New Orleans Charter Bus Rental FAQs
About Neworleanscoachbuscompany.com
Neworleanscoachbuscompany.com is an advertising and quote comparison website that lets you compare bus rental options and pricing from a network of bus companies serving New Orleans through a national booking platform. Fill out one quick form or call 504-334-1320, and you'll see different vehicles, packages, and price points in seconds — no account required and no waiting on callbacks. Neworleanscoachbuscompany.com is an advertising and referral website; it does not own or operate vehicles. The benefit to you is that you compare more options in one place than you'd ever find calling around on your own!
No — Neworleanscoachbuscompany.com is a comparison and referral website. In practical terms, that means you use it to compare vehicles and pricing from a network of independently owned transportation companies serving the New Orleans area, all in one place. You fill out the trip details once, head over to a national booking platform, and choose the vehicle that fits your group.
The transportation itself is carried out by independently owned operators serving the area. Neworleanscoachbuscompany.com makes the comparing and booking part easy!
When you search on your own, you call one company, get one price, and either take it or start over. With Neworleanscoachbuscompany.com, you fill out one form or make one call to 504-334-1320 and instantly see more options and different price points from a whole network of providers serving New Orleans — all on one screen, in seconds. No calling around.
No waiting for callbacks. No settling for whatever one company happens to have available. That's the whole advantage: more choices, faster, without the legwork.
An independently owned transportation company serving New Orleans. Once you submit your trip details, you're taken to a national booking platform where you choose the vehicle that suits your trip — the size, the amenities, the price point that works for your group. What you're choosing there is a vehicle and a price.
After the booking is confirmed, you'll receive the details about the transportation company assigned to your trip. The whole process is straightforward and handled right on the booking platform's website.
Booking a Charter Bus
Fill out the quick form on this site with your trip details — or call 504-334-1320 — and you're taken straight to a search results page on a national booking company's website. That booking company works with a network of independently owned operators serving the New Orleans area, and their results page shows you different vehicles and pricing for your specific trip. From there, you choose the bus that fits your group and book it directly on their website.
What you're selecting is a vehicle and a price — the whole thing takes minutes!
Your pickup city, where you're going, how many people are riding, and how many hours you need the bus — that's enough to get started. The more detail you include, the better: your stops, exact start and end times, how much luggage the group is bringing, and any amenities that matter to the trip. A complete request comes back with more accurate pricing and gives you a better shot at finding the right vehicle at the right price.
Call 504-334-1320 if you'd rather talk it through!
Right away — there's no waiting on a callback. As soon as you submit the form, you go straight to the search results page on the booking company's website and see quotes immediately. no email chain, no waiting for a rep to get back to you tomorrow. If you'd rather go through it with someone live, call 504-334-1320 any time and you'll get the same speed, just with a person walking you through the options!
The earlier the better for a popular date — and in New Orleans, popular dates fill the entire local market fast. That said, because Neworleanscoachbuscompany.com puts your request in front of a whole network of providers rather than one operator with one yard, short-notice trips are often still workable. That's the real advantage of comparing a network instead of calling a single company and being told no.
Submit the request or call 504-334-1320 even on short notice — you might be surprised what's available. For Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Essence Festival, and prom season, book as far out as you can.
All of those can be requested! Here's what each one actually means: an hourly or as-directed booking keeps the vehicle with your group for a set block of time, so the bus goes wherever the itinerary goes; a one-way transfer moves your group from Point A to Point B; a round-trip brings everyone back; a multi-stop itinerary runs a set route with several stops along the way; and a multi-day booking covers a trip that runs across more than one day, like a group traveling to Houston or Gulf Shores and back. Which format fits depends entirely on the trip itself — and a multi-stop or overnight itinerary should be laid out in full when you submit the request so it comes back priced correctly.
Charter Bus Pricing
A charter bus costs $205–$385+ per hour on weekdays, $225–$410+ per hour on weekends, and $1,650–$2,950+ per day. Those are real planning ranges — but pricing is not one size fits all. The type of bus, the date, the route, the number of stops, and how busy that date is in New Orleans all move the number.
The range is a starting point, not your price. The fastest way to see what your specific trip actually costs: fill out the form and see pricing in seconds, or call 504-334-1320 — going through the trip with someone can turn up better pricing and packages than you'd find on your own!
It depends on the trip, and all three are used. A short trip of a couple of hours is usually priced hourly. A trip that runs long distance — roughly past the 100 to 200 mile mark, or heading well out of the area, like a run from New Orleans to Houston or Atlanta — may carry a per-mile charge instead.
