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New Orleans: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & 18 Stops

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Duration1d

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Eighteen stops, one ticket, no schedule to chase

You board at any of eighteen stops and ride the red route through Jackson Square, the French Quarter, Garden District, and the Arts District, hopping off to explore museums, markets, and streets at your own pace. The live guide provides commentary throughout, buses arrive every thirty minutes, and your ticket covers the full day from first departure until 4pm. No reservations needed for individual stops, no guide waiting for you to catch up—just a ticket and a city that rewards wandering.

Step-by-step itinerary

Start at Jackson Square
Visit St. Louis Cathedral
Enjoy beignets and cafe au lait
Shop at City Sightseeing Ticket Office
Stop at French Market and Flea Market
Explore Marigny Bywater and Frenchmen Street
Visit Crescent Park and JAMNola Brew Pub
See Treme and St. Augustine Church
Stop at Basin St. Station
Walk Canal, Bourbon, Royal, and Chartres Streets
Check out Canal Street hotels
Visit Harrah's Casino and Italian Piazza
See Lafayette Square and Gallier Hall
Stop at St. Charles @ Lafayette
Explore National WWII Museum and nearby art museums
Visit Magazine Street and Jackson Avenue
See Louisiana Superdome
End at Arts District and Riverwalk shops

The Experience

The bus pulls up and you realize you've got no idea where to get off first. That's actually the whole point. With a 1-day hop-on hop-off ticket, you move through New Orleans at your own pace—eighteen stops scattered across the city, a bus arriving every thirty minutes, and the freedom to jump off whenever something catches your eye. The red route loops through Jackson Square and the French Quarter, then swings past the Garden District's antebellum mansions, the National WWII Museum, Magazine Street's galleries, and down to the Convention Center. You're not locked into a schedule or a guide's pacing; you choose which stops matter to you.

The live English commentary runs the whole route, so even when you're sitting on the bus between stops, you're learning something about the architecture sliding past, the history of a street, why the streetcars on Canal Street still run the way they do. New Orleans is a city built on layers—French, Spanish, African, American—and the hop-on hop-off format lets you linger in the places where those layers feel most visible. Spend an hour at Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral if the light is right. Duck into the French Market, wander Frenchmen Street's music clubs in Bywater, or just sit on a bench in Lafayette Square and watch the city move. The bus will come around again in half an hour.

First buses leave between 9:30am and 9:40am from stops 1, 5, 6, and 17; the last departure from any stop is 4pm, with the final tour wrapping up at 5:30pm. That window gives you a solid day without the pressure of an early start or a late finish. Buses run every thirty minutes during normal operation, though during peak times frequency can shift, so it's worth checking locally when you arrive. The ticket is valid only for the date you book it—no flexibility to use it another day—and the service doesn't run on November 26th, December 5th, or December 25th. Wheelchair-accessible buses are available; just ask the driver about the next accessible vehicle if the one arriving isn't equipped.

What’s included

1-day hop-on hop-off bus ticket valid for the date specified.
access to all eighteen stops on the red route including Jackson Square, French Quarter, Garden District, National WWII Museum, Magazine Street, Convention Center, and Audubon Aquarium.
live English-language commentary throughout the route.
buses every thirty minutes.
wheelchair-accessible buses available.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by City Sightseeing Ltd - USA and Middle East

Is this one for you?Best for travelers who want to see multiple neighborhoods and landmarks without arranging separate transport or timing themselves to a guide's schedule—the thirty-minute frequency means you can spend as long as you want at each stop and catch the next bus without waiting.