Mardi Gras 2025
Truck Parades
The truck parades, canceled on Mardi Gras Day due to high winds, have been rescheduled for Sunday, March 9. During the parades, no streetcars will run within the “no service zone,” from Napoleon Ave. to Louisiana Ave. beginning at 6:00 am Sunday and continuing until the conclusion of the parades.
Elks Krewe of Orleans Sunday, March 9th. Starts at 9:00 am.
Crescent City Truck Parade Follows immediately after.
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This parade is expected to affect service on the below routes:
| The Elks Krewe of Orleans will roll at 9 a.m., starting at Tchoupitoulas and Napoleon and ending at Toledano and South Claiborne, followed by the Crescent City Truck Parade. |
| Beginning at 6 a.m., no St. Charles streetcar service will run between Napoleon and Louisiana Avenues. See below for details. |
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| Inbound: Cut back at Napoleon & Baronne. (No service between Baronne & Tchoupitoulas) |
| Outbound: Proceed from Napoleon & Baronne to regular route. |
| Inbound: From Marengo, right on Magazine St., resume regular route. |
| Outbound: Continue Magazine, left on Constantinople, right on Constance St., right on Marengo to Magazine St., take a stand. (No service between Marengo & Children’s Hospital) |
| Inbound: Cut back at Washington Ave. & Broad. (No service between Broad & Walmart) |
| Outbound: Continue Washington, U-turn at Dorgenois St. to regular route. |
| Inbound: Continue MLK, left on Galvez, right on Toledano St., left on Broad, left on Napoleon Ave., right on Claiborne to regular route. (No service between MLK & Napoleon on S. Claiborne) |
| Outbound: Continue Claiborne, left on Napoleon, right on Broad, right MLK to regular route. |
French Quarter Parades
Krewe of Barkus Sunday, March 9th. Starts at 2:00 pm.
This parade is expected to affect service on the below routes:
| Inbound From St. Claude: Right on Esplanade, to a left on Claiborne, to a left on Basin, and back to regular route. (No service between Esplanade and Bienville on N. Rampart) |
| Outbound From Basin: to a right on Claiborne, to a right on Esplanade, to a lft on Rampart, and back to regular route. |
| Inbound From N. Rampart: Right on Esplanade, to a left on Claiborne, to a left on Basin, and back to regular route. (No service between Esplanade and Bienville on N. Rampart) |
| Outbound From Basin: Right onto Claiborne Ave., Right onto Esplanade, left onto St. Claude Ave. resume regular route. |
| Inbound From Esplanade: Right onto Claiborne Ave., left onto Basin resume regular route. |
| Outbound From Basin: Right onto Claiborne Ave., left onto Esplanade resume regular route. (No service from N. Claiborne – N. Rampart & Bienville) |
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