Party Bus Rentals in Kenner, Louisiana
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Booking a Party Bus Rental in Kenner Has Never Been Easier
Partybusesbatonrouge.com is not a bus company. It never was. It is a quote-comparison website that makes it genuinely easy to find group transportation in Kenner, Louisiana and the entire surrounding region — without calling eight companies, describing your trip from scratch each round, and waiting two days for a callback that never lines up with the others.
Fill out one form or call 504-264-9423, and you can compare party buses, charter buses, minibuses, and Sprinter vans from a network of independently owned transportation companies competing for your trip.
That is the whole point — and it is great news if you've never planned group transportation before. Because Partybusesbatonrouge.com is not tied to a single fleet, you are never limited to whatever one company happens to have available on your date. You get a wide range of vehicle types, capacities, amenities, and price points side by side, any time of day, any day of the year.
No obligation, no account, free quote. Call 504-264-9423 right now or use the online form to see what is available in Kenner for your date.
A Bus for Your Kenner Group
Kenner groups can compare 14-passenger Sprinter limos, Sprinter vans, 15–35-passenger minibuses, 15- to 50-passenger party buses, and 40–56-passenger charter buses through one fast form. Browse the full vehicle lineup or call 504-264-9423 for a free quote matched to your group size and date.
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Buses and vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a bus company and do not own or operate vehicles. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact vehicle offered for your reservation. Fill out the online quote form or call 504-264-9423 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Choose Available Amenities on Your Kenner Bus
Not every Kenner group trip calls for the same vehicle. A 15- to 50-passenger party bus typically comes with color-changing LED lighting, a premium sound system with Bluetooth connectivity, flat-panel TVs, and wraparound perimeter seating — great for a bachelorette group crawling the bars on Williams Boulevard or a birthday group heading into the French Quarter. Sprinter vans and Sprinter limos are a strong pick for smaller, more executive groups, with premium leather seating, individual USB charging, and tinted windows.
Full-size charter buses are built for longer hauls and big headcounts — think reclining seats, climate control, undercarriage luggage bays, onboard restrooms, and overhead storage. Amenities vary by bus and provider, but comparing them side by side is exactly what the site is here for. Call 504-264-9423 and a live agent can walk you through what is available on your date.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Entertainment Systems
Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on party 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 504-264-9423 before booking.
Get Kenner Party Bus Prices Online
Kenner party bus rental prices depend on the vehicle type, your date, and how long you need the bus. To give you a rough planning range: a 15-passenger party bus typically runs $200–$350/hour on weekdays and $250–$350/hour on weekends. A 25-passenger party bus generally falls in the $250–$375/hour range on weekends.
A 56-passenger charter bus runs roughly $200–$350/hour regardless of the day. These are planning figures — real pricing moves with demand, date, and the specific vehicle. Mardi Gras season, Sugar Bowl weekend, and New Year's Eve in the metro area push rates up and availability down fast.
The fastest way to get a pricing estimate for your specific trip is to call 504-264-9423 or use the online quote form — pricing for your date, group size, and itinerary in about a minute. Check the Kenner party bus prices page for more detail.
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $204 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $203 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $340+ | $1,396 – $2,817+ |
| 18 Passenger Party Bus | $266 – $330+ | $268 – $378+ | $2,121 – $2,563+ |
| 20 Passenger Party Bus | $244 – $338+ | $268 – $340+ | $1,939 – $2,796+ |
| 25 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $326+ | $265 – $360+ | $1,827 – $2,854+ |
| 28 Passenger Party Bus | $255 – $337+ | $279 – $351+ | $2,147 – $2,653+ |
| 30 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $374+ | $318 – $414+ | $2,331 – $3,021+ |
| 40 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $338+ | $321 – $478+ | $2,297 – $3,473+ |
| 50 Passenger Party Bus | $294 – $441+ | $337 – $490+ | $2,173 – $4,043+ |
| 15–35 Passenger Minibus | $207 – $246+ | $209 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $206 – $327+ | $208 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an exact price for your trip, request an estimate online or call 504-264-9423. | |||
More Choices on Kenner Party Buses, One Search
Here is the honest case: finding a party bus in Kenner on your own means calling individual companies during business hours, describing your trip over and over, getting quoted different formats that are impossible to compare, and hoping you didn't miss the one company with the best bus for your date. Partybusesbatonrouge.com replaces that entire process with one form and one phone call.
Because the site pulls from a network of independently owned companies — not a single fleet — you get real choices. A birthday group of 18 and a corporate shuttle for 45 need completely different vehicles, and both can find what they need here without starting from scratch. The quote tool works any time, any day, and there is no account to create and nothing to pay just to look.
A live support team is available at 504-264-9423 every day of the year to help you compare options, think through your itinerary, and lock in your date before it fills up — especially important for Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, and Sugar Bowl windows, when the entire metro books out weeks ahead. Finding a Kenner bus rental has never been this straightforward.
Group Transportation Services for Kenner Events
From airport transfers and wedding shuttles to concert transportation, bachelorette parties, prom, sporting events, corporate shuttles, and school field trips — whatever brings your group together in Kenner, there is a bus in the network ready for it. Call 504-264-9423 to get started today!

