Nobody warns you about the rideshare situation at Mardi Gras until you're already in it — fifteen people standing at the edge of the Garden District at 11:00 PM, post-Orpheus, while the app tells you surge pricing is active and the nearest available car is twelve minutes away. The streets along St. Charles Avenue close to all vehicles two hours before a parade rolls. The two biggest weekends lock down the French Quarter entirely to non-emergency vehicles.
And when 200,000 people try to leave the same corridor at the same time after the last float, the post-parade rideshare scramble is its own event. One that costs more than you budgeted and takes longer than anyone wanted.
A New Orleans party bus or charter bus rental solves all of that before it starts. Your group boards at one point, drops near the route before closures lock things down, and has a pre-arranged staging plan instead of a midnight regroup text chain. Partybusinneworleans.com connects you to a large network of bus companies serving New Orleans so you can compare vehicles and get pricing in under 30 seconds — whether your Mardi Gras group is 14 people doing a bachelorette weekend or 56 people flying in for the full Carnival run. Call 504-497-9530 or fill out the quick online form to check availability any time.
Why Mardi Gras Is Unlike Any Other Event for Group Transportation
The scale of the problem is structural, not just a traffic nuisance. Float parades roll nearly every day during the final two weeks of Carnival season — and each one triggers a cascade of closures and detours that resets the city's drivable grid. Streets along parade routes close to all vehicles two hours before a parade begins, and large enclosed vehicles — box trucks, campers, trailers — are not allowed to park within two blocks of a parade route for four hours before and after the parade rolls, per city ordinance.
Starting Thursday of the week before Mardi Gras, the Canal Street and St. Charles streetcar lines suspend service entirely, replaced by 24-hour bus service running on detour patterns that shift with each night's parade schedule.
The French Quarter compounds this further. Bourbon Street is closed to all vehicle traffic from Canal Street to Dumaine Street during the two biggest parade weekends — and during the second weekend, the French Quarter Enhanced Safety Zone prohibits non-emergency vehicles entirely, starting around 4:00 PM on the Friday before Mardi Gras Day and running through Ash Wednesday. Anyone planning to drop a group on Bourbon Street at 9:00 PM on Lundi Gras is going to find out those rules the hard way.
Rideshare doesn't disappear — it just reprices itself far beyond what anyone planned for. Post-parade surge pricing on major nights is severe, and the pickup zones along the route are overwhelmed for an hour or more after the final float clears. That is the transportation environment your group is navigating if you don't have a bus.
One New Orleans charter bus rental absorbs all of it: one boarding point, one drop near the action before closures hit, one pre-arranged staging area while your group watches the floats, and one clean pickup at an agreed corner when you're done. No regroup texts, no fragmented arrivals, no drawing straws for who has to stay sober to navigate home.
Mardi Gras 2027: Dates, Major Krewes, and the Parade Nights That Book Out First
Fat Tuesday 2027 falls on February 9, making Carnival 2027 one of the shorter seasons in recent years — the season opens on Twelfth Night (January 6) and builds to its peak across the final ten days of Carnival. Understanding the specific parade calendar is what lets your group match the right bus to the right night, because the biggest krewes draw the biggest crowds, trigger the most extensive road closures, and see the most aggressive post-parade surge pricing. Here's how the tentative 2027 schedule shapes up for the major krewes, per the official Mardi Gras New Orleans parade schedule — always verify the current season's schedule directly, as dates and routes are finalized closer to the season:
Saturday, February 6 — Krewe of Endymion rolls the Mid-City route at 4:00 PM. The parade starts at the intersection of City Park Avenue and Orleans Avenue, moves southeast through Mid-City to Canal Street, continues to St. Charles, and ends inside Caesars Superdome for the Endymion Extravaganza. Endymion is one of the largest parades in the world by float count, and the Orleans Avenue corridor fills well before the 4:00 PM start.
Sunday, February 7 — Krewe of Bacchus rolls Uptown at 5:15 PM, starting at Napoleon Avenue and Tchoupitoulas Street. The parade travels north on Napoleon to St. Charles Avenue, follows St. Charles through Lee Circle toward Canal Street, then turns down Canal, onto Tchoupitoulas, and ends at the Convention Center at Henderson Street. Bacchus has approximately 32 floats and one of the longest running times on the calendar.
