Party Bus, Charter Bus & Minibus Rentals in Kenner, Louisiana
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Booking a Party Bus Rental in Kenner Has Never Been Easier
Neworleanspartybuscompany.com is not a bus company — and that is actually the best part. It is a quote-comparison website that connects trip planners in Kenner and across Jefferson Parish to a network of independently owned transportation companies competing for your business. Fill out one form, see multiple options side by side, and find the right vehicle at the right price without calling five companies and waiting on callbacks.
Kenner sits right at the front door of the New Orleans metro — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is literally inside city limits, and the I-10 corridor runs straight into downtown New Orleans in about 20 minutes on a clear day. That geography makes Kenner one of the busiest origin points for group transportation in the region: airport pickups, Caesars Superdome tailgates, French Quarter nights, Jazz Fest shuttles, wedding parties, school events. Whatever the occasion, Neworleanspartybuscompany.com makes it easy to find the right bus fast.
Call 504-389-4710 or use the online quote tool — pricing in under a minute.
A Bus for Your Kenner Group
From a 14-passenger Sprinter limo for a wedding party pickup at MSY to a 56-passenger charter bus for a corporate shuttle into downtown New Orleans, the network covers every group size. Browse the full vehicle lineup or call 504-389-4710 to find the right fit for your headcount and itinerary.
Vehicle photos show representative examples — exact make, model, color, interior, features, and availability vary by provider and trip.
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15-35 Passenger Minibus
40-56 Passenger Charter Bus
Buses and vehicles shown above are NOT the exact makes and models available for every trip. We are NOT a bus company and do not own or operate vehicles. Photos are examples only and may show stock or typical vehicles, not the exact vehicle offered for your reservation. Fill out the online quote form or call 504-389-4710 to view current vehicle options, photos, availability, and pricing. Confirm the exact vehicle details and amenities before booking.
Choose Available Amenities on Your Kenner Bus
Not every Kenner group trip calls for the same setup. A 25-passenger party bus running a bachelorette crawl from Kenner into the French Quarter typically comes with wraparound perimeter seating, color-changing LED lighting, a full-length bar area, flat-panel TVs, and a Bluetooth sound system. A minibus is the right call for corporate airport transfers or wedding guest shuttles between the Kenner hotel corridor on Loyola Drive and a reception venue in Metairie — climate-controlled, comfortable reclining seats, and enough overhead storage for a weekend's worth of luggage.
A full-size charter bus adds undercarriage bays and onboard restrooms for longer hauls to Baton Rouge or overnight festival trips. Amenities vary by vehicle and company, but the quote tool shows you what each bus includes before you commit.
Air-conditioning
Wraparound Leather Seats
AUX / Bluetooth Sound System
LED and Fiber Optic Lighting
Built-in Bar Areas With Ice Storage and Cup Holders
TVs and Entertainment Systems
Amenities listed above are common features that MAY be available on party buses. Because we are a referral website and do NOT own or operate buses, exact features vary by vehicle, provider, and availability. After you submit your quote request, you can browse vehicle options, pricing, and available details on the results page. To confirm the exact amenities included with a specific vehicle offered for your trip, call 504-389-4710 before booking.
Get Kenner Party Bus Prices Online
Kenner party bus rental prices shift based on vehicle size, the day of the week, and how long you need the bus. As a planning baseline: a 15-passenger party bus typically runs $200–$350/hour on weekdays and $250–$350/hour on weekends. A 30-passenger party bus runs roughly $300–$375/hour on weekdays and $325–$425/hour on weekends.
A charter bus for a large convention or airport transfer circuit generally falls in the $200–$350/hour range regardless of the day.
Those are planning ranges — the real number moves with your specific date, itinerary, and the options available in the network. The fastest way to get a real price for your actual trip is to fill out the quick form or call 504-389-4710. Pricing in under a minute, no account required.
Check out the New Orleans party bus prices page for more detail on what to expect.
| Type of Bus | Cost Per Hour Weekdays | Cost Per Hour Weekends | Cost Per Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Passenger Sprinter Limo | $204 – $318+ | $219 – $344+ | $1,526 – $3,113+ |
| Sprinter Van Rental | $203 – $273+ | $218 – $366+ | $1,395 – $2,748+ |
| 15 Passenger Party Bus | $204 – $330+ | $241 – $340+ | $1,396 – $2,817+ |
| 18 Passenger Party Bus | $266 – $330+ | $268 – $378+ | $2,121 – $2,563+ |
| 20 Passenger Party Bus | $244 – $338+ | $268 – $340+ | $1,939 – $2,796+ |
| 25 Passenger Party Bus | $248 – $326+ | $265 – $360+ | $1,827 – $2,854+ |
| 28 Passenger Party Bus | $255 – $337+ | $279 – $351+ | $2,147 – $2,653+ |
| 30 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $374+ | $318 – $414+ | $2,331 – $3,021+ |
| 40 Passenger Party Bus | $297 – $338+ | $321 – $478+ | $2,297 – $3,473+ |
| 50 Passenger Party Bus | $294 – $441+ | $337 – $490+ | $2,173 – $4,043+ |
| 15–35 Passenger Minibus | $207 – $246+ | $209 – $261+ | $1,098 – $2,105+ |
| 40–56 Passenger Charter Bus | $206 – $327+ | $208 – $348+ | $1,331 – $2,841+ |
| ABOVE PRICES ARE JUST EXAMPLES. Your final price and vehicle options depend entirely on your specific trip details. To get an exact price for your trip, request an estimate online or call 504-389-4710. | |||
More Choices on Kenner Party Buses, One Search
Because calling individual bus companies one by one — describing your trip over and over, waiting for callbacks, and trying to compare quotes that never line up — is a terrible way to spend an afternoon. Neworleanspartybuscompany.com replaces all of that with one form and instant results. You enter your date, your group size, and your pickup and drop-off locations. The tool shows you available vehicles, pictures, and pricing from companies serving Kenner and the surrounding area.
You compare options on one screen instead of chasing them across a dozen phone calls.
And since Neworleanspartybuscompany.com is not tied to a single fleet, you are never stuck with whatever one company happens to have available on your date. The network spans party buses, minibuses, Sprinter vans, Sprinter limos, and full-size charter buses — so whether you need a 14-passenger vehicle for a small wedding party or a fleet of motorcoaches for a corporate convention at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, there are options waiting. Call 504-389-4710 any time — a support team is available every day of the year to walk you through the options and build a custom package around your itinerary.
Group Transportation Services for Kenner Events
From MSY airport transfers and Saints game shuttles to wedding shuttles, bachelorette nights, prom, Jazz Fest transportation, and corporate shuttles — whatever gets your group moving in the Kenner area, there is a vehicle in the network ready for it.