A long day, generally around eight hours or more, often comes back as a day rate rather than stacked hours, because the vehicle is booked for so much of the day. Submitting the actual trip is what determines which structure applies — the results page shows you exactly how your specific trip is priced.
The type and size of bus, how long it's booked for, the date and day of the week, the distance and route, the number of stops, and how busy that date is locally all move the price. Sunday through Thursday prices lower than Friday and Saturday; daytime prices lower than those same nights. Booking the size the group actually needs beats over-booking capacity — a 28-passenger minibus for 25 people costs less than a 56-passenger motorcoach for the same group.
Grouping riders into one or two pickup points instead of five cuts the hours on the clock. In New Orleans specifically, Mardi Gras season, Jazz Fest weekends, Essence Festival, and Saints home games drive the highest demand across the whole market — dates around those events cost more and book faster.
About Charter Buses
A charter bus is a full-size passenger coach that a group hires for its own trip — its own route, its own schedule, its own stops — rather than riding a fixed public route. It's built for moving a large group over a distance in one vehicle, and a standard full-size coach seats roughly 40 to 56 people. The group has the whole bus to itself for the duration of the trip.
On the outside: a tall, full-size coach body with high tinted windows running the length of both sides and luggage bay doors along the lower skirt. The exterior is usually finished in white, silver, black, or a solid color — though some coaches are wrapped in an operator's own graphics, so the coach that shows up won't always look the same. Popular models you'd recognize include the MCI J4500, the Van Hool CX45, and the Prevost H3-45 — all similar in profile, tall and long with that distinctive highway-coach silhouette.
On the inside: forward-facing seats in pairs on either side of a center aisle, upholstered in cloth or leather depending on the make and model, overhead parcel racks running the full length, and a restroom toward the rear. The interior is wider and taller than most people expect the first time they board one.
Some of the amenities available on charter buses include reclining cloth or leather seats, individual climate controls, an onboard restroom, overhead and undercarriage storage, WiFi, power outlets, a PA system, and TV monitors. Because features vary by make, model, and vehicle, any of those may or may not be on the specific coach matched to your trip — the exact configuration is confirmed during booking. If a particular amenity matters for the group, note it with the trip details when you submit the request; that narrows which vehicles come back in the results.
Generally 40 to 56 passengers, depending on the make and model — with 56 the most common build on a full-size coach. To put numbers to it: the MCI J4500 seats 56 as standard and can be built for up to 60; the Van Hool CX45 is the same, 56 standard and up to 60; the Prevost H3-45 seats 56. Shorter 35-foot coaches seat closer to 44.
What changes the count on the same coach: extra legroom or a wheelchair position each take seats out of the total. Because Neworleanscoachbuscompany.com works with a network of providers, the exact coach on any given trip depends on what's available — submit the trip or call 504-334-1320 if the group needs a specific capacity confirmed.
A 56-passenger coach runs 14 rows, with two seats on each side of a center aisle — forward-facing, paired seating, one aisle down the middle. Picture it as 14 rows of four across, split by that aisle. The row count drops on coaches built with extra legroom or a wheelchair position, and some coaches tier the front rows slightly for a better view.
The layout is consistent enough across makes that once you've ridden one, you know what to expect on the next.
A full-size charter bus is 45 feet long and 8.5 feet wide. To put that in terms that actually help: roughly three cars parked end to end. That's the number to keep in mind when you're thinking about where the bus will stage or drop off — whether that's on Convention Center Blvd outside the Morial Convention Center or along Rampart Street at the edge of the French Quarter.
Shorter coaches exist, most commonly around 35 feet, and the 45-foot coach is the standard full-size vehicle on the road today.
A full-size charter bus stands about 11 to 12 feet tall depending on the model, and traffic engineers design clearances for 12 feet. A useful comparison: a little taller than a single story of a house. That's the number that matters when a route passes under a low bridge, through a parking structure, or along a street with overhead restrictions — something worth flagging if the itinerary takes the bus somewhere tight.
The 12-foot planning figure is the standard to work from.
WiFi is one of the amenities available on charter buses, and many coaches on the road today are equipped with it. One thing worth knowing: onboard WiFi is an equipment option a coach is built with rather than something every coach carries, so whether a given vehicle has it varies by make and model. And because it runs off a cellular connection, it's built for light use across a full coach — phones, messaging, browsing — not for 50 or 60 people doing heavy streaming or video calls at once.
If WiFi matters for the group, note it when you submit the request; that narrows the results to vehicles that have it.
