2 Nights in NOLA!! Questions

[Bookbug53]

We are staying on Prytania Park on Prytania St.

 

1. Closest place between there and the port to purchase a bottle of wine?

 

2. Do you buy street car passes directly from the cars or is there a ticket office?

 

3. Is a taxi just $7 for 2 for the port or $7 per person?

 

4. Opinion on best 'sit down and order' breakfast place near to hotel. They only have the muffin/coffee thing offered.

 

5. Where would be a quick, easy to get to place that sells decent t shirts? We want to purchase, box, and send them home before we sail.

 

Thanks for anything you can answer and feel free to offer other suggestions. :)

[Reggiefan]

Sandy, I will take a shot.

 

1. Don't know, but keep in mind that grocery stores and drugstores sell liquor and wine in New Orleans. The Rouse's supermarket a few blocks from the port will have a large selection. This will not be a challenge.

 

2. Would guess yes, but have not lived in New Orleans for several decades.

 

3. Don't know, though would guess for both.

 

4. There should be several places on St. Charles Avenue nearby.

 

5. There are a hundred places in the French Quarter where you can buy shirts.

[map70065]

We are staying on Prytania Park on Prytania St.

 

1. Closest place between there and the port to purchase a bottle of wine?

 

2. Do you buy street car passes directly from the cars or is there a ticket office?

 

3. Is a taxi just $7 for 2 for the port or $7 per person?

 

4. Opinion on best 'sit down and order' breakfast place near to hotel. They only have the muffin/coffee thing offered.

 

5. Where would be a quick, easy to get to place that sells decent t shirts? We want to purchase, box, and send them home before we sail.

 

Thanks for anything you can answer and feel free to offer other suggestions. :)

 

1. As previous note said, liquor can be purchased just about anywhere - grocery store, drug store, convenient store, etc. You won't have any problem finding somewhere to buy it. Grocery stores have the best variety and prices.

 

2. Streetcar passes are $1.25 per ride. You put your money (correct change - you don't get any money back) in the machine on the streetcar. You can get a 1 day pass for $3. With that you can ride any streetcar or bus for 24 hours from the time you buy the pass. That's also available on the streetcar. There are also 3 day passes and monthly passes - but those have to be bought somewhere other than on the streetcar.

 

3. Not sure on this one, but I think it's the same fare for 1 or 2 people. I know it's that way from the airport to downtown. It wouldn't be $7 each, even if it's more than 2 they just add an extra person charge.

 

4. St. Charles Tavern on St Charles & Melpomene (about a block away) has excellent food. Place isn't much to look at, but the food is good. Open 24 hours. Menus available online.

 

5. Your best bet is in the French Quarter - either on Royal Street or Decatur Street. There is a mailing center in the French Quarter - http://frenchquarterpostal.net/services/ who have packing and shipping stuff.

[Chalker Guy]

There are not many places to purchase wine near Prytania Park hotel. The closest 2 are the Walgreens on St. Charles and St. Mary street, about 3 blocks from PP hotel going away from the city. We buy a 12 pack of soft drinks there to carry on. There is also a small community grocery store at Prytania and Josephine, 6 blocks from PP going away from the city. There are several places to have breakfast on St Charles within a couple of blocks of PP.

[Da-Painter]

The taxi fare from the hotel, or downtown to the port is $7 per person.

Its a set price.

[CruzieSue]

We ate at St. Charles Tavern for the evening meal when we arrived in NOLA and for breakfast before leaving for the port the next morning. Both meals were very good and enjoyable. The place is old as most are in NOLA, but was charming and clean. Reasonable prices and enough item choices to please most. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I'm sure we will eat there again in March. First trip we stayed at the Maison St. Charles Comfort Inn (block or so from the Tavern), but will be at the Prytania this trip. :)