Activity Garden District, New Orleans
St. Charles Avenue Streetcar
An activity in Garden District, New Orleans, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
1920s green streetcar line past Garden District oaks and mansions.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in New Orleans, alongside 4 places to eat, 2 bars & cafés and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Magazine Street, 0.5 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Activity · Sight
- Neighborhood
- Garden District
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 5 beyond New Orleans. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Magazine Street
Six miles of shotgun houses turned into shops, bakeries and bars running parallel to St. Charles.
Shopping · Garden District & Uptown · 0.5 mi straight-line - 2St. Charles Streetcar
Green streetcars running since 1835 under the oaks of St. Charles Avenue, from Canal Street to Carrollton.
Activity · Garden District & Uptown · 0.9 mi straight-line - 3Garden District homes
Greek Revival and Italianate mansions from the 1800s on Prytania, First and Chestnut streets.
Sight · Garden District & Uptown · 0.9 mi straight-line - 4Commander's Palace
Blue-and-white Victorian restaurant from 1893 in the Garden District, known for its weekend jazz brunch.
Food · Garden District & Uptown · 0.9 mi straight-line - 5Commander's Palace
Turquoise Garden District landmark for Creole fine dining and jazz brunch.
Food · 0.9 mi straight-line - 6Audubon Park
Uptown park with a lagoon loop and the Tree of Life, a live oak with limbs that rest on the ground.
Outdoors · Garden District & Uptown · 1.8 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
St. Charles Avenue Streetcar is a stop on our New Orleans & Gulf Coast route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
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When to go
Average daily highs in New Orleans run from 60°F in January to 87°F in August; August is usually the wettest month. For St. Charles Avenue Streetcar itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for New Orleans from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full New Orleans weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for St. Charles Avenue Streetcar, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- St. Charles Streetcar Line
- Coordinates
- 29.92668, -90.09970
- Destination
- New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Charles Avenue Streetcar: quick answers
How much time do you need at St. Charles Avenue Streetcar?
Plan on about an hour at St. Charles Avenue Streetcar. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit St. Charles Avenue Streetcar?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Buy a Jazzy Pass on the GoMobileNOLA app; exact change otherwise.
Where is St. Charles Avenue Streetcar?
St. Charles Avenue Streetcar is at St. Charles Streetcar Line, in Garden District. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include St. Charles Avenue Streetcar?
St. Charles Avenue Streetcar appears on New Orleans & Gulf Coast, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add St. Charles Avenue Streetcar to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to New Orleans.
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