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RTA Service Recommendations During the Festivities at the Fair Grounds
- April 26th, 2014
NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, RTA, encourages people to take public transit to events at the Fair Grounds.
The RTA provides five lines of service to the Fair Grounds. Service toward the Fair Grounds at City Park is within walking distance from the weekend’s festival entrance.
• Coming from the French Quarter:
Canal Streetcar Line
-Stops 4 blocks from Fair Grounds’ Gate
• Coming from Uptown / River Bend:
(Audubon Zoo, Xavier University, Canal Streetcar, Rouses Supermarket, Museum of Art)
Bus Line 32-Leonidas
-Stops 4 blocks from Fair Grounds’ Gate
• Coming from Irish Channel / Garden District / CBD / Esplanade:
(Cemeteries Transit Center, Delgado Community College, City Park, Museum of Art, Fairgrounds, Canal Street, Canal Streetcar, St. Charles Streetcar, Walmart)
Bus Line 91-Jackson/Esplanade
-Stops 2 blocks from Fair Grounds’ Gate
• Coming from New Orleans East:
(Village De L’Est, Winn-Dixie Supermarket, Chef Menteur Highway, Fairgrounds, Dillard University, Canal Streetcar)
Bus Line-94 Broad-Stops 2 blocks from Fair Grounds’ Gate
The RTA suggests pre-purchasing a boarding pass, arriving to the bus stop early, and being courteous to other riders and patient with the increased need for service. Fare is $1.25 per one-way ride. An RTA 1-Day Jazzy Pass is only $3 and is valid for unlimited rides and transfers on the entire RTA fleet until 4:00am. Or if attending the events on multiple days try a 3-day Jazzy Pass for only $9 and valid for unlimited use for a consecutive 3 day period, expiring at 4:00 a.m. on the fourth day after initial activation.
To plan your trip visit www.norta.com , find NewOrleansRTA on Twitter and Facebook or contact the RTA Customer Care Ride Line at 504-248-3900.
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