Yes — an onboard restroom is standard on full-size charter buses. It sits toward the rear of the coach, and it's there so the group doesn't have to stop. On a longer run — say, New Orleans to Houston or up to Memphis — the trip is still usually planned with real rest stops along the way, because the onboard restroom is a convenience, not a replacement for a proper break on a multi-hour haul.
If an onboard restroom is important for the trip, note it with the request and it'll be confirmed during booking.
Yes — charter buses are built with 110-volt AC power outlets, and coaches are commonly fitted with them at every seat, some with a USB port built into the same outlet. It's an equipment option rather than something every coach carries, so it varies by vehicle. In practice, it means a group can keep phones and laptops charged across a long run without hunting for a plug — useful on a five-hour run to Houston or a day trip up to Baton Rouge for an LSU game.
If charging matters for the group, note it with the trip details so the right vehicle comes back.
Yes — in two places. Inside the coach: overhead parcel racks running the full length of the cabin. Underneath the coach: undercarriage baggage bays that run along the lower skirt of the vehicle.
A full-size coach carries roughly 460 cubic feet of underfloor baggage space and around 100 cubic feet in the overhead racks. Across a full 56-passenger load, that works out to roughly 8 cubic feet per person underneath and under 2 cubic feet overhead — in practice, about one checked-size bag per person below plus one small carry-on above. What changes that math: a coach fitted with a wheelchair lift gives up some baggage bay space, and bulky gear — instruments, sports equipment, event supplies, costumes for a Mardi Gras krewe — takes the space of several standard bags.
If the group is carrying anything oversized or unusual, state it with the trip details so the right coach gets matched to the load.
Charter Bus Service in New Orleans, Louisiana
Neworleanscoachbuscompany.com helps you find group transportation for just about any occasion in New Orleans! Airport transfers to and from Louis Armstrong International (MSY) are one of the most common requests — one bus beats a caravan of cars on I-10. Corporate travel and employee shuttles keep teams moving between hotels, the Morial Convention Center, and off-site venues without the parking headache.
Weddings, bachelorette and bachelor parties, and birthday celebrations are a natural fit for New Orleans. Concerts and sporting events at the Superdome and Smoothie King Center, school and university field trips, church group travel, government and military moves, brewery and distillery tours, prom, and long-distance trips to Houston, Baton Rouge, or the Gulf Coast — the network covers all of it. Call 504-334-1320 and the trip gets matched to the right bus!
The network serves New Orleans and the entire surrounding region — including Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, Harvey, Chalmette, Slidell, Covington, Mandeville, Hammond, and communities across Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, St. Tammany Parish, St. Bernard Parish, and St. Charles Parish. Those are examples, not the complete list. If your pickup or drop-off is somewhere not listed here, enter the full route into the quote form or call 504-334-1320 to check — the network covers far more ground than any single city page can list!
Mardi Gras season is the single busiest stretch of the year — the entire local bus market fills weeks in advance, and 2026 Fat Tuesday falls on February 17. Jazz Fest (late April and early May at the Fair Grounds) and Essence Festival (4th of July weekend at the Superdome) each draw 400,000–500,000 people and book transportation out months early. Sugar Bowl weekend (January 1 at the Superdome), Bayou Classic (Thanksgiving weekend), and Saints home games all create surges.
Add prom season in April and May across Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, and St. Bernard Parish schools, plus graduation season in May and June at Tulane, Loyola, Xavier, UNO, Dillard, and SUNO — and the calendar is tighter than most people expect. Book those dates as far out as possible. Short-notice requests are still worth submitting, because the network covers more providers than any single company does!
Planning Your New Orleans, Louisiana Charter Bus Trip
Yes — the primary airport serving New Orleans is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) at 1 Terminal Drive in Kenner, about 15 miles west of the French Quarter and roughly 20–35 minutes by road depending on traffic and time of day on I-10. The bus meets your group outside the terminal at the designated commercial vehicle area on the arrivals level, following MSY's own ground transportation guidelines. For groups flying into Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) — about 80 miles northwest, roughly 1.5 hours — a charter bus can handle that run too.
Call 504-334-1320 or submit the full route to find the right vehicle for your airport transfer!
Yes — the network serves every major venue in the metro! Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Drive) is home to the New Orleans Saints, the annual Sugar Bowl, and major CFP playoff games — buses drop along Girod Street on the south side of the stadium, and Poydras Street sees closures on major event days, so building extra time into the schedule is smart. Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Drive), home of the New Orleans Pelicans, sits on the same campus and uses the same Girod/Poydras corridor.
