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Hi everyone, 

 

We are staying in the French Quarter before our cruise on the Breakaway next month. We're planning to use Lyft or Uber for arrival to the port. Would you suggest navigating right to the port, or to somewhere close by and walk? 

 

I've read some horror stories about traffic build up and wonder if it makes more sense to just walk a bit. We've never been to the Port of New Orleans before, so any help is appreciated! 

 

Thank you in advance! 

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I would say if you're going to get dropped off close by, then it would be the corner of Julia and Convention Center.  Have them go down Convention and take a right on Julia and drop you off at that corner in front of Mulate's.  Nice easy walk for you to get to the port.

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21 hours ago, mrsderitis said:

Hi everyone, 

 

We are staying in the French Quarter before our cruise on the Breakaway next month. We're planning to use Lyft or Uber for arrival to the port. Would you suggest navigating right to the port, or to somewhere close by and walk? 

 

I've read some horror stories about traffic build up and wonder if it makes more sense to just walk a bit. We've never been to the Port of New Orleans before, so any help is appreciated! 

 

Thank you in advance! 

It also appears Lyft/Uber have forced minimum fares of $32-35 to/from the airport - give or take $5 the same cost as a taxi ride, and may be easier to quick jump in a cab than navigate special uber/lyft pickup locations allowed by some airports.

We also find lyft/taxi far preferable in most instances, though in this case it may be a toss up - I'd guess to be allowed to have service in louisianna they were forced to have these airport minimum fairs out of some "fairness" to the taxi companies, or perhaps they are having airport minimums in other cities as well - in any case - unfortunately it won't be 1/2 the price it usually is to take lyft/uber in this case.

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12 hours ago, beaucajun said:

I would say if you're going to get dropped off close by, then it would be the corner of Julia and Convention Center.  Have them go down Convention and take a right on Julia and drop you off at that corner in front of Mulate's.  Nice easy walk for you to get to the port.

 

Thank you! 

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5 hours ago, Chuckabobo said:

It also appears Lyft/Uber have forced minimum fares of $32-35 to/from the airport - give or take $5 the same cost as a taxi ride, and may be easier to quick jump in a cab than navigate special uber/lyft pickup locations allowed by some airports.

We also find lyft/taxi far preferable in most instances, though in this case it may be a toss up - I'd guess to be allowed to have service in louisianna they were forced to have these airport minimum fairs out of some "fairness" to the taxi companies, or perhaps they are having airport minimums in other cities as well - in any case - unfortunately it won't be 1/2 the price it usually is to take lyft/uber in this case.

 

Thanks - we are heading to the port from the French Quarter, not the airport, but it's good to know there's a minimum fare for the future! 

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Uber will charge $8 (accommodate up to 4) for an X or $12 for an XL (accommodate up to 6).  Their drivers will have the most current info on the best location to drop you off.  You will probably drive right to the terminal to drop you off but if there is a traffic problem, they will be the best informed folks to advise you on where to go.  Since their fare cannot change after being quoted, they have no incentive to take you on a longer or slower route.

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4 minutes ago, Visigoth said:

Uber will charge $8 (accommodate up to 4) for an X or $12 for an XL (accommodate up to 6).  Their drivers will have the most current info on the best location to drop you off.  You will probably drive right to the terminal to drop you off but if there is a traffic problem, they will be the best informed folks to advise you on where to go.  Since their fare cannot change after being quoted, they have no incentive to take you on a longer or slower route.

 

This has been our experience with Uber/Lyft here in the Bay Area...we just weren't sure if the fact that we'd be using it to enter a port would affect the "flat rate fare." Thank you!

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