The specialty vehicles in New Orleans are not like the ones you find in other cities. They are often used to offer tours or provide transportation to people who need it. New Orleans is a tourist destination, so there are many specialty vehicles that can get you around the city. These include horse-drawn carriages and vintage cars, among others. One of the really fun ones are those like look like streetcars as in the photo above. Or about getting around

Don’t have very far to go but maybe it’s a little too far for a walk? Then taking a pedicab would be an awesome alternative. Since 2011 the pedicab has been a ubiquitous sight in New Orleans. Now, tens of thousands of locals and visitors have fun and leisurely way of getting around. Pretty cool. Also what’s cool is that many of the drivers are licensed as tour guides and are able to give you their own unique perspectives on the

  Wanna take a leisurely and romantic tour of the French Quarter and beyond?  Well, then taking a horse-drawn or mule drawn carriage is the thing for you. Just imagine that way back when before the automobile this was the only mode of public transportation that existed. Get the experience of stepping back in time and take a leisurely tour of the French Quarter with the driver as your historical guide. Mule/horse-drawn carriages still line up on the Decatur side of

  Touring by bus or van is the perfect way to get an overview that will help you pick places you want to explore more as your visit continues.   Hop-on, hop-off buses, with open-air rooftop seating, run along a loop of many of the city’s most popular sights. There are exciting tours that take visitors to plantations along River Road, to mysterious swamps and bayous as well as around New Orleans neighborhoods and to cemeteries, the historic Chalmette battlefield and

  Hopping a streetcar is a fun way to get out and see the sights. Yes you could take a taxi, Lyft or Uber and you’d get to where you want to go faster.   But it won’t be as colorful or enjoyable. And you’ll be riding history. You can download an app on your smart phone that tracks when the streetcar will be at your stop. The fare is $1.25 and you can pay by cash or smartphone.   Go