We are thinking of going to NO for the Voodoo Fest in October. Not sure yet where we%26#39;re staying, probably somewhere in the French Quarter? This is my first trip there.
Do we need a car? Anyone know about the shuttles for voodoo fest, best places to stay in French Quarter where we can catch a shuttle to voodoo fest and still walk around french quarter or whereever the nightlife is?
Trying to keep this trip as cheap as possible, we%26#39;ll already be paying for plane tix, concert tix, and hotel (any recommendations for nice clean hotels for under $99/night?).
Do we need a car?
If you want to get a hotel for the voodoo music fest, hurry on booking it because a lot of them are filled. Try the place d%26#39;arms if they have something, if you pre-pay there is a room with double beds for $103/night.
And no, I do not think you will need a car. The streets in the french quarter are so narrow and a lot of weird one ways streets it%26#39;s not even worth bothering yourself over. Save the money and spend it on something more worthwhile, like hand grenades!
Do we need a car?
I have driven to the French Quarter, and flown in, and I have to say that flying is the way to go. Not only would you not want to drive in that area, but by not having a car you avoid the cost of parking for a car you would not use.
Taxis are easy to come by, and I never felt ripped off by any. The trip from and to the airport from the FQ is a set amount, advertised on the cab, so don%26#39;t be concerned about price gouging there. I kept the phone number for United Cab on my speed dial just in case, but we were able to get cabs everywhere on the street, or had the hotel call.
I cant reply to the shuttle question never having been to the Voodoo Festival. For your hotel question, the Place d%26#39;Armes is wonderful, as is the Hotel St. Marie. The St. Marie is very close to Bourbon without being ON Bourbon, and the Place puts you down in the Square. Can%26#39;t say about the prices on them during that time, but, since average parking is around $25 or so plus tax, you can put that toward the cost of the hotel if you fly in.
FWIW--I totally agree that a car in the French Quarter would just be in the way and expensive to park! The FQ itself is not all that big and you can walk, take streetcars, or get taxis. Don%26#39;t know anything about voodoo fest.
the short answer is no, it costs more to park than to use taxis
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