56 Passenger Charter Bus
You deserve group transportation that's as easy to book as it is to enjoy — and in a city like New Orleans, where every night out, every festival, and every cruise departure deserves to go right, the last thing you need is a transportation headache. Fill out one quick form and compare vehicles and prices from a large network of charter bus companies serving New Orleans, Louisiana in seconds. Call 337-362-6340 or get your free online quote right now!
Hit the ground running on your New Orleans trip — because Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com makes finding and booking group transportation faster and easier than calling a single bus company on your own. This is not a local transportation company. Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that connects you to a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving New Orleans and the surrounding area. You fill out one quick form, and in seconds you're looking at a results page packed with vehicles, photos, and pricing — all side by side, no account required.
Want WiFi on board? Reclining seats? A built-in bar with LED lighting?
Request the amenities you want right in the form and the network delivers options that match. Compare pictures and prices side by side in seconds, then book the bus that fits your group and your budget directly through the national booking platform. Buses are available statewide for local trips through the French Quarter and long-distance runs to Baton Rouge, Biloxi, and beyond.
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Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on buses. Because we are a referral website and do NOT own or operate buses, exact features vary by vehicle, provider, and availability. After you submit your quote request, you can browse vehicle options, pricing, and available details on the results page. To confirm the exact amenities included with a specific vehicle offered for your trip, call 337-362-6340 before booking.
You can count on instant, transparent pricing the moment you submit your trip details — no waiting on callbacks, no mystery quotes, no surprises. The online quote tool takes under a minute to fill out, and once you submit, you land on a results page showing vehicles, photos, amenities, and prices from a network of transportation companies serving New Orleans. Compare everything side by side and choose the bus that works for your group and your budget.
Pricing varies based on bus type, group size, trip distance, and the date you need the vehicle — Mardi Gras weekend and Jazz Fest dates book out fast and cost more than a quiet Tuesday in February. The earlier you lock in your date, the better your selection and the better your price. Whether you need a sprinter van for eight or a 56-passenger motorcoach for a convention group at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130), you'll see your options and your price in seconds.
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| Type of Vehicle | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day | Cost Per Mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Passenger Charter Bus | $205 – $385+ | $225 – $410+ | $1,650 – $2,950+ | $6.20 – $8.95+ |
| 35 Passenger Minibus | $225 – $370+ | $255 – $385+ | $1,815 – $2,415+ | $6.20 – $8.95+ |
| 30 Passenger Minibus | $205 – $365+ | $240 – $380+ | $1,670 – $2,335+ | $5.90 – $8.60+ |
| 28 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $355+ | $220 – $370+ | $1,540 – $2,255+ | $5.65 – $8.25+ |
| 25 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $350+ | $195 – $365+ | $1,420 – $2,180+ | $5.40 – $7.90+ |
| 20 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $340+ | $190 – $355+ | $1,300 – $2,080+ | $5.15 – $7.50+ |
| 18 Passenger Minibus | $190 – $330+ | $190 – $350+ | $1,210 – $1,990+ | $5.00 – $7.25+ |
| 15 Passenger Minibus | $180 – $310+ | $180 – $330+ | $1,150 – $1,880+ | $4.75 – $6.95+ |
| 15-50 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $426+ | $265 – $460+ | $1,827 – $2,954+ | $6.75 – $9.95+ |
| Sprinter Van with Driver | $190 – $373+ | $218 – $466+ | $1,395 – $2,848+ | $5.00 – $6.95+ |
| Sprinter Limo | $190 – $340+ | $190 – $355+ | $1,300 – $2,080+ | $5.15 – $7.50+ |
| School Bus | $205 – $365+ | $240 – $380+ | $1,670 – $2,335+ | $5.00 – $7.60+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an instant price quote for your trip, request an online quote or call 337-362-6340. | ||||

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No matter what brings your group together in New Orleans — a Saints game at Caesars Superdome, a Jazz Fest weekend at the Fair Grounds, a bachelorette night on Bourbon Street, or a cruise departure from the Julia Street Terminal — there is a bus in the network ready for it. Compare services, vehicles, and pricing for every occasion below!

With Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com, renting an airport shuttle bus in New Orleans is simple, fast, and stress-free. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062) sits about 15 miles from the French Quarter via I-10 East — a 20-to-35-minute ride off-peak that stretches to 45 or 60 minutes during the morning and afternoon rush through Metairie. Instead of splitting your group across a fleet of rideshares or fighting for taxis at the arrivals curb, one bus keeps everyone together from the moment the last bag hits the carousel.
Charter bus and commercial vehicle pickup at MSY is on the Level 1 Arrivals curb, outside baggage claim, in the designated commercial zone — a different area from rideshare pickup, which is staged in the parking structure. Have your entire group assembled with all luggage before calling the bus forward, so your vehicle can pull to the curb and load without circling. Whether you're heading into the CBD, the Garden District, or all the way to the Northshore via the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com helps you find the right-sized vehicle for your group and your route.
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You'll love arriving at a New Orleans show without hunting for parking or waiting in a rideshare surge. The city's live music scene runs from massive arena shows at Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) to legendary club nights at Tipitina's (501 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115) and House of Blues New Orleans (225 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130) in the heart of the French Quarter. Charter bus drop-off at Smoothie King Center is on Dave Dixon Drive, steps from the arena entrance, while your group skips the post-show crowd scramble with a pre-arranged pickup at the same curb.
Heading to the Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112) for a Broadway touring production? Buses unload on Canal Street — one of the widest streets in New Orleans — and stage on nearby side streets while your group enjoys the show. And for French Quarter venues like House of Blues, a minibus under 31 feet is the smarter call: full-size motorcoaches over 31 feet require an oversize permit on interior Quarter streets and are restricted to designated loading zones with a 15-minute limit.
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Whether you're moving a team of 20 between hotels and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center or shuttling 200 conference attendees across multiple days of sessions, Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com makes corporate transportation in New Orleans the easy part of your event planning. The Morial Convention Center is one of the largest in the United States, with 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space running from Hall A through Hall G along Convention Center Boulevard. Charter bus drop-off is directly on Convention Center Blvd at the hall entrances, with surface parking available in the convention center's own lots off Julia Street and Tchoupitoulas Street.
Need a recurring hotel-to-convention shuttle? A single executive transfer to a client dinner in the Garden District? A full fleet of motorcoaches for a multi-day conference? Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com lets you compare vehicles and packages from a large network of transportation companies serving New Orleans — so you find the right bus at the right price, each time.
WiFi, power outlets, reclining seats, and climate control are available on select vehicles. Just mention your specific needs when you request your quote, and the network delivers options that match. Call 337-362-6340 to get your corporate transportation sorted today!

Call it the commute upgrade your team deserves. New Orleans traffic on I-10 through Metairie and the CBD is no joke — morning rush runs 7 to 9am and afternoon rush runs 3:30 to 6:30pm, and both can add 30 minutes or more to a drive that looks short on the map. An employee shuttle bus takes that stress off your team entirely.
Instead of everyone arriving frazzled from sitting in traffic on the elevated I-10, your staff boards together, rides together, and arrives together — on time and ready to work.
Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com helps you find employee shuttle service sized to your headcount, whether you need a 15-passenger minibus for a small team or a full-size motorcoach for a larger workforce. Set your pickup points, your timing, and your route — from the Westbank via the Crescent City Connection to Mid-City to the CBD — and compare available vehicles and pricing from a large network of transportation companies serving the New Orleans metro. Daily routes, weekly schedules, and temporary shuttles while your parking lot is under construction are all on the table.
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With Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com, booking group transportation for government meetings, personnel moves, training events, and base transfers in the New Orleans area is straightforward and fast. Whether you're coordinating transport for a federal agency team visiting the CBD, moving military personnel between Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (400 Russell Ave, New Orleans, LA 70143) and downtown hotels, or shuttling a large delegation to a multi-day conference at the Morial Convention Center, Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com connects you to a large network of transportation companies that can handle the logistics.