Kenner Airport Shuttles & Transportation
Kenner sits directly adjacent to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (900 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062) — the terminal is practically in the city's backyard. That proximity is a huge advantage for groups flying into the metro, but it does not make the ground-level coordination any simpler. MSY's terminal, which opened in 2019, routes commercial vehicle pickups through its designated ground transportation lanes on the Arrivals level.
Have your full group together with luggage before you notify the bus — commercial lanes at MSY are actively managed, and buses cannot idle through multiple circuits while stragglers find the baggage carousel.
For large groups flying in for a Saints game, a corporate conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, or a multi-night French Quarter itinerary, a charter bus or minibus staged at MSY eliminates the rideshare math entirely — no surge pricing, no splitting 14 people across four cars, and no one getting dropped on the wrong curb. Review the official MSY ground transportation page before your arrival for current pickup zone assignments. Call 504-264-9423 to set up your Kenner airport shuttle.

Kenner Bachelor & Bachelorette Transportation
Kenner is the gateway into one of the country's most celebrated nightlife corridors, and a Kenner bachelorette party bus rental is how you actually enjoy all of it instead of managing logistics all night. Bourbon Street, Frenchmen Street, and the Marigny are all within 20 minutes — but parking anywhere near them on a Friday or Saturday night is either nonexistent or so far from the action that the walk becomes the whole evening.
A 15- to 30-passenger party bus with LED lighting, a premium sound system, and wraparound seating keeps the group together from the moment pickup happens in Kenner to the last stop in the Quarter. Williams Boulevard in Kenner itself has a solid bar strip for an early-evening warmup before crossing into New Orleans proper. For New Year's Eve or Mardi Gras weekend runs, book at least three months out — vehicles in the network for those dates move fast, and a bachelorette group is competing with every other group in the metro for the same party buses.
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Kenner Birthday, Sweet 16, & Quinceañera Party Bus Rentals
A Kenner birthday party bus rental is one of the easiest ways to make a milestone celebration feel like an event before anyone even arrives at the venue. For Sweet 16s and quinceañeras — both a major part of the culture across Jefferson Parish — an 18- to 25-passenger party bus with color-changing LEDs and a premium sound system makes the entrance as memorable as the reception itself.
Jefferson Parish banquet halls and event spaces along Airline Drive and Veterans Memorial Boulevard are popular for both ceremonies and receptions, and a bus simplifies the guest coordination between a church in Kenner and a reception hall nearby. For adult milestone birthdays heading into the French Quarter or the Warehouse District for dinner and late-night, the bus keeps everyone together without anyone drawing the short straw on designated driving. Weekend party bus rates in the 18–25-passenger range typically run $275–$400/hour — pricing for your specific date takes about a minute to pull up.
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Kenner Concert Transportation & Shuttles
Most of the metro's major concert venues are a short drive from Kenner, but "short drive" turns into a genuine problem on show nights. The Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112) hosts stadium-scale touring acts where parking in the Central Business District approaches $40–$50 per car on event nights, and the walk from the nearest affordable lot can run 15 minutes or more. Smoothie King Center books arena-level shows year-round, and its downtown location means street parking is essentially nonexistent for large groups.
A Kenner concert bus rental solves the math: one vehicle, one drop-off, and no one retracing their steps through the CBD at midnight trying to remember which block they parked on. For Jazz Fest at Fair Grounds Race Course each April and May, the Mid-City neighborhood locks up completely — street closures on Gentilly Boulevard and Orleans Avenue make self-driving genuinely miserable, and rideshare queues after the headliner stretch well past an hour. A charter bus with a pre-arranged pickup window sidesteps all of it.
Call 504-264-9423 to find available vehicles for your show date.

