canjay95 Posted December 31, 2009 #1 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I have read that the port parking is $16 a day in New Orleans. My question is if you are on a 5 day cruise, do they charge you for the day you debark as well? That would make 6 days of parking charges instead of 5. We are sharing a vehicle with another couple and I'm trying to figure out what our part of the parking will be. I assumed it would be $80, but am now wondering if it will be $96. Can someone whose been there recently help me?? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler353 Posted December 31, 2009 #2 Share Posted December 31, 2009 NOLA is $80 for a 5 night cruise. Highway robbery. NOLA has always loved its overpriced public parking lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits53 Posted December 31, 2009 #3 Share Posted December 31, 2009 If you don't mind my butting in on your thread, I have a NOLA parking question, too. Are there any alternative parking companies in NOLA like EZ Cruise in Galveston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted December 31, 2009 #4 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Cant remember the posters name, but there is offsite parking for $12 per day he has posted. .... still not great like Galveston. probably one of the reasons Galveston cruises cost more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCUBA Mark Posted December 31, 2009 #5 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Several hotels offer free parking for the duration of the cruise if you spend the night. We stayed at Marriott courtyard which is 3 blocks from the cruise terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmpuma Posted December 31, 2009 #6 Share Posted December 31, 2009 http://machupicchutours.com/Cruise%20ship%20transportation%20and%20parking.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits53 Posted December 31, 2009 #7 Share Posted December 31, 2009 http://machupicchutours.com/Cruise%20ship%20transportation%20and%20parking.htm Thanks for the link. It says they are going up to $14/day as of tomorrow. I'm not sure that's enough savings to merit parking away from the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol1560 Posted December 31, 2009 #8 Share Posted December 31, 2009 In my opinion, I would only park at the cruise terminal. No one can get to your vehicle. New Orleans is not the best place to park your vehicle in a outdoor parking lot. The convience itself is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted December 31, 2009 #9 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Not many cities have cruise ports downtown on prime real estate. Parking at many hotels in the French Quarter runs $30 or more a day. Compared to the parking in New York, $16/day is a bargain. You really can't compare it to parking in a cow pasture somewhere else. Instead of taking a shuttle bus to the terminal, you take an elevator. You have covered parking that is within the security perimeter of the port and is lighted and patrolled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrothead brian Posted December 31, 2009 #10 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Compared to the prices here in Chicago, $16.00 is dirt cheap. 24 hrs at the airport garage is somewhere near $30.00 Downtown parking is even worse.:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler353 Posted December 31, 2009 #11 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I feel that my jeep is very safe parked in the NOLA terminal. It is well protected from the weather and folks with bad intentions. It is worth the price for that feeling of security and the convience can not be beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits53 Posted December 31, 2009 #12 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Instead of taking a shuttle bus to the terminal, you take an elevator. You have covered parking that is within the security perimeter of the port and is lighted and patrolled. I agree. I have sailed from NOLA once, and I loved the convenience of the parking. I was just wondering if there was a place like EZ Cruise nearby, where we could save a good bit of money. For no more savings than that, I will definitely park at the terminal. I have 3 Triumph cruises coming up this spring. Can't wait to visit NOLA again! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippin4303 Posted December 31, 2009 #13 Share Posted December 31, 2009 There is a company it is called Fulton PlaceParking. If you google Fulton Street Parking near Convention Center you will find the site. I have parked there every Cruise that I have taken. As a matter of fact I parked there about two weeks ago for the first 7 day cruise on the Triumph. They offer shuttle service to and from the terminal on departure and return. It is a covered inside parking garage. Now as for the comment about New Orleans and our parking we are comparable to just about any other major city. You just have to shop around to find the best deal. Oh by the way did I mentioned that for all of that service I paid $70.00 :Dfor seven days do the math 5 for $50.00;). Good Luck and have a safe visit to and from our Great City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippin4303 Posted December 31, 2009 #14 Share Posted December 31, 2009 In my opinion, I would only park at the cruise terminal. No one can get to your vehicle. New Orleans is not the best place to park your vehicle in a outdoor parking lot. The convience itself is worth it. New Orleans is no worse than anywhere else to park you car outside. If you noticed about a month or two ago someone posted that there were problems at the terminal and we know that it was some passenger on the ship if we say that the terminal is secure:confused:. I would imagine if someone wants to do wrong no matter what or who it will be done. So just use a little common sense and be safe and not sorry. Have a good visit to our great city. Try Fulton Street Parking on Convention Center Blvd with free Shuttle Service to and from the Terminal and secure parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler353 Posted December 31, 2009 #15 Share Posted December 31, 2009 There is a company it is called Fulton PlaceParking. If you google Fulton Street Parking near Convention Center you will find the site. I have parked there every Cruise that I have taken. As a matter of fact I parked there about two weeks ago for the first 7 day cruise on the Triumph. They offer shuttle service to and from the terminal on departure and return. It is a covered inside parking garage. Now as for the comment about New Orleans and our parking we are comparable to just about any other major city. You just have to shop around to find the best deal. Oh by the way did I mentioned that for all of that service I paid $70.00 :Dfor seven days do the math 5 for $50.00;). Good Luck and have a safe visit to and from our Great City. Thanks for that info. I will check them out next cruise. Update: just checked the web site for them, actually it was the convention center site and the price has gone up to $12 a day, still a good deal compared to the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsrn Posted December 31, 2009 #16 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Last year my parents parked in the cruise terminal. My father became ill and was evacuated from the ship- transferred to a hospital in Miami and after a few weeks passed away. My sister and I had to go to the terminal and had no idea how long it would take to find the car and hoped it would be intact. We had contacted the port authorities during this time to make sure it wouldn't be towed. When we arrived we found the car safe and sound!!:DShould have seen that parking bill.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted December 31, 2009 #17 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Prior to the new cruise terminal opening in New Orleans, Fulton Street garage was one of the official cruise parking locations. It is also covered parking. FYI, the Hertz Convention Center location parks their cars there. There are porters who will help cart your luggage down to the shuttle buses (expecting a tip). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler353 Posted January 1, 2010 #18 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Prior to the new cruise terminal opening in New Orleans, Fulton Street garage was one of the official cruise parking locations. It is also covered parking. FYI, the Hertz Convention Center location parks their cars there. There are porters who will help cart your luggage down to the shuttle buses (expecting a tip). Do they run the shuttle buses both ways, To and from the terminal after the cruise? On the map it only looks like a couple of blocks walk. Mapquest shows a walking distance of .2 mile from the garage to the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted January 2, 2010 #19 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Do they run the shuttle buses both ways, To and from the terminal after the cruise? On the map it only looks like a couple of blocks walk. Mapquest shows a walking distance of .2 mile from the garage to the terminal. I think they have to - when one cruise ends, another begins, but don't know how the pickup works. I have walked from there before when I had a Hertz rental. Not bad if you don't overpack and the weather cooperates. There is no (open) path through the Convention Center so you need to walk to one end or the other (Julia St or Hederson St). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippin4303 Posted January 3, 2010 #20 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Yes, when you disembarke after the cruise if you walk to the end of the terminal you can get the same Shuttle back to the garage. There is a very friendly older gentlemen who operates the shuttle and he will give you directions on how he will pick you up upon return. Give him a tip because he does this as a second job after retirement. The Porters at the garage will also help take your luggage to your car and you can tip them between the two it costs about ten bucks. Well worth the time and the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippin4303 Posted January 3, 2010 #21 Share Posted January 3, 2010 P. S. It actually is only $10.00 per day. The website says something different but 5 days 50 bucks, 7 days 70 bucks and that is for cruise ship parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qprrules Posted January 18, 2010 #22 Share Posted January 18, 2010 P. S. It actually is only $10.00 per day. The website says something different but 5 days 50 bucks, 7 days 70 bucks and that is for cruise ship parking. Did u just drive-up or was this prebooked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acruisefanatic Posted July 19, 2011 #23 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I found a cheap one and I am excited about letting everybody know about this one, because if you love cruises they have very cheap prices in quite a few ports that we sail out off. :) Yuhuuu!!! they are located on Convention Boulevard right accross from the B terminal of the Convetion Center. A very nice and clean garage. They are only $10 per day and they give you free shutlle to the port. :) And for the next time you can book it online. I googled " cheap port parking in new orleans" and they were at the top with $10 ...i think it was something about airport parking but they also sell cruise parking. :) Happy Sailing :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piemaker Posted July 26, 2011 #24 Share Posted July 26, 2011 If you stay overnite at the Marriott Courtyard you can park your vehicle for the duration of your cruise for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimq Posted August 10, 2011 #25 Share Posted August 10, 2011 If you stay overnite at the Marriott Courtyard you can parkyour vehicle for the duration of your cruise for free. Which Marriott Courtyard? The one downtown says they charge $29 a day:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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