Transportation and Parking

Located at One Collins Diboll Circle in City Park, the New Orleans Museum of Art is easy to find. Arrive by car, bike, bus or streetcar. Ample free parking is available in front of NOMA on Lelong Drive or behind the Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

By Car

From I-10 West/Baton Rouge

Take Exit 231A toward City Park/Metairie Road.
Turn left onto City Park Ave away from Metairie Road. Continue down City Park Avenue past Canal and Delgado Community College. Turn left onto N. Carrollton Ave from City Park Avenue. Turn left at Esplanade Avenue. You are facing Lelong Drive and NOMA.

From I-10 East/Downtown

Take the Carrollton Ave North, Exit 232, toward US-61/Tulane Avenue. Merge onto S. Carrollton Avenue. Continue 1.6 miles. Turn left at Esplanade Avenue. You are facing Lelong Drive and NOMA.

Parking

Parking is always free on Lelong Drive and the streets surrounding NOMA within City Park. Handicap spaces are reserved at the front of the museum adjacent an entrance ramp. The handicap entrances are located on the left and right side of the museum near Café NOMA and the NOMA Museum Shop. Ramps at the main museum entrance stairs lead to a courtyard. Ring the buzzer on the door and security staff will allow entry. Please call 504.658.4105 if you require additional assistance.

By Taxi or Ride Share

It will take about 15 minutes to arrive at NOMA by cab, Lyft, or Uber from the French Quarter or CBD. Click here for more information about local cab companies.

By Bike

NOMA is less than 3 miles from downtown and the historic French Quarter. Blue Bikes—New Orleans’ community-run bikeshare—provides stations across the city. Lock up at the two conveniently located hubs near the museum at City Park and Esplanade Avenues or at Café du Monde. 

By Streetcar

The Canal–City Park streetcar line terminates at the intersection of Wisner Avenue and Esplanade Street, within a short walking distance of NOMA and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Click here for the streetcar schedule.

By Bus

Buses and streetcars are operated by the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority.  RTA bus routes with stops near the museum include #27-Louisiana, #60-Hayne, #90 Carrollton, and #91 Jackson-Esplanade. Visit the RTA website for route maps and schedules.

Visitors from across the state of Louisiana receive $3 off one adult general museum admission ticket when they show their same-day ticket or receipt from New Orleans Regional Transit Authority buses or streetcars or from the Blue Bikes rideshare network.