Kenner Corporate Event Transportation
Kenner's location on the western edge of the New Orleans metro makes it a natural staging point for corporate groups moving between MSY, the Central Business District, and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130). The Convention Center stretches more than a million square feet along the riverfront, and parking anywhere near it on major convention days — like those during the American Sugar Cane League's annual conference or large medical and tech trade shows — is either sold out or priced at a premium.
A corporate charter bus rental out of Kenner keeps your team on one arrival plan and on schedule. A minibus is a natural fit for executive transfers between hotel blocks in Metairie and the Convention Center's Hall J entrance on Convention Center Boulevard, offering reclining seats, climate control, and overhead storage for presentation materials — so no one is juggling a rolling bag on the St. Charles streetcar. Call 504-264-9423 to discuss group rates and multi-day corporate shuttle packages.

Kenner Private Event Transportation Services
Kenner sits at the center of a metro area that runs some of the country's most logistically demanding annual events, and a private charter bus rental is how large groups navigate them without the scramble. Mardi Gras parades roll through Jefferson Parish on routes including the Metairie corridor on Fat Tuesday weekend — Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Transcontinental Drive see heavy crowds, street closures, and parking that disappears days before the parade. A charter bus staged outside the closure zone drops your group at a predetermined spot along the route, and the pickup window is set in advance so no one is hunting for a rideshare at midnight while the street sweepers come through.
The same logic applies to Jazz Fest, the French Quarter Festival in April, and Essence Festival in July, which draws more than 500,000 attendees to the Superdome and Convention Center area over Fourth of July weekend. Rideshare demand during Essence Festival peaks well into surge territory on Friday and Saturday nights — a pre-arranged charter bus with a flat rate is a significantly better deal for groups of 20 or more. Book 6–8 weeks out minimum for any Essence Festival date.
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Kenner Homecoming & Prom Party Bus Rentals
Jefferson Parish high schools — including JPPS-district schools like East Jefferson High and Grace King High — hold their proms in the spring, typically late April through May, and that window is the single busiest period for party bus rentals across the metro. Every high school in Jefferson and Orleans Parish competes for the same inventory in roughly a four-week stretch, which means a vehicle that runs $250–$350/hour in March can run $350–$425/hour or simply not be available in May.
For prom: book by January. That is not a suggestion — it is the difference between getting the party bus your group actually wants at a price that makes sense, and settling for whatever is left at a 30% premium. Partybusesbatonrouge.com makes it easy to compare vehicle sizes and pricing for your school's specific prom date. Call 504-264-9423 as soon as your date is confirmed, and lock it in before the rest of Jefferson Parish does.

Kenner School Event & Field Trip Transportation
Jefferson Parish school groups have some excellent day-trip options within an easy drive of Kenner, and a Kenner school bus rental through Partybusesbatonrouge.com makes the logistics manageable without the yellow-bus constraints. The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (1 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130) sits right on the riverfront in the French Quarter — charter bus drop-off is on Canal Street, and the walk to the main entrance is minimal, which matters when you have 40 students in tow.
The Louisiana Children's Museum (15 Henry Thomas Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124) relocated to City Park in 2019 and has dedicated bus and van parking in the City Park lot off Marconi Drive. For longer field trips to the Barataria Preserve south of Marrero or the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East, a full-size charter bus with onboard restrooms and overhead storage keeps the day running without unnecessary pit stops. ADA-accessible vehicles are available through the network — mention it when you request your quote at 504-264-9423.

