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Bama fans not staying close to downtown
Posted on 1/6/12 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 1/6/12 at 6:00 pm
If you have a car but don't want to attempt parking downtown or don't want to shell out the cash for a cab ride downtown, here's a suggestion.
Drive to Carrollton Ave and River Road. Park on the levee (free). Go to Cooter Brown's and get a few drinks to go, then walk the half block to St. Charles and Carrollton. Catch the streetcar there and ride it downtown. Fare is $1.25. Tell the conductor you want to get off at Canal St.
When you exit the streetcar at Canal and Carondalet, you'll be right across the street from the French Quarter (Carondalet changes to Bourbon St across Canal).
If you're not going to the quarter, exit the streetcar just past Lee Circle (actually Howard and Carondalet) or at Poydras St. and walk to the dome from there. It's not a bad walk and you'll probably be in huge crowds walking to the dome anyway.
After the game I doubt you'll want to go to the quarter--you probably won't be in the mood for partying after such a devastating loss (c'est la vie).
You can catch the streetcar same place you got off (another $1.25). Tell the conductor you want to get off at St. Charles and Carrollton.
When you get back to Cooter Brown's, get a muffaletta (hope you like olives). There should be little traffic on the drive back to the hotel.
Drawback is not being near your car and the 30 min (or so) streetcar ride (though you'll probably enjoy it).
Drive to Carrollton Ave and River Road. Park on the levee (free). Go to Cooter Brown's and get a few drinks to go, then walk the half block to St. Charles and Carrollton. Catch the streetcar there and ride it downtown. Fare is $1.25. Tell the conductor you want to get off at Canal St.
When you exit the streetcar at Canal and Carondalet, you'll be right across the street from the French Quarter (Carondalet changes to Bourbon St across Canal).
If you're not going to the quarter, exit the streetcar just past Lee Circle (actually Howard and Carondalet) or at Poydras St. and walk to the dome from there. It's not a bad walk and you'll probably be in huge crowds walking to the dome anyway.
After the game I doubt you'll want to go to the quarter--you probably won't be in the mood for partying after such a devastating loss (c'est la vie).
You can catch the streetcar same place you got off (another $1.25). Tell the conductor you want to get off at St. Charles and Carrollton.
When you get back to Cooter Brown's, get a muffaletta (hope you like olives). There should be little traffic on the drive back to the hotel.
Drawback is not being near your car and the 30 min (or so) streetcar ride (though you'll probably enjoy it).
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Posted on 1/6/12 at 6:03 pm to LSU Tigerhead
Posted on 1/6/12 at 6:12 pm to Funky Tide 8
thanks tiger head, i will save a table for you in the quarter after the game. i will even buy you a drink to take the edge of your pain
Posted on 1/6/12 at 6:25 pm to LSU Tigerhead
on the one hand. On the other hand, where the frick was this information a week or 2 ago? My group is staying with friends for free on the North Shore but splitting a van ride round trip ($100 a pop) from there downtown and back after the game. We could have probably gotten a van ride for one third to half the price to the spot your talking about if we had this info a couple of weeks ago. 
All kidding aside,
for the info.
Posted on 1/6/12 at 6:42 pm to Govt Tide
Longer van ride actually... Sounds like you're set up pretty nice anyway!
Posted on 1/6/12 at 6:57 pm to LSU Tigerhead
I don't know if they will extend it or not, but the streetcar service does stop after a certain hour (10pm i believe).
Posted on 1/6/12 at 7:24 pm to UAFanFromNOLA
quote:It runs 24 hours albeit less frequently late hours. I'd bet that they'll have more than normal available after the game.
I don't know if they will extend it or not, but the streetcar service does stop after a certain hour (10pm i believe).
Posted on 1/6/12 at 7:28 pm to LSU Tigerhead
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If you have a car but don't want to attempt parking downtown or don't want to shell out the cash for a cab ride downtown, here's a suggestion.
Drive to Carrollton Ave and River Road. Park on the levee (free). Go to Cooter Brown's and get a few drinks to go, then walk the half block to St. Charles and Carrollton. Catch the streetcar there and ride it downtown. Fare is $1.25. Tell the conductor you want to get off at Canal St.
Damn thanks for the info. I have a room for 2 nights in Covington, now I know where I can park and catch a ride from instead of having to worry about parking or leaving my car in some bad area.
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