Mardi Gras 2025

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Mardi Gras Day

Tuesday, March 4th

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Streetcar Detours

Travel toward downtown will end at Valance & St Charles. Streetcar will return uptown from there.
Streetcars will not service from LaSalle (Liberty) to the River until the parade passes.
Service from French Market to Canal St Ferry Terminal beginning at 5am until parade clears from Canal St zone.

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Bus Detours

Route will end downtown at Lasalle & Tulane Ave. Bus will leave downtown taking Gravier to N Claiborne to regular route.
Route will end at N Rampart & Conti.
Stops between Esplanade Ave and Canal St will not be serviced during the parades.
Uptown: No service from Baronne to Tchoupitoulas until parade passes.
Route will end at Camp & Poydras. No service to Main Library Hub or Canal St.
Route will end at Louisiana & Lasalle.
Buses will turn around at Moss St starting at 8am until parade clears. 
No buses on the Uptown side starting at 6am.
Downtown buses will end route at N Rampart & Bienville.
No buses on the Uptown side starting at 6 am.
Downtown buses will end route at N Rampart & Bienville.
No service from Basin and Bienville to Main Library Hub until parade passes. Route will end at N Rampart & Conti.
No service on the Uptown side starting at 6 am.
Downtown buses: No service on Claiborne to the Main Library Hub. Route will end at N Rampart & Conti.
East buses will not service Basin to Main Library Hub until parade passes. Route will end at N Rampart & Conti.
No service between Esplanade Ave and Poydras St. Route will end at N Rampart & Conti.
No Uptown bus service. No service to Canal St until parade passes.
Buses will not access Main Library Hub until parade passes. Route will end at Tulane & Lasalle.
Buses will not access Main Library Hub until parade passes. Route will end at Tulane & Lasalle.
Route will start and end at Union Passenger Terminal (UPT) on Loyola.

Le Pass is perfect for Mardi Gras!

Use Le Pass during Mardi Gras to plan your trip and purchase fares!

Stay up-to-date on detours!

The detour information here is subject to change as conditions on the ground may require adjustments. Keep an eye on our Service Alerts page for the latest info.