Kenner Airport Shuttles & Transportation
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062) is not just the closest major airport to downtown New Orleans — it is physically located in Kenner, which puts it closer to most Kenner hotels and neighborhoods than it is to the French Quarter. That convenience cuts both ways: MSY handles more than 13 million passengers annually, and the ground-level Arrivals area on Level 1 gets congested fast when multiple flights land simultaneously.
For group airport pickups, the standard workflow is to have your group coordinator contact the transportation company once the full group has collected luggage and is assembled at the agreed curbside zone — do not call for the bus before everyone is together and bags are in hand. Commercial vehicles use the designated ground transportation lanes on the Arrivals level; the official MSY ground transportation page has current lane and staging information. A Kenner airport shuttle bus handles the entire arrival-to-hotel run in one clean move, no rideshare math required.
Call 504-389-4710 to set up your MSY group transfer.

Kenner Bachelor & Bachelorette Transportation
New Orleans is one of the top bachelorette destinations in the country — the French Quarter and Frenchmen Street run until sunrise, bars have no last-call law, and the energy on a Saturday night in the Marigny is impossible to replicate anywhere else. Kenner is the launching pad for most of these trips, with hotel blocks along Williams Boulevard and Loyola Drive putting the group about 20 minutes from Bourbon Street on a clear run down I-10.
A Kenner bachelorette party bus keeps the whole group together from hotel pickup to the first stop on Frenchmen Street and every stop after that — no splitting into three rideshares at midnight, no scrambling for surge-priced cars at 3 a.m. A 25-passenger party bus with LED lighting, perimeter seating, and a sound system turns the drive into part of the celebration before you even hit the Quarter. The New Orleans bachelor and bachelorette bus rental page covers itinerary ideas and vehicle options in more detail.
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Kenner Birthday, Sweet 16, & Quinceañera Party Bus Rentals
A party bus pickup is one of the most memorable ways to arrive at a milestone birthday celebration — and the greater New Orleans metro has no shortage of banquet halls, event venues, and waterfront spaces that are built for exactly this kind of occasion. Reception venues in Kenner and the surrounding Jefferson Parish area include spaces along the lakefront and throughout the Airline Drive corridor, with easy bus access and on-site parking for oversized vehicles.
For Sweet 16s and quinceañeras, white, black, and silver buses can often be requested to coordinate with the event's color scheme — mention it when you request your quote. A New Orleans birthday party bus rental keeps the whole guest list together on the way to and from the venue, parents included, so nobody is coordinating a caravan across Jefferson Parish in the dark after a four-hour celebration. Buses seating 15 to 50 passengers are available in the network.
Use the quote tool or call 504-389-4710 to check availability for your date.

