THIS IS A MUST DO IN NEW ORLEANS! For $1.25, you cant beat it! You can take it all along and look at the beautiful houses. Takes you right to the zoo also. Such a great way to get around the city.

Loved seeing the Garden District - rode up to Audobon Park, great way to sit back and enjoy the beauty of the district

Was expecting a great way to view the city but this isn't it. It doesn't go to the end and they dump you off on Lake Charles street to catch a ride back to Bourbon street. Really not much of a view either. No AC

We stayed in a hotel on St Charles in the Garden District and the trolley line was right at the door. The cars on this line are refurbished and have lots of wood and character. Unlike the other streetcar lines which have newer cars, these have windows that can open and the breeze is so wonderful on a warm day.... More

Costing only a few dollars for a day ticket it is a nice and inexpensive way to get around the main parts of town. They can get very crowded at times but if you have the time wait for the next one.

We took the line from Canal to the Audubon park. We had to transfer from the streetcar to a bus then to a van to get to the park. This was due to construction and should run smoothly once work is complete. It took over an hour to get to the zoo, but the 5:30pm return was quicker.

Buy a pass and ride the streetcar. No streetcar named Desire any more, but there are others. They move at a leisurely pace, as there are stops at each corner.

As two seniors, we enjoyed a short trip on the streetcar. $ 0.40 per passenger for a one way trip. The view going down St. Charles street was lovely.

I had a lovely time people watching and city watching on the streetcar. Be aware though that as of May 2013 they are working on the line and so a bus takes you part of the way. I'd suggest making this a day trip and getting off at the huge park with the zoo and also the village toward the... More