You fill out one form with your dates, headcount, and pickup and drop-off locations, and in seconds you're comparing vehicles and pricing from multiple providers — all in one place. ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the network; just mention your accessibility requirements when you request your quote. Full-size motorcoaches with undercarriage luggage bays, onboard restrooms, and WiFi are available for multi-day or long-distance government travel.
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Just because New Orleans is the destination doesn't mean it has to be the only stop. Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com helps you find long-distance charter bus transportation from New Orleans to Baton Rouge (about 80 miles up I-10), Biloxi and Gulfport Mississippi (90–95 miles east on I-10), Houston (about 350 miles west), and destinations across the Gulf South and beyond. Full-size motorcoaches in the network come loaded with the amenities that make a long ride comfortable: reclining seats, climate control, onboard WiFi, individual power outlets, and undercarriage luggage bays for everyone's gear.
Planning a multi-day trip? Overnight bus parking and driver accommodations are costs that are separate from your rental quote — factor those in when you're budgeting for a trip that spans more than one day. Whether you need a one-way run to the Northshore via the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway or a round-trip charter to a tournament in Mississippi, Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com makes it easy to compare vehicles and packages from a large network of transportation companies.
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View instant online quotes for private event transportation in New Orleans in under 30 seconds — no account required, No waiting for callbacks to get pricing, no guessing. Whether you're planning a birthday crawl through the Marigny, a family reunion with stops at City Park (1 Palm Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124), the Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118), and the National WWII Museum (945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130), or a private tour of the Garden District's historic mansions along St. Charles Avenue, Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com connects you to buses sized for your group and your itinerary.
Party buses with built-in bars, LED lighting, and premium sound systems keep the energy high between stops. Minibuses and charter buses handle the logistics quietly while your group focuses on the celebration. For Frenchmen Street in the Marigny, buses drop on Esplanade Avenue at the neighborhood border — Frenchmen Street itself is too narrow for large vehicles — and your group walks the block to the clubs.
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Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com makes it incredibly easy to find and book a prom party bus in New Orleans before the date you want is gone — and in this market, gone means gone fast. Prom season runs April through May across Orleans Parish, Jefferson Parish, and St. Tammany Parish school districts, and every group in the metro is looking for the same buses on the same Saturday nights. The earlier you compare and book, the better your vehicle selection, your color options, and your price.
Party buses with color-changing LED lighting, wraparound perimeter seating, flat-panel TVs, Bluetooth sound systems, and a full-length bar are available through the network for prom groups who want the full experience. Minibuses are a great option for smaller groups who want a private, comfortable ride without the party bus price tag. You can request white, black, or silver vehicles to match your prom theme — just mention your preferences when you submit your quote. Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com lets you compare vehicles, photos, and pricing from a large network of transportation companies serving New Orleans in seconds.
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Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com is how congregations, youth groups, church retreats, and faith-based organizations across New Orleans find comfortable, reliable group transportation without the hassle of coordinating a dozen separate cars. Whether your group is heading to a weekend retreat on the Northshore, a regional conference in Baton Rouge, or a weekly service at a campus across town, Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com makes it easy to compare buses from a large network of transportation companies serving the New Orleans area.
Minibuses seating 15 to 35 passengers are a great fit for smaller congregations and youth groups. Full-size motorcoaches with reclining seats, climate control, overhead storage, and onboard restrooms handle larger groups and longer distances comfortably. ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the network — just mention your accessibility needs when you request your quote.
You fill out one form, compare your options side by side, and choose the bus that fits your group's size and your budget. No account required, and a free quote is always available online or by phone at 337-362-6340!

Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com is the easiest way for teachers, administrators, and trip coordinators across New Orleans to find and compare school field trip buses — without the old headache of calling five companies and waiting on callbacks. Fill out one quick form with your date, headcount, and destination, and in seconds you're comparing vehicles and pricing from a large network of transportation companies serving the New Orleans area. No account required.
