Parking in New Orleans
Roughly two categories of people can face parking problems in New Orleans – tourists who are new to the city and residents who have trouble interpreting confusing parking signs. Our New Orleans parking page is meant to answer all your parking questions, whether its about lots, garages or on-street parking.
Parking is anything but cheap in New Orleans. Hourly rates are between $5 and $12, with an average 24 hour rate of $21.00. You can save a bit by parking before 9 am (early bird rate) however you won’t be able to leave earlier than the preset hour (usually about 3 pm). Also, you cannot stay longer than 6 pm. Monthly rates are around $145.00.
On street parking is enforced from Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm. Short term meters allow 2 hours of maximum stay for $1.50 per hour. Long-term meters allow a maximum stay of up to 10 hours for $1.00 each hour. Be careful to check for prohibited parking in designated rush hour zones from 7 am - 9 am and 4 pm - 6 pm.
On-street parking can be paid by coins, credit and debit cards and using the Parkmobile app.
Parking rates and parking availability in New Orleans greatly depend on the neighborhood; you can check out the following maps for reference.
- Parking in the French Quarter
- Parking at New Orleans Arena
- Parking along Fulton Street
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
To see how much you’ll be charged for the most common parking violations and how to pay them, check out City of New Orleans parking webpage.
Buildings
- UNIKIDS Academy
- Naval Support Activity Child Development Center
- Orleans Parish Civil Sheriff's Office
- New Orleans City Hall
- New Orleans Criminal Justice Coordinator - Office
- New Orleans Criminal Justice - Office
- Crescent House
- Duncan Plaza Civic Center
- Saint John The Baptist Community Center
- Gallier Hall
- New Orleans Public Library
- City Wide Daycare Center
- JCC Nursery School
- Howard Memorial Library
- Confederate Memorial Hall
- Boggs Federal Building
- New Orleans Police Department Sixth District
- Pratt - Stanton Manor Adult Care Facility
- Clovis A Brantley Baptist Center
- New Orleans Police Department
- New Orleans Police Department
- Safe and Smart Afterschool and Summer Camp
- Keller Golden Age Community Center
- American Italian Renaissance Library
- E B Bromon Liberty House Child Day Care Center
- Peoples Community Child Care Center
- Preservation Resource Center
- New Orleans Police Department - Gaming Division
- Peoples United Methodist Community Center
- Orleans Parish Office Uptown Branch
- Rivergate International Exhibition Center
- New Orleans Police Department Eighth District
- New Home Child Development Center
- Saint Marks Fourth Baptist Church Day Care Center
- God Promised Day Care Center
- E J Thompson Multipurpose Center
- Law Library of Louisiana
- Central City Branch New Orleans City Library
- Williams Research Center
- World Trade Center
- Allie Mae Williams Multi - Service Center Complex
- New Orleans Police Department First District
- Spanish Commandancia
- Reed Art Gallery
- Historic New Orleans Library
- Greater Saint Stephen Baptist Church Learning Center
- Dryades YMCA Child Care Center
- Court of the Two Lions
- Covenant House
- New Orleans Convention Center
- Saint Annas Residence Nursing Home
- Court of the Two Sisters
- Dryades YMCA
- The Viney Reynolds Parent-Child Development Center
- New Orleans Arts and Craft Club
- Cabildo
- McMillians First Steps Child Care Center
- Municipal Auditorium
- Louisiana Science Center
- Orleans Parish Office Mid - Town Branch
- The Presbytere
- Mid City Academy of Preschool Learning
- Louisiana State Museum Library
- New Orleans City Hall Annex
- New Orleans Police Department - Public Integrity Division
- Annunciation Community Building
- Saint Marks Community Day Care Center Number 2
- New Orleans Police Department
Attractions
- Louisiana Superdome
- New Orleans Arena
- Ogden Museum of Southern Art
- Contemporary Arts Center
- Louisiana Maritime Museum
- National World War II Museum
- Saenger Performing Arts Center
- Louisiana Children's Museum
- American Italian Renaissance Museum
- Germaine Wells Mardi Gras Museum
- House of Blues
- New Orleans Jazz Museum
- Howlin Wolf
- Musee Conti Wax Museum
- Riverboat Cajun Queen
- Cajun Queen Riverboat
- Louisiana Supreme Court Museum
- Louisiana Wildlife Museum
- Omni Royal Orleans Hotel
- Ernest N. Morial Center
- New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
- Tipitinas Ruins
- House of Broel's Victorian Mansion and Dollhouse Museum
- New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
- Twi-Ro-Pa
Schools
- Rabouin Career Magnet High School
- Good Shepherd School
- Saint John the Baptist Preschool and Head Start
- Martin Luther King Jr Head Start Center School
- KIPP Central City Academy School
- New Orleans School of Glass Works and Printmaking
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- Booker T Washington High School
- Clear Head Learning Center
- New Orleans College Preparatory Charter School
- Sylvania F Williams School
- Saint Jude School of Religion
- Albert Wicker School
- Welcome Transition School
- International School of Louisiana
- James M Singleton Charter School
- Edward P Harney Elementary School
- McDonogh Number 37 School
- Saint Francis School
- Albert Wicker Elementary School
- Sister Clara Muhammad School
- Cathedral Academy School
- McDonogh Number 10 School
- John W Hoffman Elementary School
- Louise S McGehee School
Hospitals
- New Orleans Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Oasis Rehabilitation Hospital
- Tulane University Medical Center
- Sickle Cell Center of Southern Louisiana
- Charity Hospital
- Tulane University Hospital and Clinic
- Tulane Hospital for Children
- Louisiana State University Medical Center
- Tulane Xavier National Womens Center and Clinic
- Medical Center of Louisiana
- Hotel Dieu
- Edna Pilsbury Health Clinic
- Oscar Medrano Clinic