Kenner Concert Transportation & Shuttles
Most of the region's major concert venues sit across the parish line in New Orleans, but a Kenner concert bus rental solves the I-10 and parking problem that catches out-of-town groups again and again. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival runs across two weekends in late April and early May at the Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) — the surrounding Gentilly neighborhood has extremely limited parking, and rideshare pickup after the headliner can mean a 45-minute queue. A charter bus from Kenner drops your group at the Fair Grounds gates and is staged for pickup the moment you are ready to leave.
The Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) hosts arena-level concerts year-round, with bus and taxi drop-off on Dave Dixon Drive. The short I-10 run from Kenner to the CBD takes under 25 minutes on non-peak days — but on a sold-out arena night, surface street congestion around the Superdome district adds real time to every rideshare or self-drive approach. Book a New Orleans concert bus rental and let the route be someone else's headache.

Kenner Corporate Event Transportation
Kenner's position between MSY and the New Orleans CBD makes it one of the most active corporate transportation corridors in the metro. Groups flying in for conventions at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130) frequently hotel in the Kenner/Metairie corridor along I-10 to keep costs down — which means a daily shuttle run of roughly 15–20 miles each way, depending on the hotel cluster.
A minibus is the right fit for executive transfers and mid-size convention shuttles: easy boarding for business travelers with roller bags, climate control for the Louisiana humidity, and enough maneuverability to navigate the Convention Center's Julia Street entrance area cleanly. For larger conventions where you need multiple vehicles running a circuit, the quote tool makes it simple to price a fleet. A New Orleans corporate bus rental locks in your shuttle schedule so your attendees are never standing at a hotel curb trying to hail a rideshare during a convention rush.
Call 504-389-4710 to discuss contract shuttle rates.

Kenner Private Event Transportation Services
The New Orleans metro calendar is packed with recurring events that turn local roads into a transportation puzzle — and most of them draw massive crowds that arrive from the Kenner/Jefferson Parish corridor. The Essence Festival of Culture brings more than 500,000 attendees to the Caesars Superdome and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center each Fourth of July weekend, spiking rideshare prices across the metro and filling every downtown parking structure by early afternoon. A private charter bus from Kenner drops your group steps from the venue while everyone else is stuck in the I-10 downtown merge.
The Mardi Gras parade season runs from early January through Fat Tuesday, with major parades on the Uptown route and the CBD lakeside route closing major streets for hours at a time. Driving yourself to a parade route and parking means a long walk in the heat and zero flexibility on when you leave. A private party bus picks your group up in Kenner, drops near a parade viewing point, and returns on your schedule.
For any event during Essence Fest or Mardi Gras: book 4–6 months out minimum. Availability disappears fast. Call 504-389-4710 or use the New Orleans private event bus rental page to get started.

Kenner Homecoming & Prom Party Bus Rentals
Jefferson Parish high schools — including schools in Kenner, Metairie, and the surrounding area — hold prom events predominantly in April and May, and that window is the single busiest period for party bus bookings across the New Orleans metro. Multiple schools schedule within the same six-week stretch, and demand for 20- to 40-passenger party buses peaks sharply. Book by January if you have a specific vehicle in mind — waiting until March typically means higher rates or limited selection.
A prom party bus from Kenner means no parent has to draw the short straw and drive. The group rides together, the energy builds on the way to the venue, and pickup after the dance is already handled. A New Orleans prom party bus rental through Neworleanspartybuscompany.com makes it easy to compare vehicles side by side and confirm a pickup plan well before the rush.
Call 504-389-4710 to lock in your date early.