Monday, February 8 (Lundi Gras) — Krewe of Orpheus rolls Uptown at 6:00 PM, following the same Napoleon-to-St. Charles-to-Canal corridor as Bacchus. Proteus precedes Orpheus on the same route. Lundi Gras is the second-most-requested night for New Orleans party bus rentals after Fat Tuesday, and available vehicles in the right size get claimed quickly once October arrives.
Tuesday, February 9 (Mardi Gras Day) — Krewe of Zulu starts at 8:00 AM at South Claiborne and Jackson Avenue, weaves through the Central Business District, and ends at Orleans Avenue and Broad Street. Krewe of Rex follows at 10:30 AM, starting at Napoleon Avenue and South Claiborne, running down St. Charles Avenue to Canal and South Peters Street. Additional krewes fill in throughout the morning and afternoon — by late morning, the full length of St. Charles is an unbroken crowd from Uptown to Canal.
For Mardi Gras Day and Lundi Gras: book by October. These two nights represent the tightest vehicle supply of the entire Carnival season. Waiting until January typically means paying peak rates for whatever is left, or not finding the vehicle your group needs at all.
Vehicles for the Endymion and Bacchus weekend should be locked in by November or December at the latest.
Charter Bus and Party Bus Drop-Off at Mardi Gras Parade Routes
Where does the bus actually drop your group? The answer depends on which route you're watching and how close to the pre-parade closure window you're arriving — and getting this wrong is the most common mistake Mardi Gras group planners make on their first trip. The city closes parade route streets to vehicles two hours before the floats roll.
For a 6:00 PM parade like Orpheus or Bacchus, that means your group needs to be on foot and positioned by 4:00 PM. For Mardi Gras Day Zulu at 8:00 AM, a 6:30 AM drop gives your group time to find a spot before the pre-parade crowds lock in.
Once your group is dropped, the bus repositions to one of the staging areas listed below while you watch the parade. Post-parade pickup works best at a pre-agreed corner on a side street one block off the parade route, with a specific time set before you separate — because cell service along a packed St. Charles Avenue corridor on major Mardi Gras nights is notoriously unreliable, and "meet at the bus when it's over" without a specific intersection and time is a plan that unravels fast.
Uptown Route Drop-Off: St. Charles Avenue Charter Bus Logistics
The Uptown corridor carries most of the major super-krewes — Bacchus, Orpheus, Zulu, Rex, Muses, and Hermes among them — and the practical drop-off approach for charter buses coming from the CBD hotel corridor is via Magazine Street or Prytania Street before the parade closure window hits. The section of St. Charles between Napoleon Avenue and Louisiana Avenue is widely considered the most manageable viewing stretch on the route: crowds are dense but navigable, floats are fully rolling and at peak throwing distance, and the parallel streets on the Magazine side give your group an exit path when the crowd disperses after the final float. That matters for pickup — St. Charles itself won't reopen immediately after a parade, but the side streets a block off the corridor clear faster and give the bus a legal place to reach your group.
Set a specific cross-street — "corner of St. Charles and Harmony Street" or "Magazine Street at Foucher" — and a specific time before you ever get out of the bus. Write it down. Put it in every phone in the group.
Post-parade pickup on a major night without a precise meeting point is the single most common way a Mardi Gras group turns a great night into a two-hour ordeal.
Mid-City Route Drop-Off: Endymion and Caesars Superdome
The Krewe of Endymion rolls an entirely different route — and it requires a different drop-off logic. Endymion starts at the intersection of City Park Avenue and Orleans Avenue, moves southeast along Orleans Avenue through Mid-City toward North Carrollton, turns onto Canal Street, follows Canal to St. Charles, and ends at Caesars Superdome for the ticketed Endymion Extravaganza indoor event. The Orleans Avenue corridor between North Carrollton and North Broad is the accessible mid-route stretch for most groups — bus drop-off near North Carrollton Avenue and Orleans Avenue works cleanly before the route closes, and the Bayou St. John neighborhood provides some staging flexibility for oversized vehicles while the parade runs.
Groups with tickets to the Endymion Extravaganza inside Caesars Superdome follow a different drop-off plan entirely, since the Superdome has its own commercial vehicle approach and staging procedures. The Caesars Superdome group transportation guide covers those specifics in full. Some groups combine both — watching part of the Endymion route on Orleans Avenue, then moving to the Superdome for the Extravaganza finish.