Yulman Stadium at Tulane (6823 St. Charles Ave) serves Tulane Green Wave football. The Bayou Classic at the Superdome on Thanksgiving weekend is one of the most-attended HBCU games in the country. Submit the trip or call 504-334-1320 to lock in your game-day transportation!
Yes — the network serves every major convention and event venue in New Orleans! The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd) is one of the largest convention facilities in the country, with 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space and a bus-friendly frontage along Convention Center Boulevard between Julia Street and the River — motorcoach loading and unloading runs along that stretch. Major events like Essence Festival, trade shows, and medical conferences fill the facility and the surrounding hotels for days at a time, making a dedicated shuttle between your hotel block and the convention center one of the most practical transportation setups available.
The Mahalia Jackson Theater (1419 Basin St), Saenger Theatre (1111 Canal St), and Orpheum Theater (129 Roosevelt Way) are all served as well. For a repeat shuttle between a hotel and a venue, lay out the full schedule with the request so it comes back timed and priced correctly!
Yes — any wedding venue in the area! New Orleans has an extraordinary range of properties. Historic mansions and estates like The Elms Mansion (3029 St. Charles Ave) and Longue Vue House & Gardens (7 Bamboo Road) are classic choices.
Plantation properties like Nottoway Plantation in White Castle (~70 miles) and Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie (~60 miles) are popular for destination-style celebrations that make a charter bus the obvious move for the whole guest group. Downtown and French Quarter venues like Race + Religious (510 Race St), Hotel Monteleone (214 Royal St), and Muriel's Jackson Square (801 Chartres St) are served as well — and for Quarter venues, note that bus access inside the Quarter is restricted, so shuttle pickup and drop-off is typically staged on Canal Street or Rampart Street at the Quarter's edge. The most common wedding setup is a shuttle loop between the hotel block and the venue; include the exact venue address with the request and the right vehicle gets matched to it!
Yes — the network serves schools and campuses throughout the metro! Universities include Tulane University (6823 St. Charles Ave), Loyola University New Orleans (6363 St. Charles Ave), Xavier University of Louisiana (1 Drexel Drive), University of New Orleans (2000 Lakeshore Drive), Dillard University (2601 Gentilly Blvd), Southern University at New Orleans (6400 Press Drive), and Delgado Community College (615 City Park Ave). K–12 field trips and team travel are served across Orleans Parish, Jefferson Parish, St. Tammany Parish, and St. Bernard Parish school districts.
Campuses have designated bus loading zones — field trips and team travel are typically pickups at the school or campus itself. Include the exact headcount and any accessibility needs with the request so the right bus comes back!
Yes — the network covers every stop on a great New Orleans night or day out! The city's brewery corridor runs along Tchoupitoulas Street: NOLA Brewing Company (3033 Tchoupitoulas), Port Orleans Brewing Co. (4124 Tchoupitoulas), and Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas) are all within a mile of each other — a minibus loops them easily. Add Sazerac House (101 Magazine St) for a distillery tour and Old New Orleans Rum (2815 Frenchmen St) for a rum tasting.
For casino runs: Caesars New Orleans (8 Canal St) is right downtown; Boomtown Casino in Harvey is about 15 minutes across the river; Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner is roughly 20 minutes toward the airport. For nightlife, Bourbon Street and the French Quarter are the obvious draw — buses drop on Canal Street or Rampart Street at the Quarter's edge, since large coaches can't stage on Bourbon itself. Frenchmen Street in the Marigny is a 15-minute ride from the Quarter and a great second stop; a minibus handles the narrow streets there better than a full-size coach.
For a multi-stop tour, list the stops and how long the group plans to spend at each one — that's what gets the hours priced right!
Yes — absolutely! Long-distance trips are some of the most practical uses of a charter bus, because the group travels together and nobody has to drive. Popular runs from New Orleans include Baton Rouge (~80 miles, about 1.5 hours via I-10 West — great for LSU games at Tiger Stadium), Houston, TX (~350 miles, about 5–6 hours via I-10 West), Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, AL (~175 miles, about 2.5–3 hours via I-10 East for beach trips), Destin or Panama City Beach, FL (~300–340 miles, about 4.5–5 hours), Atlanta, GA (~470 miles, about 7 hours via I-59), and Memphis, TN (~395 miles, about 5.5–6 hours via I-55 North).
A long-distance trip is usually booked as a one-way transfer or a multi-day trip rather than by the hour — and an overnight trip needs the full itinerary laid out with the request so it comes back priced correctly. Call 504-334-1320 to put together the right package for a longer run!