Take your class to the National WWII Museum, where the museum's group sales team coordinates bus arrivals for school groups — contact them in advance and confirm your drop-off on Magazine Street, since there is no dedicated on-site bus lot. Head to City Park for a day at the New Orleans Museum of Art or the Botanical Garden, with bus drop-off at the main Esplanade Avenue entrance and surface parking available for oversized vehicles in the lots off Wisner Blvd. ADA-accessible buses are available through the network; just mention it when you request your quote. Call 337-362-6340 to get your field trip transportation sorted today!

Book a charter bus or party bus for your next New Orleans sporting event and skip the parking scramble entirely. Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) holds 73,208 fans for Saints games, the Sugar Bowl, and Essence Festival — and after a sold-out game, the surrounding surface lots on Poydras Street and Loyola Avenue are gridlocked. Charter bus drop-off is on Poydras Street or the Girod Street commercial vehicle corridor adjacent to the dome, with lots opening three hours before kickoff.
Pre-arrange your pickup point on Girod Street before the game ends and your group walks out to a waiting bus while everyone else fights for rideshares at Champions Square.
Heading to a Pelicans game at Smoothie King Center? Bus drop-off and pickup are on Dave Dixon Drive, steps from the arena entrance. The Smoothie King Center shares its access corridor with the Superdome, so event-night traffic on Poydras is heavy — a charter bus navigates it once, drops your group, and stages nearby until you're ready to leave.
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From the rehearsal dinner to the last hotel return of the night, Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com makes wedding transportation in New Orleans the one thing on your list you don't have to stress about. Whether you're shuttling guests between a hotel on Canal Street and a ceremony in the Garden District, arranging a second-line parade bus through the French Quarter, or coordinating transfers from the airport for out-of-town family, Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com connects you to buses sized for every leg of your wedding weekend.
White, black, and silver vehicles are available through the network — request your preferred color when you submit your quote. A party bus with LED lighting and a built-in bar keeps the bridal party's energy high between the ceremony and the reception. A 56-passenger motorcoach handles the full guest list for a hotel-to-venue shuttle without splitting anyone into separate cars.
For venues in the French Quarter, a minibus under 31 feet is the smarter choice — full-size coaches over 31 feet require an oversize permit on interior Quarter streets and face a 15-minute loading limit. Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com helps you compare every option side by side. Call 337-362-6340 to build your wedding transportation package today!

With Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com, you can turn a New Orleans craft brewery crawl or a Louisiana wine country day trip into an experience your whole group will actually remember — because nobody has to worry about driving. The city's craft beer scene has exploded in recent years, with stops like Nola Brewing Company (3001 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115), Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130), and Port Orleans Brewing Co. (4124 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115) all clustered along the Tchoupitoulas Street corridor in the Lower Garden District — a perfect party bus route where your group rides between taprooms without hunting for parking at every stop.
Want to venture further? Louisiana wine country in the Pontchartrain Basin and the River Parishes is an easy charter bus day trip from New Orleans. You set the stops and the timing. Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com finds the bus.
Compare minibuses, party buses, and charter buses from a large network of transportation companies serving New Orleans and all of Louisiana — and get your quote in under 30 seconds online or by phone at 337-362-6340!
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Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com makes finding group transportation easy across all of Southeast Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Whether you need a bus in Metairie, Kenner, Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Baton Rouge, Gulfport, or Biloxi, the network has you covered. You fill out one form and compare vehicles and pricing from transportation companies serving the entire region — all in one place, all in seconds!

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Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that makes it easy to find and compare charter bus, party bus, minibus, and sprinter van rentals in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is not a local bus company and not a motor carrier. Lakecharlescharterbuscompany.com does not own any vehicles. Instead, this website connects you to a large network of independently owned transportation companies serving New Orleans and the surrounding area, so you can compare vehicles, amenities, and pricing from multiple providers in one place — with no account required and a free quote available online or by phone at 337-362-6340.
