The Canal streetcars can accommodate 40 seated or 75 standing.
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The entire trip takes about 45 minutes each way and gives you a grand view of some of New Orleans' most beautiful and interesting homes, the Central Business District, Audubon Park, plus Tulane and Loyola Universities.
Good to know about the New Orleans streetcarsIf you don't have cash to pay your streetcar fare, you can pay via the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) gomobile app, which allows you to pay your fare from your phone. You can also purchase the Jazzy Passes on the RTA website.
Before you start your streetcar journey, it's important to know how to get started in the first place. If you're paying with cash, correct change is required. For adults, that means $1.25 per ride (children aged five to 12th grade are $0.50 and seniors/riders with disabilities are $0.40).
Take the Canal Streetcar Line from Mid-City to the Central Business District in Downtown New Orleans. There are two different routes along this line – one runs to the historic Mid-City Cemeteries, and the other stops at the foot of City Park .
Navigate New Orleans easilyStill, New Orleans' streetcar system is a charming way to explore the city, and you can easily rent bikes, hop a bus, take a ferry, or call a pedicab, a taxi or a limo service whenever you need to. Plus, you'll be able to access all the diverse neighborhoods New Orleans has to offer.
Unless you're planning extensive or far-flung explorations outside the major tourist zones (and, okay, we do recommend a few outlying destinations), you really don't need to rent a car during your stay in New Orleans.