New Orleans Double Decker Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours
City Sightseeing is New Orleans’ most flexible, fun, and affordable sightseeing tour aboard classic red, double-decker, open-top buses with live guided commentary! Tour guests are free to hop-on and hop-off the buses whenever and wherever, spending as much time as desired in guest's preferred locations. Guided Walking Tours of the French Quarter and the Garden District are included FREE with a 3-day ticket (a $40 value). The tour route includes stops at all New Orleans’ top attractions, shops, and restaurants with discounts and deals all along the way, so hop on a big red bus today!
- Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off for 1 day or 3 consecutive days
- Free walking tours with 3-day pass ($40-dollar value)
- Classic red double-decker bus
- Live narrated commentary during bus tour
Stops On The Route
Because of the Mardi Gras holiday, tours on February 21st and February 24th will be closed early. Tours on these dates will operate from 9:30am-3:30pm.
Operates 7 days a week, every 30 minutes from 9:30am-5:30pm. One loop is a 2-hour city tour. Hop on by 3:30pm for a complete loop. Guests may park to board at Park First Basin Lot - 1205 Saint Louis St. (next to Basin Street Station - 501 Basin St.), for an additional cost.
- Stop #1 JACKSON SQUARE - 700 Decatur St. - Jackson Square, Beignets & Cafe Au Lait
- Stop #2 FRENCH MARKET - N. Peters & Ursuline Aves. - French Quarter Walking Tour - Guided Tour (Free with 3 day ticket), French Market Collonade, Farmers Market & Flee Market
- Stop #3 ESPLANADE - N. Peters St. & Barracks St. - Old U.S. Mint - Louisiana State Museum, Frenchmen Street Music Clubs, Crescent Park
- Stop #4 TREME' - Rampart & Ursinline Ave. - St. Augustine Church & Tomb of the Unknown Slave
- Stop #5 BASIN STREET STATION - 501 Basin St. - Visitor Information Center (15 minute Rest Stop) - Basin St. Station Cemetery Tour - St. Louis Cemetery #1, Armstrong Park & Congo Square, Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours, Streetcar Gift Shop
- Stop #6 CANAL STREET - 500 Canal St. - Bourbon Street, Sheraton Hotel, Marriott Hotels
- Stop #7 RIVERFRONT at HARRAH'S CASINO - Convention Center Blvd. & Poydras - Paddlewheeler Creole Queen, Spanish Plaza - The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, Canal Place Shopping Center
- Stop #8 CBD - Poydras & Carondolet (Central Business District) - Lafayette Square & Gallier Hall
- Stop #9 LOUISIANA SUPERDOME - HYATT REGENCY - 601 Loyola Ave.
- Stop #10 THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM - 945 Magazine St. - Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Contemporary Arts Center, Confederate Civil War Museum
- Stop #11 MAGAZINE STREET & Jackson Ave. - Magazine Street Shops & Restaurants
- Stop #12 GARDEN DISTRICT on MAGAZINE Street & Washington Ave. - Garden District Walking Tour (Free with 3 day ticket), Cemetery Self-Guided Walking Tour - Lafayette Cemetery #1, Magazine Street Shops & Restaurants
- Stop #13 MAGAZINE STREET & Louisiana Ave. - Magazine Street Shops & Restaurants
- Stop #14 ST. CHARLES AVENUE - Louisiana Ave. & St. Charles Ave. - St. Charles Avenue Streetcar
- Stop #15 ST. CHARLES AVENUE - 2020 St. Charles Ave. - New Orleans CVB & Visitor Center
- Stop #16 MARDI GRAS WORLD - 1380 Port of New Orleans Blvd. - Erato Street Cruise Ship Terminal
- Stop #17 ARTS DISTRICT - Julia St. & S. Peters St. - The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, Julia Street Shops & Galleries, Louisiana Children's Museum, Julia Street Cruise Ship Terminal
- Stop #18 HARRAH'S CASINO on S. Peters St. & Poydras
City Sightseeing continues to detour around traffic closure zones due to the Hard Rock Demolition Site.
Duration: Varies
- Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off for 1 day or 3 consecutive days
- Live narrated commentary
- Self-guided tour of Lafayette Cemetery #1
- Discounts for area restaurants/attractions
- Escorted walking tours of the French Quarter & Garden District included FREE with a 3-day ticket
- Cameras
- Sunglasses
- Non-alcoholic beverage
- Food is not allowed on the bus
- No alcohol is allowed on the bus
- No glass of any kind is allowed on the bus
- Selfie-sticks are prohibited on the top deck
See the hop on hop off tour route & map
- A pass is required for boarding.
- Tours run in rain or shine.
- Infants and toddlers are free when guests don't occupy a seat.
- All buses are handicap accessible, use the back entrance for accessibility.
- Priority in handicap section is given to handicap guests - Operator directs other guests to another seat if handicap section is needed by handicap guests.
- Rides are offered daily year-round starting at 9:30 am and ending at 5:30 pm.
- One complete tour loop is 2 hours - buses rotate around the route and visit each stop every 30 minutes.
- Service animals with leashes, vests, and ID'S may ride.
- Parking is available at the Basin Street Station, additional fee applies.
- Tickets are valid 1-Day (24hrs) or 3-Day (72hrs), from the time of redemption.
- If the bus is full, additional guests cannot be allowed to board, no exceptions. All guests shall be advised to wait for the next bus.
- Non-alcoholic beverages are allowed as long as they are in a container with a lid. No glass of any kind is allowed on the bus.
- Hotel pick-up is not provided. However, many of our stops are in close proximity to major hotels in the French Quarter, Faubourg Treme, Central Business District, and Garden District.
Tour Route Info
- Garden District Walking Tour location is Stop 12: Magazine St. & Washington Avenue. Daily Tours are at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
- French Quarter Walking Tour location is Stop 1: 700 Decatur Street, Ticket Office. Daily Tours are at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
- Guided Walking Tour of St. Louis Cemetery #1 is an additional charge. These tours depart from Basin Street Station at the following times: Monday - Saturday - 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am and 1:30pm; Sunday - 9:15am, 10:15am and 11:15am.
- Stop 13: Magazine St. & Ninth St. offers Magazine Street Shops & Restaurants.
Customers may cancel at least 24 hours prior to arrival date to receive a full refund minus a $5 service fee. Customers that cancel after the 24 hour period will not be eligible for a refund. Reservations booked within 24 hours of arrival are not cancellable. No-shows will not be refunded. Customer may make changes to the reservation without any fees as long as it's outside the 24 hour cancellation period. Tickets are valid 1-Day (24hrs) or 3-Day (72hrs), from the time of redemption.
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