A charter bus handles that multi-stop itinerary cleanly in a way that no rideshare coordination can match.
Where Charter Buses and Party Buses Stage During Mardi Gras
Solving where the bus waits during a three-hour parade is the part of Mardi Gras group planning that most first-timers skip — until they're standing on a dark side street trying to reach a bus that has nowhere legal to stop. City ordinance prohibits large enclosed vehicles from parking within two blocks of a parade route for four hours before and after the parade, so the bus always drops and repositions. Here are the staging options that actually work for commercial vehicles during Carnival season:
French Quarter Basin Lot (1205 Saint Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70112) is one of the few facilities in the city that accepts overnight bus parking during Mardi Gras, at approximately $50 per 24-hour period — though availability during the peak Carnival weekends is limited, and advance booking is essential. The lot puts a staged bus about a 10-minute drive from the Napoleon-area viewing stretch and within easy reach of the Canal Street end of the Uptown route at parade close.
SP+ Crescent City Connection Parking (1068 Calliope St, New Orleans, LA 70130) is a commercial parking facility in the Central Business District near the Crescent City Connection bridge. Its CBD location makes it a practical staging area for buses serving groups near the Canal Street end of the Uptown parade route, the Convention Center area, and the Warehouse District. Confirm current availability and rates for oversized vehicles with the lot before your Mardi Gras trip — advance booking required.
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Lot J (102 Henderson St, New Orleans, LA 70130) offers commercial vehicle day parking near the Convention Center, with convenient access to the Bacchus and Rex parade endpoints along Convention Center Boulevard. Confirm oversized vehicle availability with the lot directly. Because Bacchus ends right at Henderson Street, this lot has the advantage of keeping your bus close to the parade's finish — useful for groups watching the end of the route and immediately boarding for the return trip.
Mardi Gras Truck Stop (2411 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117) is a budget staging option about eight minutes from the French Quarter, worth a call to the truck stop if you need multi-day parking for a large coach and want to minimize staging costs across a full Carnival weekend.
New Orleans City Park is the best free option for buses serving the Endymion Mid-City route. Buses can park along Lelong Drive at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) or at the lot at 53 Dreyfous Drive near the botanical garden — City Park Avenue runs along the northern edge of the park, adjacent to Endymion's starting point at Orleans Avenue, making this a natural staging area for Endymion night.
For updated parking and vehicle restriction rules for the current Carnival season, review the official Mardi Gras New Orleans parking and transportation page before finalizing your booking. The restrictions listed there are the ones that matter, and they can tighten year to year.
New Orleans Mardi Gras Transportation: Every Option Compared
A charter bus isn't automatically the right call for every group size or every night of Carnival — and being straight with you about that is more useful than pretending it's a universal answer. Here's an honest look at how the options stack up for Mardi Gras groups:
| Option | Cost shape | Group arrives together? | Handles route closures? | Post-parade pickup | Best group size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private charter bus or party bus | One flat rate, split by group | Yes — one vehicle, one arrival | Drops before closures, repositions to stage | Pre-arranged corner, no surge wait | 15–56 |
| Rideshare (Uber / Lyft) | Per ride each way + post-parade surge | No — multiple cars, multiple ETAs | No — can't reach closed streets | Long surge wait, limited pickup zones near route | 1–4 per car |
| NORTA bus / streetcar | Per fare (~$1.25/ride) | Only if everyone boards the same trip | Detours around parade routes — schedule shifts each night | Detour patterns, no group control | Any, but no group coordination |
| Walk from hotel | Free | Yes, if the hotel is close | Best option if you're within 5–10 blocks of the route | Walk back to hotel | Any — if staying near St. Charles or the Quarter |
| Drive and park | Parking rates vary; limited spots near route | No — split across vehicles | No legal parking within 2 blocks of parade for 4+ hours | Post-parade gridlock leaving the area | 1–2 cars at most |
Walking genuinely wins if your group is staying in the Garden District or Uptown within comfortable walking distance of St. Charles. No transportation solution beats being five minutes from the parade on foot. But for groups flying in from out of town, staying in the CBD, the French Quarter, or the Warehouse District — or anyone managing more than two cars' worth of people — the bus is the clear call.