Kenner Sporting Event Transportation
Saints games at the Caesars Superdome are the marquee sporting event for Kenner groups, and the post-game traffic picture on I-10 westbound back toward Jefferson Parish is genuinely brutal. The Superdome sits right off the Poydras Street corridor in the CBD, and the combination of a 70,000-seat sellout emptying into downtown New Orleans means that the Pontchartrain Expressway and the Claiborne Avenue corridor back up for an hour or more after the final whistle. A charter bus rental to the Superdome from Kenner means your group loads up and goes — no circling the Girod Street garage, no $45 parking, no splitting into separate rideshares headed for different drop-off zones.
For Pelicans games at Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Drive, New Orleans, LA 70113), official venue guidance directs large vehicles to the Poydras Street and Dave Dixon Drive approach. Parking in the immediate area is metered or garage-based and fills quickly for nationally televised games. Tulane Green Wave football at Yulman Stadium on the uptown campus is another popular group destination — St. Charles Avenue sees heavy foot and vehicle traffic on home Saturdays, and a minibus drop-off on McAlister Place keeps your group out of that entirely.
Call 504-264-9423 to find the right vehicle for your game day.

Kenner Wedding Transportation & Shuttle Service
Wedding transportation in Kenner and Jefferson Parish almost always involves moving guests between multiple points — a hotel block on Airline Drive or Veterans Memorial Boulevard, a ceremony at a church in Kenner or Metairie, and a reception somewhere in between or across the parish line into New Orleans. That multi-stop coordination is exactly where a Kenner wedding shuttle bus rental earns its place on the budget.
A minibus running a hotel-to-ceremony-to-reception loop every 20–30 minutes is a clean solution for out-of-town guests who have no idea how to get from a Kenner hotel to a venue in the Warehouse District — and it keeps nobody stranded at the end of the night waiting for a rideshare that is 25 minutes away. For the wedding party itself, a 14-passenger Sprinter limo is the right call for photos and the grand entrance — premium leather, privacy glass, and enough room for the full bridal party plus dress. Call 504-264-9423 to put together a wedding day transportation plan.

