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New Orleans Cruise Parking (Port of New Orleans)
Rates checked Oct 22, 2026 Official source: portnola.com
New Orleans has two cruise terminals side by side on the riverfront, near the French Quarter and the Warehouse District. Carnival sails from the Erato Street terminal and parks right on top of it. Norwegian and Royal Caribbean sail from Julia Street, and their port parking is a short shuttle ride away at 100 Poydras Street. The port charges flat totals by trip length, not a simple daily rate.
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Which terminal is my ship at?
| Terminal | Cruise lines | Parking / address |
|---|
| Erato Street Cruise Terminal | Carnival Cruise Line | 1100 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130 |
| Julia Street Cruise Terminal | Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International | 920 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130 |
Source: portnola.com. Cruise lines can switch terminals. Your boarding documents have the final word.
Official port parking rates
Erato Street Parking Garage (on top of the terminal)
For Carnival (Erato Street terminal) · 1100 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130
- Rates
- 4 days: $120
- 5 days: $135
- 6 days: $160
- 7 days: $180
- 8 days: $200
- 14 days: $350
- Reserving online adds a $1 convenience fee per day
- Height limit
- 8' 4" on the third floor (limited space), 7' 6" on higher floors; 22 ft max length
- Hours
- Opens 9:00am (Central) on cruise days
- Payment
- Credit or debit card
- Getting to the ship
- None needed. You drive up a circular ramp onto the terminal roof; porters (SeaCaps) take checked bags at the drop-off level.
Over 1,000 covered, secured spaces. Show your boarding information to enter. The port says prepaid reservations are not refundable.
Source: portnola.com · Last checked Oct 22, 2026 · Report a different price
100 Poydras Garage (port parking for Julia Street)
For Norwegian and Royal Caribbean (Julia Street terminal) · 100 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130
- Rates
- 4 days: $120
- 5 days: $135
- 7 days: $180
- Reserving online adds a $1 convenience fee per day
- Other trip lengths: call the port's cruise manager at (504) 528-3318
- Height limit
- 6' 6" max height, 22 ft max length. Taller than 6' 4" or longer than 22 ft: call Laz Parking at (504) 296-1757
- Hours
- Opens 9:00am (Central) on cruise days
- Payment
- Credit or debit card
- Getting to the ship
- Free port shuttle takes passengers and luggage from the garage to the Julia Street terminal.
Over 500 covered, secured spaces. Entrance is off Poydras St next to the Hilton self-parking garage. The port no longer uses the Hilton "Whale Lot" for cruise passengers.
Source: portnola.com · Last checked Oct 22, 2026 · Report a different price
Veterans, RVs and special cases
Louisiana disabled veterans park free (up to 7 days)The port offers free port parking for up to 7 days to Louisiana disabled veterans with at least a 50% service-connected disability, first come, first served, on ocean-going cruises. Bring a Louisiana license plus a VA letter, Louisiana DV plate or other proof; the veteran must be present and named on the boarding pass. Don't prepay online if you qualify: the port won't refund it.
Source: portnola.com
RVs, buses and vehicles over 22 ftThe port may be able to fit oversized vehicles depending on your cruise date. Email Laz Parking (SIAnderson@lazparking.com) before you go.
Source: portnola.com
River cruises (Viking, American Cruise Lines)The port can't provide parking for these. Viking: 1-877-505-0210. American Cruise Lines: 800-460-4518.
Source: portnola.com
Off-site lots with a shuttle
Fulton Garage (cruise parking)
901 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130 · about 0.3 mi (straight line) from the terminals
- Rate
- Covered: $17.00/day · Rooftop (open-air): $14.50/day (operator's posted default overnight rates)
- Shuttle
- Free continuous shuttle to the cruise terminal (operator)
- Details
- About a block from the port, per the operator. Open 24/7, monitored. Reserve online by sailing date.
Rates are the operator's posted defaults and may change by date. Clearance not posted on the operator page.
Source: operator's site, neworleansparking.com · Last checked Oct 22, 2026 · Report wrong info
Park-and-cruise hotels
Hotels whose own website offers a cruise package. Most don't post the package price, so we don't either.
The Mercantile Hotel (Stay, Park & Cruise)
727 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70130 · about 0.2 mi (straight line) from the terminals · (504) 558-1914
- What's included
- One night in a suite, secure parking while you cruise (up to 8 days included, more days available), complimentary breakfast, late checkout if available. You pay for parking and the stay at checkout.
- Price
- Package price not posted; book on the hotel's website (4-, 5-, 7- and 8-day options)
- Port shuttle
- Not mentioned. The hotel says it's minutes from the port.
Source: hotel's site, themercantilehotelneworleans.com · Last checked Oct 22, 2026 · Report wrong info
Federal City Inn & Suites (Stay and Cruise)
740 Hebert St, New Orleans, LA 70114 (Algiers, across the river) · (504) 366-7408
- What's included
- Rooms with one or two queen beds (some with kitchenettes) plus free parking for the duration of your cruise. In the Algiers neighborhood on the West Bank; the hotel mentions the ferry to Canal Street.
- Price
- Room rate not posted; the hotel says parking is free for the length of your cruise when you stay
- Port shuttle
- Not mentioned
Source: hotel's site, federalcityinnandsuites.com · Last checked Oct 22, 2026 · Report wrong info
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Getting there
- Driving: from I-10, take US-90 W (Exit 234A), then the Tchoupitoulas exit (11C), the last exit before the Crescent City Connection bridge. Turn right on Tchoupitoulas, left on Henderson, then left onto Port of New Orleans Place after the tracks. Don't use the Julia St or Poydras St entrances to Port of New Orleans Place. (portnola.com)
- From the airport (MSY): Norwegian lists the port at about 17 miles and 45 minutes, with taxis at about $35 for 1–2 passengers or $12 per person for 3 or more (rates subject to change). (ncl.com)
- Both terminals sit on the Riverfront streetcar line, about 5 minutes from the French Quarter. (portnola.com)
Tips
- Price your trip length against the port's table. A 7-day cruise is $180 flat at either port garage, so an off-site lot only saves money if its daily rate times your days comes in lower.
- Julia Street (Norwegian, Royal Caribbean) garage clearance is only 6' 6". Tall vans and lifted trucks should call Laz Parking first.
- The port's FAQ says space is limited and reservations are highly recommended.
- Luggage storage before or after your cruise: the port lists an operator at the terminal, (504) 471-0080.
See a different price?
Gate prices change. If you paid something different, email us with the date, the garage or lot, and what you paid. We'll re-check the source and update the page.