Kenner School Event & Field Trip Transportation
Organizing a field trip or school event from Kenner means navigating Jefferson Parish traffic, limited school parking at destination venues, and the logistical challenge of keeping a large student group together across multiple stops. A charter bus or minibus through Neworleanspartybuscompany.com handles the pickup and drop-off in a single vehicle — no carpool coordination, no staggered arrivals.
Popular Kenner school field trip destinations include the Louisiana Children's Museum (15 Henry Thomas Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124), the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130) at the foot of Canal Street near the Mississippi riverfront, and the Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118) in Uptown New Orleans. Charter buses offer onboard PA systems for group announcements, overhead storage for backpacks and lunch bags, and onboard restrooms on select vehicles — a real advantage on a full-day trip. ADA-accessible buses are available in the network; flag it when requesting your quote.
Call 504-389-4710 to check availability for your school's date.

Kenner Sporting Event Transportation
Saints game days at Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) are the most intense transportation event in the metro calendar. The Superdome sits in the heart of the CBD, and the I-10 approach from Kenner through the Claiborne Avenue interchange backs up for miles on game days — the Superdome District parking structures fill hours before kickoff, and surface lot prices near the stadium jump to $40–$60 on home game Sundays. Rideshare pickup after the game means a 30–45 minute queue on Girod Street or Poydras, with surge pricing that can hit 3–4x normal rates.
A Kenner sporting event charter bus changes the math entirely. Your group loads up in Kenner, rides I-10 together, and the bus is staged for pickup the moment the game ends — no lot scramble, no surge queue, no lost cars. The same logic applies to Pelicans games at the Smoothie King Center and Tulane Green Wave games at Yulman Stadium (5027 Willow St, New Orleans, LA 70115) in Uptown, where neighborhood parking on game nights is aggressively enforced and extremely limited.
A New Orleans sporting event bus rental through Neworleanspartybuscompany.com makes the game-day logistics disappear. Call 504-389-4710!

Kenner Wedding Transportation & Shuttle Service
Wedding guests flying in for a New Orleans area wedding almost always land at MSY — which means the majority of your out-of-town guests are already in Kenner at the airport hotel corridor before the ceremony even begins. A wedding shuttle bus that picks up at those Kenner hotels and runs a circuit to the ceremony venue and reception site keeps your timeline tight and eliminates the headache of guests getting lost navigating New Orleans streets for the first time in formalwear.
Popular Jefferson Parish and New Orleans wedding venues — including spaces along the lakefront, in the Garden District, and downtown — all have specific bus access and loading zone arrangements. A 14-passenger Sprinter limo is a natural fit for the bridal party on the wedding day itself, while a minibus or full-size charter bus handles the guest shuttle circuit between hotels, ceremony, and reception. A New Orleans wedding shuttle through Neworleanspartybuscompany.com lets you lock in every pickup window well in advance, so the timeline on the day stays exactly where you planned it.
Call 504-389-4710 to get started.

