Getting to Smoothie King Center
New Orleans Pelicans · New Orleans, LA
The Smoothie King Center shares its campus and its car parks with the Superdome — seven garages and two surface lots holding around 7,000 vehicles between them, not all of which open for every event. Its transit answer is a single named point: a public transportation stop on Poydras Street, across from the Superdome at Gate A ground level.
Tips & Fan Reports
Uber to and from the arena if you are staying in the French Quarter. It is a 50 minute walk and not the best route at night. The concessions inside are overpriced, so sneak in what you need.
Seven garages and two lots hold about 7,000 cars, but not all open for every event — check before relying on a particular one.
The transit stop is on Poydras Street, opposite the Superdome at Gate A ground level.
Rideshare is a 5-minute walk north of the campus on Poydras Street, through Champions Square.
The arena names no streetcar line or RTA route; plan that leg at norta.com.
Ways In
- Driving
- The arena is at 1501 Dave Dixon Dr. It publishes no route in, directing drivers to its parking pages. The campus has seven public parking garages — numbers 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 5, 6 and the Champions Garage — plus surface Lots 3 and 4, together holding about 7,000 vehicles. Not all of them open for every event.
- Public Transit
- A public transportation stop sits on Poydras Street, across from the Superdome at Gate A ground level. The arena names no individual streetcar line or RTA route, so check norta.com for which service you need.
- Rideshare
- Uber/Lyft drop-off on Girod Street. Pickup zones on Poydras Street post-game. Surge pricing is minimal for most games.
- Walking
- The rideshare zone is on Poydras Street north of the campus, within a 5-minute walk, reached through Champions Square.
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- Getting there
Smoothie King Center A-to-Z guide on smoothiekingcenter.com
- Transit
New Orleans RTA fare table: adult bus/streetcar $1.25 single ride, ferry $2.00, 1-Day Jazzy Pass $3.00. Both New Orleans venues describe the same operator and stored two different numbers for it. Walking entries carry no transit fare by definition
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