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Streetcar service will only operate from S. Carrollton & S. Claiborne to St. Charles & Napoleon Ave. 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. By bus & streetcar. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) operates bus routes across the city. Some regular routes are altered during the Mardi Gras season: All parade detours start two hours before the parade start time. Detours will remain in place until clean up crews’ finish cleaning the parade route. The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority has a Mardi Gras Guide showing the planned detours and service adjustments for bus and streetcar routes during Mardi Gras parades. Bus and streetcar The key to getting around during Mardi Gras is patience. Learn about street closures, get parking tips, and find out how to get to parades and around town by car, streetcar, bus, taxi, bike and more here. 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 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. 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. Bus and streetcar service will operate on a Saturday schedule Mardi Gras Day. Use Le Pass during Mardi Gras to plan your trip and purchase fares! Get the app . During the Krewe of Endymion Parade and on Mardi Gras Day, shuttle service will terminate at the Union Passenger Terminal. Regular St. Charles Avenue streetcar service will resume Wednesday, March 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. How to use this Mardi Gras Guide . Check the parade schedule to identify the dates and times of the parades, and the day’s transit detours. Use the detour pattern (Uptown, Endymion, etc.) for each parade in the parade table to determine where to board your bus or streetcar. During parades, plan more time for your trip. Streetcar Detours. 12 – St. Charles Streetcar. Le Pass is perfect for Mardi Gras! Use Le Pass during Mardi Gras to plan your trip and purchase fares! Get the app . During Mardi Gras season on February 2-4, streetcar service will only operate from S. Carrollton & S. Claiborne to St. Charles & Napoleon. A change of service will start again from February 7 through Mardi The 3rd annual Recycle Dat!, a Mardi Gras Recycling Initiative aimed at creating a more environmentally sustainable Mardi Gras, provides on-route Recycling Stations where parade-goers can drop off beads, aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass at any of the 8 recycling hubs open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the day parades of Feb. 22-23 and Mardi Gras is one of the biggest celebrations in New Orleans and it definitely has an impact on the city’s streetcar schedule. The streetcars run less frequently during Mardi Gras so that the revelers can enjoy the parade routes. From king cakes and costumes to parades and parties, here's what to eat, see and do during Mardi Gras. this hotel is where Tennessee Williams wrote A Streetcar Named Desire. The rooms do, in Mardi Gras Streetcar Adventure: Get ready for a city-wide carnival on Saturday, February 22, 2025, with the Mardi Gras Streetcar Adventure. Starting at noon at Margaritaville Atlanta, located at 155 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW , this event invites you to explore iconic Atlanta districts like Edgewood Ave, Castleberry, and Fairlie-Poplar Mardi Gras is a time when people from all over the world come to celebrate in the streets, and the St. Charles streetcar is a key part of the experience. However, due to the pandemic, many people are wondering if the St. Charles streetcar will be running during Mardi Gras this year. The good news is that the St. Charles streetcar will be Mardi Gras, also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, in French Mardi Gras, festive occasion, celebrated in several countries on the day before Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent). The English used the term Mardi Gras as early as 1612, when John Rolfe referred to the “folly and excess” of the day. The festival most likely originated Transportation Tips for Mardi Gras 2025. If you’re visiting NOLA during Mardi Gras, getting around requires some planning since many streets are closed for parades. Public transportation, ride shares, and walking are your best options. Pro Tip: Stay near the parade routes to save your energy for the festivities.
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