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The last streetcar traveling downtown will leave St Charles and Napoleon at 3:00pm until the parade clears St Charles Ave. A bus shuttle will be provided for services on the St. Charles line. Shuttle bus services will operate from St Charles & Valence St to Loyola & Common. The shuttle will operate outbound from Loyola & Common to St Charles Streetcars will not service from LaSalle (Liberty) to the River until the parade passes. 49 – UPT/Riverfront Streetcar Service from French Market to Canal St Ferry Terminal beginning at 5am until parade clears from Canal St zone. Streetcar Service Ferry Schedule. St. Charles Streetcar. Use Le Pass during Mardi Gras to plan your trip and purchase fares! Drivers expecting a clear St. Charles Avenue after the weekend Mardi Gras parades were met with a surprise slalom of orange-and-white obstacles Monday morning. Since Friday, more than 400 barriers Thursday, February 27, or as conditions warrant, streetcar service will be suspended along the St. Charles line from Napoleon Ave to Canal Street until after Mardi Gras Day. Bus shuttle services Bus and streetcar service will operate on a Saturday schedule for Mardi Gras day. Download the LePass app to plan your trip, check service alerts, purchase fares, and track your bus or streetcar in real-time. Download RTA's Mardi Gras Guide 2024. By taxi, ride share, or pedicab. Use for-hire transportation options like taxis, Uber or Lyft. 12-St. Charles Streetcar: During parades taking place Feb. 18,19, 20, 23 and 24, streetcar service will only operate from Carrollton and Claiborne avenues to St. Charles and Napoleon avenues. The Krewe of Des Allemands parade is on March 2 at 1:00 p.m. Roads will be closed from 12:45 p.m. to about 3:00 p.m. on US 90 (Mitchell Lane to WPA Road) and US 90 Business / Old Spanish Trail How to Get Around During Mardi Gras As crowds and floats take over the streets, prepare for changes in regular transport. Like every balcony in the French Quarter, the streets of New Orleans are overcrowded during Carnival season. The population of the city goes up by the thousands in a matter of days. Regional Transit Authority officials said residents will be able to board the St. Charles streetcars at their usual stops until 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, when streetcar service will be replaced with A change of service will start again from February 7 through Mardi . St. Charles & Napoleon. The last streetcar traveling downtown will . leave St. Charles and Napoleon at 3:00pm until the parade clears St. Charles Avenue. A bus shuttle will be provided for services on the St. Charles line. Shuttle bus services will operate from St. Charles & The streetcars run less frequently during Mardi Gras so that the revelers can enjoy the parade routes. This can be frustrating for locals who rely on the streetcars to get around, but it’s all part of the Mardi Gras experience. During the weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday, the St. Charles and Canal streetcar lines are closed down for parades During Mardi Gras, service on the St. Charles and Canal streetcar lines shuts down to accommodate parades. When parades are rolling on the uptown route, St. Charles service typically stops approximately two hours before the start of the first scheduled parade. New Orleans is a pretty popular place around Carnival season. Hotels fill-up, relatives you haven’t heard from for a year call and ask if they can sleep on your couch, etc. Come Mardi Gras, streets are closed for parades, streetcars and busses run on irregular schedules, and it can all become quite confusing on how to get around the city to have the best experience. The City of Saint Charles is hosting a family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration in Frenchtown! Join us for the Parade on Second Street at 11:00 AM followed by the After Party featuring live music, food, vendors, kids activities and more in the Foundry Art Centre Parking Lot. Parade Schedule Streetcar Services During Mardi Gras Fares 12-St. Charles Streetcar On Feburary 18th,19th, 20th,23rd, and the 24th, during the parade streetcar service will only operate from Carrollton and Claiborne to St. Charles and Napoleon. The last streetcar traveling downtown will leave St. Charles and Napoleon at 4:30pm until the parade By car. The key to driving during Mardi Gras is patience. When parking, make sure you pay attention to posted signs. What’s more, do not block hydrants, driveways, sidewalks, or fire lanes, and do not park on a neutral ground (median) or within 20 feet of a crosswalk, intersection, or stop sign. A no parking on the parade route sign on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans is still covered in beads one week past Mardi Gras. Author: Nigell Moses / WWL Louisiana Published: 5:49 PM CST February A New Orleans streetcar heads up St. Charles Avenue through a canopy of trees covered in Mardi Gras beads and toilet paper left over from last week's Mardi Gras parades. Restaurants and hotels along the Uptown parade route on St. Charles spent Tuesday (Feb. 6) wrapping up last-minute preparations in the calm before the final chaos of Carnival season and Mardi Gras
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