Rideshare works fine for two or three people. It falls apart completely for fifteen people trying to regroup at midnight on Lundi Gras when every other person at the parade has the exact same idea at the exact same moment.
What Size Bus Does Your Mardi Gras Group Need?
Mardi Gras groups come in all shapes: bachelorette weekends, work groups, family reunions, longtime friends who all landed at MSY on the same afternoon. The right vehicle depends on your headcount, how much gear your group is hauling (Mardi Gras costumes take up real space), and whether you want the celebration starting on the ride or just straightforward point-to-point transport. Browse the full vehicle lineup to compare options, or use this breakdown as a starting point:
| Vehicle | Typical seats | Best for | Key amenities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-passenger Sprinter limo / Sprinter van | Up to ~14 | Small VIP groups, bachelorette groups, tight friend groups | Premium leather seating, tinted privacy windows, USB charging at every seat |
| 25-passenger party bus | ~25 | Medium friend groups wanting the celebration ride to the parade | Color-changing LED lighting, flat-panel TVs, premium Bluetooth sound |
| 40-passenger party bus | ~40 | Large friend groups, birthday runs, Mardi Gras weekend groups | Full-length bar area, wraparound perimeter seating, LED lighting, dance area |
| 15–35 passenger minibus | ~15–35 | Family groups, corporate outings, hotel-to-route shuttles | Powerful A/C, plush reclining seats, overhead storage |
| 40–56 passenger charter bus | Up to 56 | Large corporate groups, out-of-town groups with luggage and costumes | Reclining seats, climate control, WiFi, power outlets, onboard restrooms, undercarriage bays |
For most Mardi Gras groups, the clearest choice comes down to headcount and purpose. A 25-passenger party bus is the sweet spot for a tightly-knit friend group where the ride is part of the experience. A 40-56 passenger charter bus is the right call for larger groups or anyone arriving from out of town with luggage — the undercarriage bays handle Mardi Gras costumes, bags, and anything else your group is carrying, and the onboard restroom matters when you're staged near the route for three hours before a parade rolls.
ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the network — note it in your quote request and confirm the specifics when you book.
Rent a Bus to Mardi Gras: Party Bus and Charter Bus Prices in New Orleans
Mardi Gras is the busiest stretch of the year for New Orleans party bus and charter bus rentals, and pricing reflects the demand. To give you a planning benchmark: weekend hourly rates for a 25-passenger party bus run roughly $275–$375 per hour. A 40-56 passenger charter bus runs approximately $200–$350 per hour on weekends.
A 15-35 passenger minibus runs around $200–$275 per hour on weekends. These are planning ranges — actual pricing moves with the vehicle type, the specific Mardi Gras date, total hours, and pickup location.
The per-person math usually tells the real story. A 25-passenger party bus for a 6-hour Lundi Gras run at $275–$375 per hour totals roughly $1,650–$2,250 — or about $66–$90 per person for a full group. That single number includes the ride in before closures, a staged wait during the parade, and a clean pickup when the route reopens — versus each person absorbing multiple surge-priced rideshares on one of the busiest nights of the year in New Orleans.
Split across a full charter bus group, the math gets even sharper. See the New Orleans party bus prices page for a fuller breakdown by vehicle size, or call 504-497-9530 for pricing specific to your Mardi Gras date and headcount — quotes take under 30 seconds online.
One specific pricing reality for Mardi Gras: Fat Tuesday and Lundi Gras rates are the highest of the Carnival season, and the gap between what you pay in October versus what you pay in January for the same vehicle on the same night is not small. If your group is planning a full Mardi Gras week, a multi-night arrangement — picking up Thursday or Friday and running through Fat Tuesday — is often both simpler to manage and more predictable in cost than piecing together separate bookings each night. Call 504-497-9530 to discuss what a multi-night Mardi Gras package looks like for your group size.
MSY Airport to Mardi Gras: Group Transportation from Louis Armstrong International
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport sits about 13 miles from the French Quarter, with the standard drive via I-10 East and the Canal Street exit running roughly 25–40 minutes in normal traffic. During Mardi Gras week, that leg runs longer — I-10 backs up approaching the downtown exits, and the final miles through the CBD can add significant time during peak parade days. For groups flying in from out of town, the airport-to-hotel-to-parade-route run is one of the most common New Orleans charter bus requests in the network during Carnival season, and for a specific reason: nobody wants to manage luggage across surge-priced rideshares and navigate Mardi Gras street closures on the same arrival day.