Kenner Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation
Jefferson Parish and the broader New Orleans metro have a growing craft beer scene, and a Kenner pub crawl party bus rental is how your group actually gets through the whole itinerary without anyone stuck on phone GPS at every stop. Craft breweries within easy reach include Abita Brewing Company (21084 Hwy 36, Covington, LA 70433) — about 45 minutes north across the Causeway — where the taproom pours 15+ rotating taps. The drive alone makes self-driving impractical for a group of 12 or more.
Closer to Kenner, NOLA Brewing Company (3001 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70115) in Uptown New Orleans offers a sprawling taproom with live music on Fridays, and parking on Tchoupitoulas Street on a weekend night is unreliable at best. A 15- to 20-passenger party bus handles the Abita-to-NOLA run cleanly, with the group staying together through every pour and no one navigating the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway after dark after a full flight of IPAs. Call 504-264-9423 to build your crawl itinerary.
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Party Bus & Group Transportation in Kenner & Beyond
Partybusesbatonrouge.com helps groups find transportation across the entire Greater New Orleans metro and Louisiana corridor. Whether you need a New Orleans party bus, a Metairie bus rental, transportation out of Lafayette, or service connecting Kenner to Baton Rouge — the network has options. Call 504-264-9423 any time to find what is available near you.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kenner Party Bus Rentals
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Enter your trip details — date, group size, pickup and drop-off locations — into the online form or call 504-264-9423. You'll see available vehicle options from transportation companies serving your area, with pictures and pricing, so you can compare and find what fits. A live support team is available every day of the year to help you think through your itinerary, answer questions, and put together a package that works for your group size and budget.
How much does a party bus cost in Kenner?
Kenner party bus rental prices range broadly depending on the vehicle and the date. A 15-passenger party bus typically runs $200–$350/hour on weekdays and $250–$350/hour on weekends. A 25-passenger party bus generally falls in the $250–$375/hour weekend range.
A 40–56-passenger charter bus typically runs $200–$350/hour. These are planning ranges — real pricing moves with demand, date, and vehicle. Mardi Gras season and Jazz Fest weekend push rates up significantly.
Call 504-264-9423 or use the online form for pricing on your specific date in about a minute.
When is the busiest booking period for Kenner party buses?
The metro's demand spikes are extremely predictable: Mardi Gras (February–early March), Jazz Fest (late April and early May), Essence Festival (Fourth of July weekend in July), Sugar Bowl (early January), and prom season (late April–May). During any of these windows, available vehicles in the network fill out weeks — sometimes months — ahead. If your trip falls near any of these dates, call 504-264-9423 as soon as your date is confirmed.
Waiting until two weeks out during Mardi Gras or Jazz Fest season almost always means higher rates or no availability in your size range.
Can a charter bus drop off directly at the Caesars Superdome?
Yes. The Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112) is accessible via Sugar Bowl Drive off Poydras Street. For large events, the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District coordinates specific approach routes and drop-off zones for commercial vehicles — confirming current event-day access on the official Superdome directions and parking page before your visit is strongly recommended, as road closures around Poydras Street and the Girod Street corridor vary by event.
For Saints home games specifically, NFC championship games, and Sugar Bowl, the approach pattern and closed streets change — check the official page and plan your staging location in advance.
What is the best vehicle size for a Mardi Gras parade group from Kenner?
It depends on your headcount and where along the parade route you are staging. For groups of 20–35, a minibus is easy to position on a side street outside the active closure zone and keeps everyone together between parade stops. For 40 or more guests, a charter bus with undercarriage storage for folding chairs, coolers, and gear is the right call — parade days in Jefferson Parish are long, and having that storage makes a real difference.
The key is staging the bus outside the rolling closure perimeter, which your transportation company should be familiar with. Confirm the staging plan when you book. Call 504-264-9423 to find the right fit for your group size.
Can a party bus or charter bus cross the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway?
Yes, commercial vehicles including charter buses and party buses can use the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, which connects Metairie/Kenner to Mandeville on the North Shore. The Causeway is the longest bridge over water in the world at 23.83 miles. Toll rates for large vehicles are higher than standard passenger vehicles — confirm current commercial toll rates on the official Causeway toll schedule page before planning a North Shore brewery tour or event route.
For groups heading to Abita Springs, Mandeville, or Covington from Kenner, the Causeway route is significantly faster than I-10 east and I-12 north.
How far in advance should I book a party bus in Kenner?
For most events outside the peak windows, two to four weeks of lead time is workable. For anything touching Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Essence Festival, Sugar Bowl, or prom season — book at least two to three months out. Prom is the single tightest window: Jefferson Parish and Orleans Parish high schools share a roughly four-week prom calendar, and the buses that fit a 20-person group at a fair weekend rate are the first to go.
Book by January for a May prom. For any date, earlier is always better — call 504-264-9423 as soon as your date is confirmed to lock in the best available option.
Popular Kenner Party Bus Destinations
Kenner puts your group within easy reach of some of Louisiana's most celebrated venues, event spaces, and attractions. Here is a look at six destinations that consistently draw group transportation requests from the Kenner area — along with the ground-level logistics that actually matter when you are moving a group of 20 or 40 people.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
MSY (900 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062) is the only major airport in the metro and sits entirely within Kenner's city limits — which makes Kenner the natural staging point for group airport transfers serving the entire region. The terminal, which opened in November 2019, is one of the most modern in the South and routes commercial vehicle pickups through designated ground transportation lanes on the lower Arrivals level. For groups flying in together for a wedding, corporate retreat, or Saints game weekend, a charter bus staged at MSY avoids the rideshare surge that hits after every major flight bank — particularly on Friday afternoons when the entire CBD empties out for the weekend.
Confirm current commercial pickup zone assignments on the official MSY ground transportation page before your arrival date. Call 504-264-9423 to set up a transfer.
Address: 900 Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062 | Phone: (504) 303-7500

