Reserve Your Own Private Streetcar for a Party

WHAT:

"The Flash" a/k/a Tyler, age 3 celebrating his birthday on a chartered St. Charles Streetcar in New Orleans.

LENGTH OF TIME:

About 1 1/2 hours for the Lee Circle trip, or 2 hours for the Canal Street trip.

NUMBER OF GUESTS:

The streetcars can hold up to 52 people seated, or 75 standing.

ROUTES AND COSTS:

If you start at the Randolph Car Barn Facility at 2817 Canal Street, you can get a round trip to several locations for different prices.

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St Charles................$375.00

• Riverfront................$325.00
• Carrollton Spur...........$325.00
• Canal Cemeteries..........$325.00
• Riverfront to Canal Cemeteries or to Beauregard Circle...........$375.00

If you need a pickup or drop off along the way for a special occasion like a wedding, there is an additional fee of $75.00 for a supervisor.

PHOTO OPS:

If you want to use the streetcar for filming the cost is $450.00 per hour which includes $75.00 supervisor fee. There is a two hour minimum for this service.

If you want to use a streetcar for your group photo, the cost varies depending on where you want the photo taken. For the Canal streetcar at pocket track by Harrah's Casino, or the St. Charles streetcar at Howard Ave it's $350.00. For the St. Charles streetcar outside the Willow St. barn it's $200.00. That's for one hour. There's a charge of $50.00 extra per every 1/4 hour over.

NOT DURING CARNIVAL SEASON:

The streetcars are not available for private use during some of the Carnival Season. That's more than just Mardi Gras Day if you're not familiar with New Orleans Carnival Season. It's officially from January 6th through Mardi Gras. But, the blackout days for the streetcar rentals are about two weeks before Mardi Gras.

Have a Special Party on the New Orleans Streetcar:

Transportation in New Orleans is special because of the historic streetcars that are so much fun to ride on. It's a joy to ride up St. Charles Avenue on a beautiful spring day past the mansions of the Garden District and ancient oak trees. Many tourists make it a point to ride the streetcar for fun. But, did you ever think about chartering your own streetcar for your own private party?

Recently, I did exactly that for my grandson "The Flash" for his 3rd birthday. We had a ball and he's still talking about it. We had cake and ice cream, party hats and decorations, and of course gifts. But his favorite part may have been when the conductor let him drive the streetcar.

If you're interested, the RTA has regular charter streetcars and you need at least a two week advance reservation. If you want something longer or special the RTA will help you arrange those events too.

You can decorate the inside of the streetcar to fit your motif. Access to the streetcar is provided for this purpose 1/2 hour before departure time. You can bring your own food and drink, with one exception - no alcohol. Finger food works best and an ice chest for drinks. Don't forget the paper products like napkins and cups.

To make your reservation, contact the RTA