A 1907 hotel on Poydras Street, about 0.6 miles from the arena in a straight line, that says it’s within walking distance of the Caesars Superdome, which shares the arena’s sports complex.
The hotel’s site publishes no parking rates, so ask before you bring a car.
Getting to the game
Walk along Poydras Street toward Loyola Avenue and follow the signs marked “To the Stadium & Arena.” Entry location varies by event, so check your game’s event page for the entrance.
Getting back
Walk back the same way. The arena has a no re-entry policy, so once you leave, you’re out.
A French Quarter hotel on Royal Street since 1886, with the revolving Carousel Bar and a heated rooftop pool for hotel guests, open 6 a.m.–10 p.m. The arena is about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
Check-in isn’t until 4 p.m., and valet parking is $50 plus tax a night.
Getting to the game
Board the 46 Rampart–Loyola streetcar on Rampart Street and get off at the Poydras Street stop on Loyola Avenue, under half a mile from the arena, or walk out of the Quarter across Canal Street and along Loyola Avenue.
Getting back
Ride the streetcar back toward Canal Street and Rampart, or walk back along Loyola Avenue and across Canal Street.
A Garden District hotel on the St. Charles streetcar line, about a mile from the arena in a straight line, with Jack Rose restaurant and the Hot Tin rooftop bar.
Walk from the CBDCentral Business District and Warehouse Districtwalk
Getting there
Walk along Poydras Street toward Loyola Avenue and follow the signs marked “To the Stadium & Arena” to the arena at 1501 Dave Dixon Drive. The CBD hotels listed here are about 0.6 miles away in a straight line; Drury Plaza lists the arena seven blocks away.
Getting back
Walk back the same way with the crowd, or head to the rideshare zone on Poydras Street between Clara Street and Loyola Avenue.
The arena has a no re-entry policy. Door times and entry locations are set for each event, so check your game’s event page. The arena and the Superdome are separate buildings; use the arena’s entrance, not a Superdome gate.
Board the 46 Rampart–Loyola streetcar on Rampart Street at the edge of the Quarter. It runs down Loyola Avenue to the Poydras Street stop, under half a mile from the arena in a straight line. A single ride is $1.25; a 1-Day Jazzy Pass is $3.
Getting back
Board the streetcar back toward Canal Street and Rampart from Loyola Avenue.
RTA’s Fall 2026 timetable shows a car about every 30 minutes, with the last one around midnight, and no extra game-night service is published. After the game, walking may be faster than waiting.
Walk out of the Quarter across Canal Street and along Loyola Avenue to Poydras Street, then follow the signs marked “To the Stadium & Arena.” Hotel Monteleone and the Royal Sonesta are about a mile from the arena in a straight line.
Getting back
Walk back along Loyola Avenue and across Canal Street into the Quarter.
No official walking route or time is published for this walk, so allow extra time.
St. Charles streetcar (12)Garden District and Uptowntransit
Getting there
Board the 12 St. Charles streetcar toward Canal Street. Get off in the CBD near Poydras Street and walk toward Loyola Avenue and the arena. A single ride is $1.25; a 1-Day Jazzy Pass is $3.
Getting back
Walk back to the streetcar and ride out toward Uptown.
RTA’s Fall 2026 timetable runs the St. Charles line every day, most often from late morning into the afternoon, and no extra game-night service is published. From St. Charles Avenue it’s a walk of several blocks to the arena.
Drive from Kenner to a complex garageAirport area (Kenner)drive
Getting there
Drive downtown to one of the complex’s seven public garages (1, 1A, 2, 2A, 5, 6 and Champions Garage) or two surface lots (3 and 4), with room for about 7,000 vehicles.
Getting back
Walk back to your garage or lot and drive out.
The garages take credit or debit cards only, not every facility opens for every event, and overnight parking isn’t allowed. The arena’s pages publish no event parking prices. For Pelicans games, accessible parking is in Lot 3, first come, first served.
Central Business District and Warehouse DistrictWalking to the game
Stay on Poydras Street or a quiet CBD side street, about half a mile from the arena in a straight line, and walk to the game.
To the arena
Walk along Poydras Street toward Loyola Avenue and follow the signs marked “To the Stadium & Arena.” Entry location varies by event, so check your game’s event page for the entrance.
After the game
Walk back the same way. The arena has a no re-entry policy, so once you leave, you’re out.
The tradeoff
Hotel parking is limited: Catahoula has none of its own, Le Pavillon publishes no rates, and Drury Plaza charges $35 plus tax a night.
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French QuarterA first visit and nightlife both nights
Stay among the balconies of Royal and Bourbon Streets, and ride the Rampart–Loyola streetcar or walk about a mile to the arena.
To the arena
Board the 46 Rampart–Loyola streetcar on Rampart Street and get off at the Poydras Street stop on Loyola Avenue, under half a mile from the arena, or walk out of the Quarter across Canal Street and along Loyola Avenue.
After the game
Ride the streetcar back toward Canal Street and Rampart, or walk back along Loyola Avenue and across Canal Street.
The tradeoff
Bourbon Street closes to cars nightly at dusk, and overnight parking at the hotels listed here is $50–$55 plus tax a night. The Royal Sonesta adds a daily destination fee.
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Garden District and UptownA quieter base with a streetcar ride
Stay on St. Charles Avenue among the oaks and old mansions, and ride the St. Charles streetcar downtown.
To the arena
Board the St. Charles streetcar toward Canal Street, get off near Poydras Street and walk toward Loyola Avenue and the arena.
After the game
Walk back to the streetcar and ride out toward Uptown, or book a rideshare from the zone on Poydras Street.
The tradeoff
The hotels here are about 1 to 1.8 miles from the arena in a straight line, and the St. Charles streetcar leaves you in the CBD with a walk of several blocks to the arena.
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Airport area (Kenner)Short trips and early flights
Sleep near Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and keep an early flight simple.
To the arena
Drive downtown to one of the complex’s seven public garages or two surface lots (not every one opens for every event), or book a rideshare to Poydras Street between Clara Street and Loyola Avenue.
After the game
Walk back to your garage or lot, or to the rideshare zone on Poydras Street.
The tradeoff
The arena is about 11 miles east in a straight line, and no arena shuttle is published.
A Poydras Street po-boy and breakfast restaurant, about 0.9 miles from the arena in a straight line, open until 10 p.m. every day for dinner before a 7 p.m. tip-off.
A Warehouse District butcher counter and sandwich shop that makes its own meats, about a mile from the arena in a straight line, open until 10 p.m. every day.
Hours & notes
Open daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m. for lunch and dinner; counter service.