The practical approach at MSY: gather your full group and all luggage before signaling for the bus to pull to the arrivals curb, since curbside timing at the airport is tightly managed for commercial vehicles. From there, the bus runs directly to your hotel or to the nearest staging point relative to that evening's parade route. A well-timed arrival booking can turn the airport run and the first parade night into one continuous trip rather than two separate logistics problems — the bus drops bags at the hotel and continues to the parade drop-off point while the closure window is still open.
For the full MSY arrival flow and commercial vehicle pickup procedures, the Louis Armstrong MSY airport shuttle guide covers the specifics. And for broader trip planning that extends beyond parade nights, the New Orleans airport transportation page has the full picture.
Mardi Gras Group Transportation Tips
Set a specific pickup corner and time before your group separates. Cell service along a packed St. Charles Avenue parade corridor on a major night is genuinely unreliable — not just slow, but drops and reconnects unpredictably for hours. Agree on a specific intersection ("corner of St. Charles and Harmony Street at 11:00 PM") and write it in every phone before anyone gets out of the bus.
"After the last float" is not a pickup plan.
Arrive well before the two-hour closure window. For a 6:00 PM parade like Bacchus or Orpheus, that means your group should be on foot and positioned by 4:00 PM at the latest. A 3:00 PM drop is better — it gives your group time to find a good viewing spot before the crowds hit their peak density, and it leaves room for the kind of pre-parade logistics that always take longer than expected.
Account for costume and gear storage. Mardi Gras groups travel with significantly more bulk than the average event group — costumes, bags, accessories, parade catches. A 40-56 passenger charter bus with undercarriage bays handles this without a second thought.
A party bus has less underfloor storage, so if your group is carrying significant gear, flag it when you request your quote so the right vehicle gets matched to your trip.
Book multi-day for longer stays. Groups spending the full final week of Carnival — Thursday through Fat Tuesday — often find a multi-night arrangement simpler and better-priced than rebooking each parade night separately. It also eliminates the availability risk of trying to piece together individual bookings on the nights that sell out first.
Call 504-497-9530 to discuss what a multi-night Mardi Gras package looks like.
Verify the current season's schedule before your trip. The official Mardi Gras parade schedule is the authoritative source for routes, start times, and krewe-specific changes — always check it against your planned trip, since times and route sections can shift. For current transit service changes, detour patterns, and bus service updates during Carnival season, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority publishes a Mardi Gras transit guide each season with the current year's specifics.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mardi Gras Bus Rentals
Where does a charter bus or party bus drop off for Mardi Gras parades?
For the Uptown route (St. Charles Avenue parades like Bacchus, Orpheus, Zulu, and Rex), buses position groups along St. Charles between Napoleon and Louisiana avenues before the two-hour pre-parade street closure locks the corridor. The exact drop corner depends on which streets are still accessible at that moment, which shifts based on the evening's specific parade timing. The bus then repositions to a staging area — the CBD, the Convention Center area, or City Park depending on the night — and meets the group at a pre-agreed pickup corner after the route reopens.
For the Mid-City Endymion route, drop-off near North Carrollton Avenue and Orleans Avenue works before the closure window, with City Park as a practical staging option nearby.
When should I book a bus for Mardi Gras?
For Fat Tuesday and Lundi Gras, book by October. For the Endymion weekend (Saturday before Mardi Gras) and Bacchus Sunday, book by November or December. For earlier parade nights in Carnival season, availability holds longer — but earlier is always better, especially for groups needing 40-passenger or larger vehicles.
Waiting until January for the peak Mardi Gras nights typically means paying the highest available rates or finding nothing in the right size left at all.
How much does a Mardi Gras party bus cost in New Orleans?
To give you a planning idea: weekend hourly rates for a 25-passenger party bus typically run $275–$375 per hour during Mardi Gras season. A 40-56 passenger charter bus runs roughly $200–$350 per hour on weekends. A 6-hour Lundi Gras rental for a 25-person group might total $1,650–$2,250 — about $66–$90 per person for the full night's transportation.
The actual rate moves with the specific date, vehicle type, hours, and headcount. Call 504-497-9530 or fill out the quick online form for pricing on your exact date — you'll have a number in under 30 seconds, no account required.
