New Orleans, Louisiana is a city perfect for exploring historic buildings, culture, music, and just plain fun! This town is full of monuments, old neighborhoods, and wonderful dining locations. There is much to explore in New Orleans and a cheap car rental will allow more freedom for fun and adventure.
Several car rental companies provide excellent, affordable car rental services in New Orleans. Avis, Budget Car Rental, Enterprise and Hertz in New Orleans are compared here at VroomVroomVroom. So while there, enjoy your stay and add the convenience of a cheap car rental.
While visiting, there are many attractions, including museums, historical homes, golf courses, classic buildings, fancy restaurants, public parks, local squares, and lots more. Renting a car is highly recommended, as it allows you to get around and see more of the wonderful attractions and entertainment New Orleans has to offer.
New Orleans, Louisiana is most known for Mardi Gras which is always 41 days before Easter. Many parades and events occur before this well-known event during Carnival. Aside from that, there are parades during Carnival season, a French Quarter Festival during April, and also tons of musical performances during the spring and fall months. A cheap rental car will certainly get you around no matter when you visit and will allow you to explore this great historical city with ease.Are you looking for fun in New Orleans? The greatest things about New Orleans are the free attractions that you can explore and enjoy in this historic town. You may want to drive down to Jackson Square, located near the Jax Brewery Shopping Mall for some relaxation. Or check out the historic St. Louis Cathedral with guided tours. You can also drive over to the Garden District and check out some of the wonderful parks and restaurants, including Dante's Kitchen. Lots of free music, events, and tours scatter throughout the city on various dates and seasons as well. We listed down a few wonderful things that you can do and see in your cheap rental car when in New Orleans. Have some fun exploring!
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French Quarter Phantoms
French Quarter Phantoms is New Orleans' Premier Walking Tour Company. Offering a variety of unique, entertaining and historically accurate tour options year round make their tours the perfect choice for travelers. Their Master Storytellers have been described as "the strangest bunch of real historians you'll ever have the pleasure of spending time with!" New Orleans' mission reads like: What is important to you is important to us: quality content and reliable, educated, FUN guides with a passion for making sure our guests have a great experience. ` Their Ghost and Vampire tour is ranked by TripAdvisor as one of the Top Ten Ghost Tours in the World! French Quarter Phantoms Ghost & Vampire Tour is their signature tour. Haunted by phantoms and the hovering mysteries of past tragedies, the French Quarter is a place where the spirits often find the coffin too confining. Master Storytellers guide groups through darkened streets for a fun-filled tour. They'll thrill you with a lot of good laughs and a chill up your spine, so don't miss this! Whether touring St. Louis Cemetery #1, enjoying tales of Saints & Sinners, taking an inside look at the Faubourg Tremé or relishing a Ghost and Vampire Tour – everyone has a story to tell!Backstreet Cultural Museum
Drive on over to the Backstreet Cultural Museum in Louisiana, located in the oldest African American neighborhood in the United States! The Backstreet museum exhibits and is home to the biggest collection of mardi gras costumes and memorabilia. It is only $5 per person so we hope to see you there! Hurry before the summer vacation is over!!
Mardi Gras
Want to know where to get all the beads and supplies for Mardi Gras at any time of the year?! The Mardi Gras Beads & Supplies shop has everything you need! Check out this shop and all it has to offer, from Mardi Gras beads to trinkets and stuffed animals!
Address: 1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
Your car rental gives you the freedom to explore all that New Orleans has to offer, and a big part of it for many visitors is the delicious Cajun and Creole menus at local restaurants! If you'd like to have a true world-class restaurant experience in New Orleans, try Commander's Palace for excellent seafood and Cajun dishes. Just be aware, it's generally not inexpensive to eat there!
Muriel's Jackson Square
Address: 801 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
Get into your car rental and head over to Muriel's Jackson Square, which is more affordable and is an outstanding restaurant specializing in Cajun and Creole food.
Liuzza's By the Track
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Book At | Miles/km to New Orleans | Directions to New Orleans | Latitude | Longitude |
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Gretna | 3/5 | Directions | 29.91465 | -90.05396 |
Harvey | 4/6 | Directions | 29.90354 | -90.07729 |
Marrero | 4/7 | Directions | 29.89937 | -90.10035 |
Metairie | 5/8 | Directions | 29.98409 | -90.15285 |
Chalmette | 7/11 | Directions | 29.9427 | -89.9634 |
Belle Chasse | 9/14 | Directions | 29.85493 | -89.99063 |
Kenner | 10/17 | Directions | 29.99409 | -90.24174 |
New Orleans - Louis Armstrong International Airport | 11/18 | Directions | 29.985271 | -90.256297 |
*Distance is calculated aerial. Actual will be different. |