Full-size motorcoaches over 31 feet require an Oversize Load permit from the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works to operate on interior French Quarter streets. The permit costs $40 base plus $10 per trip and must be displayed in the windshield. Oversized vehicles are restricted to designated loading zones — including Rampart Street, the 300 blocks of Front Street and Bienville Street, and Decatur Street near the French Market — with a 15-minute loading limit enforced.
For groups staying or dining inside the Quarter, a minibus under 31 feet has significantly more flexibility on interior streets and is typically the better vehicle choice.
Charter bus and commercial vehicle pickup at MSY is on the Level 1 Arrivals curb, outside baggage claim, in the designated commercial zone. This is a separate area from rideshare pickup, which is staged in the parking structure — a different building. Have your entire group assembled with all luggage before calling the bus forward, so your vehicle can pull to the curb and load immediately.
The airport is approximately 15 miles from the French Quarter via I-10 East, a 20-to-35-minute ride off-peak that can stretch to 45 or 60 minutes during morning and afternoon rush through Metairie.
Charter bus drop-off for Caesars Superdome events — Saints games, the Sugar Bowl, Essence Festival — is on Poydras Street or the Girod Street commercial vehicle corridor adjacent to the dome. Lots open three hours before kickoff. After the event, rideshare pickup is pushed to Champions Square and surrounding streets, which means a long walk through heavy crowds.
Pre-arrange your bus pickup on the Girod Street staging corridor before the game ends and your group exits to a waiting vehicle while everyone else waits in the rideshare queue. Confirm current event-specific access details on the Superdome's official directions and parking page before your visit, since assignments can shift by event.
Mardi Gras is the single busiest window of the year — Fat Tuesday falls on February 17, 2026, and parade season runs from January 6 through Fat Tuesday. Book six months or more in advance for any Mardi Gras date. Jazz Fest (April 23–26 and April 30–May 3, 2026 at the Fair Grounds Race Course) and Essence Festival (July 2–5, 2026 at Caesars Superdome) are the next two highest-demand windows.
French Quarter Festival (April 9–12, 2026), Saints home game Sundays (September through January), and prom season across Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Tammany Parish school districts (April–May) all drive significant demand. Book as early as possible for any of these dates.
During the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, charter buses use the Gentilly Boulevard corridor to reach the Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119). The Fair Grounds publishes event-specific bus and shuttle guidance each year as the festival dates approach — check the official Jazz Fest website for the current year's transportation plan. Staging for buses is typically on the surrounding Gentilly neighborhood streets.
Jazz Fest draws massive crowds over two weekends, and the Gentilly corridor sees significant congestion during load-in and load-out. Confirm your access plan before the festival and build extra time into your pickup window after the last set.
Absolutely. PortNOLA operates two active passenger cruise terminals in New Orleans: the Julia Street Cruise Terminal (1350 Port of New Orleans Pl, New Orleans, LA 70130) and the Erato Street Cruise Terminal (1 Erato St, New Orleans, LA 70130), about 10 to 12 blocks apart on the Mississippi River. Carnival Cruise Line sails from Erato Street; Norwegian Cruise Line from Julia Street.
Charter buses follow the port access road off Convention Center Boulevard and drop passengers curbside at the terminal's designated arrival lane. Long-term parking at the port runs approximately $22 to $25 per day — a bus transfer from your hotel or the airport skips that cost entirely and keeps your group together from the moment you leave your starting point. Call 337-362-6340 to arrange your cruise transfer!
For most New Orleans trips, booking three to six months in advance gives you the best vehicle selection and the best pricing. For Mardi Gras, book six months out or more — the parade season window is the single most competitive stretch of the year and vehicles disappear early. Jazz Fest, Essence Festival, Saints home games, and prom season across Metro New Orleans school districts all warrant the same early booking approach.
The later you wait on any high-demand date, the fewer options you have and the higher the price. Call 337-362-6340 right now to lock in your date before it fills!
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