Richard Bienvenu is a New Orleans native, author, and media personality. He is the creator of Completely New Orleans and the author of Your Own Personal New Orleans Tour. He writes about the city’s restaurants, hotels, history, music, culture, and things to do.

Richard Bienvenu

Scooter Rentals

  Renting a scooter is another excellent and fun way to get around New Orleans. Scooter rentals are becoming more popular. Easy to go from here to there without having to worry too much about parking. Below are links to several companies who’ll rent you the perfect scooter. Don’t forget your helmet!! Seeing the city by scooter is a cool and breezy way to take a nice tour around the Quarter. Revel in the sights and sounds of the city. And

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Bicycle Rentals

  Taking a bicycle is one of the best ways to see New Orleans. Especially fun if you do it with a group of people. We have many bike rental companies in the city. And we provide a list of some of the best ones. We highly recommend wearing a helmet as the folks in the above photo are NOT doing. You can get one at the bike shop or pack one in your suitcase before you come if you know

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Taxi Cabs/ Uber/Lyft

  Being a tourism town New Orleans is full of many means of transportation. We provide a list of different, taxi services to choose from. And also links to download the Lyft app and Uber app for Android and iPhone.   With the advent of ride sharing programs like Uber and Lyft the traditional taxi cabs have experienced competition in a way that they’ve never had to deal with before. There are pros and cons of each type of service. Some

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Specialty Vehicles

  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

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Walking Tours/Ghost Tours/Foodie Tours

  Want an up-close and personal adventure to see New Orleans at its best? How about touring the French Quarter, the Garden District, a cemetery, and some neighborhoods on foot.   The perfect way to see the real New Orleans is taking a leisurely stroll with an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide.  This type of easy-going touring allows all the magic and nuance of the city to reveal itself.   Watch this interesting walking tour. Our staff even learned stuff they didn’t

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New Orleans Pedicabs

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

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Horse and Buggy

  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

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Caribbean and Mississippi River Cruises

Why take one vacation when you can take two? Launch your cruise vacation from the Port of New Orleans. You can let the good times roll before and after you set sail. Because the city is only 90 miles from the Gulf of Mexico leaving from here has become increasingly popular.   Cruises from New Orleans give you everything you deserve and more! The Crescent City is the very heart of mystery and romance. It’s the home of flavor and good

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New Orleans Tour Bus Companies

  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

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Canal St. and St. Charles Streetcars

  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

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