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New Orleans Streetcars

Canal Street, New Orleans, LA
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Ranked #17 of 152 attractions in New Orleans
Type: Trams
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San Francisco, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

We took the Canal streetcar from City Park and the St.Charles from the Garden District. It was easy and cheap.

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Bury, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Although we didnt get to go on a street car they look great!They have three different lines that take you to 3 different parts of the city,they coast 1,25 dollars each way and i believe one of the lines is 13.2 miles long!Good value for money.Make sure you have the exact change though.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

The best $1.25 you'll spend. Easy & lazy way to see New Orleans beyond the French Quarter and get around to other neighborhoods, like the Garden District. Nicely refinished wooden benches are pretty comfortable and the breezes through the open windows were refreshing. This was a great way to see some of the beautiful old homes of NOLA. Many riders... More

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Nashville USA
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Of course you have to ride a streetcar in New Orleans. But after the novelty just take the bus, it's more comfortable and faster.

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Billericay, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Got on the streetcar really just for the ride, had no particular place we wanted to go. Paid our money $1.25 each. Another passenger came over and remarked that as he thought we were all seniors (which we are) we could have paid just 40cents each for the trip. Why the driver couldn't have told us I am not sure,... More

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Thunder Bay, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

There are some 5 Streetcar lines for travellers to pick from and we generally had no problems. Incredible value - $3 gets you unlimited use of the entire city's public transit - heck of a deal! And we took advantage as they deliver you to many of the city's prime attraction!

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Abbeville, Louisiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We took a street car from Canal to the zoo. There is some construction going towards the end of the line. We had to get off the streetcar and take a bus for a ways then a van transfer to the zoo. It took at least and hour to get there. However, getting back was much quicker. I would encourage... More

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Ohio
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

The St Charles Streetcar can be get crowded and there is no air conditioning. The map only shows major stops but it seems like it stops at almost every other street crossing

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Piney Flats, Tennessee
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

What a disaster!!!! The map that shows you the stops, does not tell you if you can get on at any stop. Obviously you CANNOT!!!!! After riding one to the Canal at Bourbon stop, we got off to "connect" the one that appeared that it would take us close to the WWII museum. There were enough people waiting at that... More

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Naches, Washington
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

I rode the street cars 3 of 7 days I was in NOLA. They are a cheap way to get around, but if you need to transfer, or have missed a car, you can wait 15-20 mins. That is a long time when the sun is beating down on you. Bring water because a lot of the cars do not... More

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