Kenner Winery Tour & Pub Crawl Transportation
South Louisiana's craft brewery scene has grown significantly in recent years, and a Kenner pub crawl bus rental is one of the easiest ways to cover multiple stops without sorting out a designated driver situation at the end of the night. The metro's brewery circuit includes spots in New Orleans proper — Abita Brewing Company has its main taproom in Covington (21084 Louisiana 36, Covington, LA 70433), about 45 minutes north of Kenner across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, making it an ideal anchor for a day trip. Closer in, NOLA Brewing Company (3001 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70115) and Bayou Teche Brewing's New Orleans outpost are solid stops on a shorter Uptown circuit.
The benefit of a New Orleans winery tour bus rental on a multi-stop itinerary is straightforward: the bus stages near each stop while your group is inside, there is no per-person rideshare bill accumulating across four or five destinations, and nobody is trying to navigate unfamiliar Uptown side streets at 11 p.m. Use the online tool or call 504-389-4710 to price out your route.
How to Book a Party Bus in Kenner
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Party Bus & Group Transportation in Kenner & Beyond
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kenner Party Bus Rentals
How does this website work?
Neworleanspartybuscompany.com helps you compare bus rental options; it is not the bus company and does not rent, own, or operate vehicles. When you submit the quote form, your trip details go through a booking company so you can review pricing and available vehicles for your date. You compare the options and book through the process shown with your quote.
What is Neworleanspartybuscompany.com?
Neworleanspartybuscompany.com is a quote-comparison website for group ground transportation serving Kenner, New Orleans, and the broader Louisiana Gulf Coast region. It is not a bus company and does not operate any vehicles. It connects trip planners to a network of independently owned transportation companies so you can compare vehicles and pricing in one place instead of calling each company separately.
Fill out one quick form or call 504-389-4710 — no account required, no obligation.
How does Neworleanspartybuscompany.com work?
Enter your trip details — date, group size, pickup location, and destination — into the online quote form. In under 30 seconds, you'll see available vehicles, photos, and pricing from companies serving your area. Compare options side by side, pick what fits your group and budget, and finish booking directly with the transportation company you choose.
If you'd rather talk it through first, the support team at 504-389-4710 is available every day of the year.
How much does a party bus cost in Kenner?
Kenner party bus rental prices vary by vehicle size, day of week, and how many hours you need. Planning ranges: a 15-passenger party bus typically runs $200–$350/hour on weekdays and $250–$350/hour on weekends. A 25-passenger bus runs roughly $250–$350/hour on weekdays and $275–$375/hour on weekends.
A 40–56 passenger charter bus generally falls in the $200–$350/hour range. These are ranges — your real price depends on your specific date and itinerary. Call 504-389-4710 or use the quote tool to get a number for your actual trip in under a minute.
How far is Kenner from downtown New Orleans?
Kenner is roughly 15 miles west of the French Quarter via I-10 East. On a clear day, that is a 20–25 minute drive. On Saints game days, Mardi Gras parade nights, or during Essence Festival weekend, the I-10 downtown corridor can back up significantly — the Claiborne Avenue interchange and the downtown on-ramps are the usual choke points.
A charter bus from Kenner does not eliminate the traffic, but it eliminates the parking hunt at the other end and gets your whole group there in one move.
Can a charter bus pick up at Kenner hotels near MSY?
Yes — the Kenner hotel corridor along Loyola Drive and Airline Drive, directly adjacent to the airport, is one of the most common pickup zones in the network for New Orleans-area events. Commercial vehicles can stage at most hotel porte-cochères with advance coordination. When you request your quote, include the hotel name and address as your pickup point and confirm the staging window with the transportation company before your event date.
The support team at 504-389-4710 can help you build that pickup plan into your itinerary.
What is the best vehicle size for a group of 20 from Kenner heading to a Saints game?
A 20-passenger party bus or a minibus in the 20–35 seat range is the right fit for that group size on a Superdome run. The party bus adds the celebratory atmosphere — LED lighting, sound system, perimeter seating — while a minibus is a more straightforward transfer vehicle with luggage overhead storage. Both drop off on the streets surrounding the Superdome District.
If your group is closer to 30–40 people, step up to a 30-passenger party bus or a full charter bus. The quote tool shows you exactly what is available for your date and headcount.
Are there buses available for Mardi Gras or Essence Festival trips from Kenner?
Yes — but both events require early booking. Essence Festival (Fourth of July weekend) and the peak Mardi Gras parade weekends (the two weekends before Fat Tuesday) are the highest-demand periods in the entire New Orleans metro for group transportation. Vehicle availability tightens 3–5 months out for Essence Fest, and Mardi Gras weekend buses often fill by November for the following February.
If your trip falls during either window, use the quote tool or call 504-389-4710 as soon as your dates are confirmed — do not wait.
How far in advance should I book a party bus in Kenner?
For standard weeknight or weekend trips — a pub crawl, a birthday run into the Quarter, a wedding shuttle — 4–8 weeks of lead time is workable and usually gives you solid selection. For any trip tied to a major New Orleans event (Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Essence Festival, Saints home playoff games, Sugar Bowl), plan on booking 3–6 months in advance. Prom season in Jefferson Parish schools runs April–May, and those dates fill from December onward — book by January for prom or expect limited options.
Earlier is always better; the longer you wait, the narrower your choices and the higher the rate.
Popular Kenner Party Bus Destinations
Kenner is the western gateway to the New Orleans metro, and the destinations that draw the biggest group trips are spread across the region — from the Superdome and French Quarter to the lakefront and the Northshore. Here are six venues worth knowing before you book.

