New Orleans Cruise Terminal Transportation

Port NOLA closed calendar year 2025 with 1,067,407 cruise passenger movements — the ninth year above one million, excluding the pandemic interruption — and set an all-time monthly record in March 2025 with more than 165,000 movements. New Orleans is also unusual in offering both ocean-going and river cruising, with cruise terminals at Julia Street and Erato Street on the upriver riverfront.

YAZ Limousine coordinates the ground side of the cruise: MSY → cruise terminal, French Quarter hotel → cruise terminal, CBD hotel → cruise terminal, cruise terminal → MSY, cruise terminal → hotel, Baton Rouge → cruise terminal, and Biloxi → New Orleans cruise terminal. Cruise transportation is coordinated through YAZ's Nashville dispatch with local affiliate operators using YAZ’s centralized reservation, dispatch and trip-management process (the YAZ Trip Management Standard).

The Cruise Transfer

Embarkation-day timing is coordinated backwards from your sailing: your chauffeur confirms the pickup window, assists with luggage, and delivers you to the terminal with time to board. Post-cruise pickups are staged around disembarkation — your chauffeur texts when the vehicle is ready and coordinates the exact meeting point. Cruise terminal access and staging procedures are confirmed with dispatch when you book — YAZ coordinates the ride, not the cruise, and does not claim any cruise-line partnership.

  • MSY → cruise terminal with real-time flight tracking and luggage assistance
  • French Quarter and CBD hotel → cruise terminal transfers
  • Cruise terminal → MSY and cruise terminal → hotel post-cruise pickups
  • Embarkation timing coordinated backwards from your sailing
  • Disembarkation pickups staged with chauffeur communication by text
  • Terminal access and staging procedures confirmed with dispatch — YAZ coordinates the ride, not the cruise

Families, Groups & Cruise Luggage

Cruise travel is a families-and-groups-with-luggage market, so SUVs and Sprinters matter: an SUV carries up to 6 passengers with 6 bags, a Sprinter Van up to 11 with 11 bags, and a Sprinter Executive up to 13 with 13 bags — a full family with a week of cruise luggage travels in one vehicle. For large groups, minibuses (up to 24) and motorcoaches (up to 55) are available. Child seats are available on request — confirm the seat type and count with dispatch when you book.

  • Luxury SUV — up to 6 passengers, 6 bags — for families
  • Sprinter Van (up to 11, 11 bags) and Sprinter Executive (up to 13, 13 bags) for groups
  • Minibuses (up to 24) and motorcoaches (up to 55) for large cruise groups
  • Child seats available on request — confirm with dispatch
  • Fixed, all-inclusive quotes confirmed before booking — no surge pricing

Cruise Corridors

Not every cruise passenger flies into MSY. We coordinate Baton Rouge → cruise terminal and Biloxi → New Orleans cruise terminal transfers as one reservation, and a pre- or post-cruise New Orleans stay — French Quarter hotel, dinner, a city evening — connects to the same booking. One dispatch team coordinates every leg.

  • Baton Rouge → cruise terminal — roughly 80 miles from downtown Baton Rouge
  • Biloxi → New Orleans cruise terminal — roughly 90 miles
  • Pre- and post-cruise New Orleans hotel stays connected to the same booking
  • One dispatch team coordinates every leg
  • Drive times vary with traffic — confirm timing with dispatch

New Orleans Fleet & Pricing

  • Sedan — up to 3 passengers. From $95/hour. Refined black sedan for solo and couple airport and point-to-point travel.
  • Executive Sedan — up to 3 passengers. From $125/hour. Late-model black luxury sedan for discreet executive and VIP travel.
  • SUV — up to 6 passengers. From $95/hour. Spacious luxury SUV for families, luggage, and cruise or airport transfers.
  • Executive SUV — up to 6 passengers. From $125/hour. First-class black SUV with premium seating for executive and family travel.
  • Sprinter Van — up to 11 passengers. From $125/hour. Sprinter for MSY airport groups, families, cruise parties, and wedding parties.
  • Sprinter Executive — up to 13 passengers. From $185/hour. Executive Sprinter with business lounge seating for corporate teams, conventions, and VIP groups.
  • Jet Sprinter Mobile Office — up to 9 passengers. From $250/hour. Private mobile office for roadshows and working corridor drives to Baton Rouge or Biloxi.
  • Stretch Limousine — up to 14 passengers. From $299/hour. Stretch limousine for New Orleans weddings, celebrations, and VIP evenings.
  • Minibus — up to 24 passengers. From $250/hour. Minibus for wedding guest shuttles, convention groups, and cruise movements.
  • Motorcoach — up to 55 passengers. From $375/hour. Motorcoach for large convention, event, and group movements.

All rates shown are hourly rates only. MSY transfer, convention and cruise program, corporate roadshow, wedding, private aviation, and Baton Rouge, Biloxi, and Mobile corridor pricing is not published here and is quoted on request for your exact route and vehicle class. Call our 24/7 dispatch team at +1 888-546-6808 for a fixed quote.

Where We Operate Across New Orleans & the Gulf Coast Corridor

  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
  • Atlantic Aviation & Signature Flight Support FBOs (North GA Ramp)
  • French Quarter
  • Downtown New Orleans & the CBD
  • Warehouse District & the riverfront
  • Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
  • Port NOLA cruise terminals (Julia St. & Erato St.)
  • Caesars Superdome & Smoothie King Center
  • Garden District & Uptown
  • Metairie & Kenner
  • Baton Rouge, Biloxi/Gulfport & Mobile corridors

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get from MSY to the New Orleans cruise terminal?

YAZ coordinates MSY → cruise terminal transfers with real-time flight tracking, luggage assistance, and a confirmed vehicle class — roughly 16 miles to the Julia Street and Erato Street terminals. Embarkation-day timing is coordinated backwards from your sailing, and terminal access and staging procedures are confirmed with dispatch when you book.

Which vehicle does YAZ recommend for a cruise family with luggage?

A luxury SUV carries up to 6 passengers with 6 bags; a Sprinter Van carries up to 11 with 11 bags and a Sprinter Executive up to 13 with 13 bags — a full family with a week of cruise luggage travels in one vehicle. Child seats are available on request — confirm with dispatch.

Do you handle post-cruise pickups at the terminal?

Yes. Post-cruise pickups are staged around disembarkation — your chauffeur texts when the vehicle is ready and coordinates the exact meeting point, then drives you to MSY, your hotel, or your next destination.

Can you drive me from Baton Rouge or Biloxi to the New Orleans cruise terminal?

Yes. Baton Rouge → cruise terminal (roughly 80 miles) and Biloxi → New Orleans cruise terminal (roughly 90 miles) transfers are coordinated as one reservation by one dispatch team. Drive times vary with traffic — confirm timing with dispatch.

Does YAZ have a relationship with any cruise line or Port NOLA?

No. YAZ does not claim any partnership with, endorsement by, or affiliation with the Port of New Orleans or any cruise line. We coordinate the ground transportation, and terminal access and staging procedures are confirmed with dispatch when you book.