Can a bus drop off on Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras?
No. Bourbon Street is closed to all vehicles during Carnival's two biggest weekends — and during the second weekend, the entire French Quarter Enhanced Safety Zone prohibits non-emergency vehicles from entering starting around 4:00 PM on the Friday before Mardi Gras Day. For French Quarter access, buses drop groups on Canal Street at the Quarter's edge or on Decatur Street near the French Market, outside the restricted zone, and the group walks in from those points. The specific closure boundaries and timing are confirmed by the city before each season — check the current year's rules before finalizing your French Quarter drop plan.
Does the bus wait during the parade?
Yes. The bus is booked as a block of hours that includes staging time while your group is at the parade. After dropping the group, the bus repositions to a legal staging area and returns to a pre-agreed pickup corner at the time you've set.
Build your booked hours to include staging time — for a three-hour parade window, budget at least 1.5–2 hours on each end for the pre-closure drop-off and the post-parade pickup after the route reopens and pedestrians clear.
What's the Endymion route, and how is it different from the Uptown route?
The Uptown route (St. Charles Avenue from Napoleon to Canal Street) carries most of the major super-krewes and runs through the Garden District with enormous crowds along its full length. The Mid-City Endymion route is a completely different corridor — Orleans Avenue from City Park Avenue through Mid-City to Canal Street, ending at Caesars Superdome for the Krewe's ticketed indoor Extravaganza. Endymion rolls on the Saturday before Mardi Gras at 4:00 PM and is one of the largest parades in the world by float count.
The drop-off points, staging areas, and pickup logistics for Endymion are different from the Uptown parades, so know your route before you book.
How far is the airport from the parade route?
Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) is about 13 miles from the French Quarter and the downtown end of the St. Charles Avenue route, running 25–40 minutes via I-10 East in normal traffic. During Mardi Gras week, add meaningful buffer time for downtown I-10 congestion on heavy parade days. A bus from MSY handles the airport pickup and the hotel or parade-area drop in one move, eliminating the rideshare scramble with luggage on arrival day.
Can a charter bus handle multiple parade nights in one trip?
Yes — multi-night Mardi Gras rentals are a common request in the network, and they make logistical sense for groups staying in New Orleans for the full final week of Carnival. A single arrangement covering Thursday through Fat Tuesday is simpler to manage, often better-priced than piecing together separate nightly bookings, and eliminates the availability risk on the nights that book out first. Call 504-497-9530 to discuss what a multi-night Mardi Gras package looks like for your group.
Is there a shuttle for groups doing multiple Mardi Gras stops in one night?
Yes — multi-stop itineraries are a common setup for Mardi Gras nights. A group might catch the early part of the Endymion route on Orleans Avenue, then move to the Superdome for the Extravaganza; or watch Bacchus along St. Charles and then head to the Warehouse District after the parade clears. A charter bus handles those moves cleanly as part of the booked block of hours.
For multi-stop New Orleans group itineraries beyond parade nights, the New Orleans private event transportation page covers the full picture.
How does post-parade pickup actually work?
Before your group separates at the parade, agree on a specific pickup corner — not just a general area, but an exact intersection — and an exact time. St. Charles Avenue itself won't reopen immediately after the last float clears, so the pickup corner should be one block off the parade corridor on a side street the bus can actually reach. The bus stages nearby during the parade and moves to that corner at the agreed time.
The only way this breaks down is if the group hasn't set a specific corner and time before cell service gets unreliable mid-parade — which it will on a major Mardi Gras night.
Book Your Mardi Gras Party Bus or Charter Bus Today
Mardi Gras is the most logistically complicated event in the New Orleans calendar — and the most worth showing up for properly. The right bus turns the parade route chaos into a solved problem: your group arrives together before the closures hit, has a staging plan while the floats roll, and gets home without fighting post-parade surge pricing at midnight on Lundi Gras. Partybusinneworleans.com connects you to a large network of bus companies serving New Orleans with party buses, charter buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vans ready for every night of Carnival season — from the first weekend parades through Fat Tuesday.
Fill out the quick online form to compare options and get pricing in under 30 seconds, no account required. Or call 504-497-9530 any time to talk through your group size, your parade nights, and which vehicle fits. The earlier you call, the better your options — and on Mardi Gras, that is genuinely not a sales pitch.
It is just how the calendar works.
