Cost Per Hour Weekends Cost Per Day Cost Per Mile
56 Passenger Charter Bus $205 – $385+ $225 – $410+ $1,650 – $2,950+ $6.20 – $8.95+
35 Passenger Minibus $225 – $370+ $255 – $385+ $1,815 – $2,415+ $6.20 – $8.95+
30 Passenger Minibus $205 – $365+ $240 – $380+ $1,670 – $2,335+ $5.90 – $8.60+
28 Passenger Minibus $190 – $355+ $220 – $370+ $1,540 – $2,255+ $5.65 – $8.25+
25 Passenger Minibus $190 – $350+ $195 – $365+ $1,420 – $2,180+ $5.40 – $7.90+
20 Passenger Minibus $190 – $340+ $190 – $355+ $1,300 – $2,080+ $5.15 – $7.50+
18 Passenger Minibus $190 – $330+ $190 – $350+ $1,210 – $1,990+ $5.00 – $7.25+
15 Passenger Minibus $180 – $310+ $180 – $330+ $1,150 – $1,880+ $4.75 – $6.95+
15-50 Passenger Party Bus $248 – $426+ $265 – $460+ $1,827 – $2,954+ $6.75 – $9.95+
Sprinter Van with Driver $190 – $373+ $218 – $466+ $1,395 – $2,848+ $5.00 – $6.95+
Sprinter Limo $190 – $340+ $190 – $355+ $1,300 – $2,080+ $5.15 – $7.50+
School Bus $205 – $365+ $240 – $380+ $1,670 – $2,335+ $5.00 – $7.60+
ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an instant price quote for your trip, request an online quote or call 504-517-1560.
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