Traffic, Transportation, and Parking Impacts Associated with New Year's Eve and the 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl

Events associated with New Year's Eve and the 2019 Sugar Bowl will take place in New Orleans Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. 

Associated Events

• Allstate Fan Fest
  Sunday, Dec. 30, 12pm - 6pm
  Monday, Dec. 31, 12pm - 12am 
  Jax Brewery parking lot, 500 Decatur St. | More info
• Allstate New Year's Eve Parade
  Monday, Dec. 31, 1pm - 3pm (start time moved up due to weather)
  Start at Elysians Fields Ave. and Decatur St. | More info
• Tricentennial Fireworks Displays
  Monday, Dec. 31 8:30pm, 9:30pm, 10:30pm, Midnight
  Multiple locations | More info
• Allstate Sugar Bowl Fan Jam
  Tuesday, Jan. 1, 4pm
  Champions Square | More info
• 85th Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl
  Tuesday, Jan. 1, 7:45pm
  Mercedes-Benz Superdome | More info

Neighborhoods Impacted

Marigny, French Quarter, Central Business District

Traffic Restrictions

Residents and visitors should expect heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the Central Business District, French Quarter, and Marigny throughout the New Year's Eve and Allstate Sugar Bowl events. The New Orleans Police Department will restrict vehicular traffic in and around the French Quarter as follows:

NO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ALLOWED 

8pm - 4am overnight Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday

• Bourbon St. from Canal St. to Dumaine St.
• 700-800 blocks of St. Ann St., Orleans Ave., St. Peter St., Toulouse St., St. Louis St., Conti St., Bienville St., and Iberville St.

2pm - 4pm Monday, Dec. 31 (Allstar Sugar Bowl Parade Route)

• Elysian Fields Ave. from Decatur St. to N. Peters St.
• N. Peters St. from Elysian Fields Ave. to Canal St.

8pm - 4am overnight Monday, Dec. 31

• Frenchmen St. from Royal St. to Decatur St.

VEHICULAR TRAFFIC LIMITED TO RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES, HOTEL GUESTS, AND TAXIS/TNCS

8pm - 4am overnight Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday

• Entering the French Quarter within the perimeter of Canal St., Decatur St., Dumaine St., and Rampart St. 

8pm - 4am overnight Monday, Dec. 31

• Kerlerec St. from Bourbon St. to Chartres St.
• Royal St. from Esplanade Ave. to Frenchmen St.
• Chartres St. from Esplanade Ave. to Frenchmen St.
• Touro St. from Dauphine S. to Royal St.

Additional intermittent street closures, including Canal St. from Claiborne Ave. to Convention Center Blvd., might be required as crowd size warrants. Decatur St. from Dumaine St. to St. Louis St. will also be closed to vehicles ahead of the fireworks display on Monday, Dec. 31 once crowd size warrants.

Parking Impacts

NO PARKING ZONES

12pm - 6am overnight Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday ​

• 700-800 blocks of St. Ann St., Orleans Ave., St. Peter St., Toulouse St., St. Louis St., Conti St., Bienville St., and Iberville St.
• Bourbon St. from St. Ann to Dumaine St.

6pm - 6am overnight Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday

• Canal St. from Claiborne Ave. to Convention Center Blvd.

10am - 4pm Monday, Dec. 31

• Elysian Fields Ave. (uptown side only) from Burgundy St. to N. Peters St. 

• N. Peters St. from Esplanade Ave. to Dumaine St.

• Decatur St. from Dumaine St. to St. Phillip St.

10am - 4am overnight Monday, Dec. 31

• Decatur St. from Dumaine St. to Conti St.
• N. Peters St. from Conti St. to Canal Blvd.

6pm - 3am overnight Monday, Dec. 31

• Frenchmen St. from Royal St. to Decatur St.

Additional parking restrictions may be implemented as necessary. Always follow posted signs. Parking enforcement personnel will be monitoring for illegal parking. 

• Do not block hydrants, driveways and sidewalks.
• Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, intersection, or stop sign.
• Park in the direction of travel on one-way streets and with the right wheel to the curb on two-way streets.

Transportation Impacts & Tips for Getting There

Regional Transit Authority (RTA) service impacts

Sunday, Dec. 30 through Tuesday Jan. 1

• #5 Marigny-Bywater & #55 Elysian Fields 
  Service will stop at Esplanade Ave. and Decatur St. Passengers will board the #48 Canal Streetcar at the French Market to continue their journey to Canal St.

9pm - 1am (until fireworks are cleared) Monday, Dec. 31

• #48 Canal Streetcar 
  Streetcar will not run on the riverfront. All streetcars will stop at Harrah's Casino.

See details on route changes at norta.com.

Consider using alternatives to driving, including RTA public transportation, taxis, transportation network companies (Uber, Lyft), or Blue Bikes. 

Public Safety Tips

As always, residents are asked to take care in large crowds and to report suspicious activity to public safety officials.