Garden District and the St. Charles Streetcar
Ride the world's oldest continuously operating streetcar line under live oaks to antebellum mansions, gardens and Lafayette Cemetery.
- Open
- Always open; the streetcar runs around the clock
- Price
- A small streetcar fare; walking is free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Washington Ave and Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70130Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- St. Charles streetcar from Canal Street.
Why Go
The green St. Charles streetcars have run since 1835 past grand Greek Revival and Italianate mansions built by Americans who settled uptown. Walk the Garden District's streets, past the houses of writers and film sets, and finish on Magazine Street's shops and cafés.
Tips
- Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 has been closed for restoration; check before you go.
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