Caesars Superdome
Caesars Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112) seats 73,000 for Saints games and hosts the Sugar Bowl, Essence Festival, and major concerts. The Superdome District parking structures charge $40–$60 on NFL game days and fill 2–3 hours before kickoff — the surface lots on Girod Street and around the adjacent Smoothie King Center are private, expensive, and gone early. Rideshare pickup after a sold-out game stacks up on Poydras Street with surge pricing in full effect.
A charter bus from Kenner rides I-10 East in, drops at the Superdome District perimeter, and is staged for return pickup when the clock hits zero. Review the official Caesars Superdome parking and transportation page for current event-day approach routes before your visit. Address: 1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112 | Phone: 504-389-4710

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062) opened its new terminal in 2019 and now processes over 13 million passengers annually. The terminal has a single Arrivals level (Level 1) with designated commercial vehicle pickup lanes along the outer curb. The biggest group-coordination mistake at MSY is calling for the bus before everyone has cleared baggage claim — the pickup windows are timed, and early staging at a busy curbside creates real pressure.
Have one group coordinator gather everyone at the agreed door before contacting the transportation company. The official MSY ground transportation page shows current commercial lane assignments. Because MSY is in Kenner, hotel drop-offs along the Loyola Drive corridor are a 5-minute run from the terminal.
Address: 900 Airline Dr, Kenner, LA 70062 | Phone: 504-389-4710

Fair Grounds Race Course (Jazz Fest)
Fair Grounds Race Course (1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119) hosts the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival across two weekends in late April and early May, drawing 400,000–500,000 attendees. The Fair Grounds sits in the Gentilly neighborhood, which has no major parking structures — attendees spread across residential streets within a 10–15 block radius, and those streets get enforcement-heavy during Jazz Fest weekends. Rideshare pickup after the headliner set is a 30–45 minute queue at the designated pickup zones on Gentilly Boulevard.
A charter bus from Kenner parks in a pre-arranged staging area and is ready when your group exits — no queue, no surge rate. Book Jazz Fest transportation by February at the latest; the network fills well before April. See the Jazz Fest bus rental guide for more.
Address: 1751 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70119 | Phone: 504-389-4710

Bourbon Street and the French Quarter
Bourbon Street (French Quarter, New Orleans, LA 70116) is one of the most walked blocks in Louisiana and one of the most logistically frustrating destinations to drive to on a Friday or Saturday night. The French Quarter sits on a peninsula bounded by the Mississippi River, Canal Street, and Rampart Street — surface parking inside the Quarter is nearly nonexistent, and the nearest garages on Canal Street and Iberville Street charge $20–$35 on weekend nights. Rideshare pickup on Bourbon Street itself is impossible after 8 p.m.; the app routes you to designated zones on the Quarter perimeter, which can be a 5–8 block walk from wherever your group ends up.
A party bus from Kenner drops at the Canal Street edge of the Quarter, stages nearby, and picks up at a set time so nobody is hunting for a ride at 2 a.m. Visit the Bourbon Street bus rental guide for drop-off specifics. Address: Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Smoothie King Center
Smoothie King Center (1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113) is the roughly 16,867-seat arena home of the New Orleans Pelicans and the primary arena-level concert venue in the metro. It sits directly adjacent to Caesars Superdome in the Superdome District, sharing the same parking and approach road constraints. On sold-out concert nights, the Dave Dixon Drive bus and taxi drop-off lane sees heavy commercial traffic — arriving early matters.
Post-event rideshare pickup queues on Dave Dixon Drive and Girod Street, with surge pricing standard on major show nights. A charter bus from Kenner parks in a pre-arranged location in the Superdome District and handles the return in a single coordinated pickup instead of a scattered rideshare scramble. Check the official Smoothie King Center parking page before your visit.
Address: 1501 Dave Dixon Dr, New Orleans, LA 70113 | Phone: 504-389-4710

Audubon Zoo
Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118) sits in Uptown New Orleans, about 6 miles from the French Quarter and roughly 20 miles from most Kenner hotels. The zoo is open Wednesday through Sunday (10 a.m.–5 p.m.) and draws roughly 800,000 visitors annually. Magazine Street in the Uptown Riverbend corridor has extremely limited on-street parking on weekends, and the zoo's on-site lot fills quickly on spring and summer Saturdays.
Bus groups should use the main entrance off Magazine Street; oversized vehicle parking arrangements should be confirmed in advance with the zoo's group services team. For school field trips especially, the Audubon Zoo's group visit page has current pricing and arrival protocols. A charter bus from Kenner handles the 20-mile Uptown run cleanly and keeps the student group together from arrival to departure.
Address: 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118 | Phone: 504-389-4710