Caesars Superdome
The Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112) is the anchor venue for Saints football, the Sugar Bowl, NCAA events, Essence Festival concerts, and major touring acts. With a capacity over 70,000, it is the largest fixed-dome stadium in the world — and on game or event nights, the downtown New Orleans street grid around Poydras Street turns into a genuine gridlock situation. The nearest surface parking for self-driving groups runs $35–$50 per car for major games, and the walk from affordable lots in the CBD can be 10–15 minutes.
A charter bus from Kenner drops your group on Sugar Bowl Drive steps from the main gates and has a pre-arranged pickup window set before you even go inside. Check the official Superdome directions page for current event-day road closure specifics. Call 504-264-9423.
Address: 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive, New Orleans, LA 70112 | Phone: (504) 587-3663

Fair Grounds Race Course (Jazz Fest)
The Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) hosts the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival every late April and early May — one of the largest music festivals in the country, drawing 400,000–500,000 people across two weekends. The Mid-City neighborhood surrounding the Fair Grounds locks up completely during Jazz Fest: Gentilly Boulevard, Orleans Avenue, and Esplanade Avenue all see street closures and severe congestion, and street parking within walking distance is gone by late morning on peak days. Rideshare queues after the headliner can stretch 45 minutes to an hour.
A charter bus from Kenner with a pre-arranged pickup window outside the closure perimeter is the clearest way to sidestep all of that. For Jazz Fest weekends, book your bus at least six to eight weeks out. Call 504-264-9423.
Address: 1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119 | Phone: (504) 944-5515

Smoothie King Center
Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Drive, New Orleans, LA 70113) is home to the New Orleans Pelicans and hosts major arena concerts year-round. It sits directly adjacent to the Superdome in the heart of the CBD, which means it shares the same parking reality: limited street parking, paid garages priced at $20–$40 on event nights, and a neighborhood that is not set up for large self-driving groups. The official venue approach for large vehicles is via Poydras Street and Dave Dixon Drive on the arena's north side.
A minibus or charter bus from Kenner drops your group right there and has a confirmed pickup window so you are not competing with 19,000 other fans for a rideshare at 10:30 pm. For nationally televised Pelicans games and major concert nights, capacity at nearby garages sells out in advance — check the official directions page before your visit.
Address: 1501 Dave Dixon Drive, New Orleans, LA 70113 | Phone: (504) 587-3663

Audubon Zoo
Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118) sits in Uptown New Orleans along the Magazine Street corridor, one of the most charming but logistically frustrating stretches in the city for large vehicles. Magazine Street is a two-lane road lined with parked cars, and the Zoo's main entrance does not have a large dedicated bus staging area — groups arriving by charter bus typically use the Magazine Street curbside drop-off and have the bus stage on nearby Audubon Place or one of the adjacent side streets. The Zoo covers 58 acres and houses more than 2,000 animals, making it a perennial top choice for school field trips and family group outings from Jefferson Parish.
For school groups, contact the Audubon education department in advance to confirm group arrival logistics. Audubon Zoo is open daily; admission uses seasonal pricing that runs roughly $30–$40 for adults and $25–$35 for children and seniors — check current rates before your visit. Call 504-264-9423 to find a school-trip minibus or charter bus.
Address: 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118 | Phone: (504) 861-2537

Abita Brewing Company
Abita Brewing Company (21084 Hwy 36, Covington, LA 70433) is one of Louisiana's most visited craft breweries, with a taproom at its production facility in Covington — roughly 45 minutes north of Kenner via the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. The tap room pours 15+ rotating taps alongside Abita's year-round lineup; confirm current tour days and times before your visit. What makes Abita a natural bus-trip destination is the Causeway leg: 23.83 miles of bridge over open water, with commercial vehicle tolls that add up for a caravan, and a northbound return drive that most groups should not be attempting after a full tap room flight.
A 15- to 25-passenger party bus handles the Causeway run cleanly, keeps the group together through every round, and turns what would be a logistically messy caravan into a single, simple round-trip. Pair Abita with a stop at the original Abita Brew Pub (72011 Holly St, Abita Springs) for a full North Shore afternoon. Call 504-264-9423.
Address: 21084 Hwy 36, Covington, LA 70433 | Phone: (985) 893-3143