VisiTour Bus Passes

[festivalgirl]

Here's my answer from NORTA (take note of her name). The RTA offers two types of VisiTour Passes:
1 DAY : $5.00 & 3 DAY : $12.00

Here's the link of where to purchase http://norta.com/passes/buyvisitourpass.php

Chrissa,

Yes, they will be accepted.

Rosalind Blanco Cook
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Media and Public Relations
2817 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
Cell: (504) 908-3691
Office: (504) 827-8392
Rosalind Blanco Cook


-----Original Message-----
From: chrissa kobrin
To: Web - Customer Service
Sent: Wed Apr 16 16:37:49 2008
Subject: Visitour Passes

Hi. Will Visitour Passes be accepted on the Esplanade & Canal Street
buses during JazzFest?

Thank you,

Chrissa

[Festnfreida]

Here's my answer from NORTA (take note of her name). The RTA offers two types of VisiTour Passes:
1 DAY : $5.00 & 3 DAY : $12.00

Here's the link of where to purchase http://norta.com/passes/buyvisitourpass.php

Chrissa,

Yes, they will be accepted.

Rosalind Blanco Cook
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Media and Public Relations
2817 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
Cell: (504) 908-3691
Office: (504) 827-8392
Rosalind Blanco Cook


-----Original Message-----
From: chrissa kobrin
To: Web - Customer Service
Sent: Wed Apr 16 16:37:49 2008
Subject: Visitour Passes

Hi. Will Visitour Passes be accepted on the Esplanade & Canal Street
buses during JazzFest?

Thank you,

Chrissa

Thanks for doing that but I would feel a little more comfortable with the answer if it specifically referred to the Zydeco Special busses.....Sorry if that seems a little too anal. :)

[mdfest]

I called this am, and i can confirm they will work on the Zy Express busses/streetcar. They actually checked and called me back with confirmation. There is no 91 bus on fest days(at least during fest hours).
Ive never used these passes. She said a "day" is a calendar day, not 24 hours, fwiw.
So, this is a good alternative, and great if you are using tranportation to any other locations during that period.

[duende]

yay! this is good news even if it's just for the ride back in the evening. Thanks again for following up and gettin' the straight scoop.

[festivalgirl]

I called this am, and i can confirm they will work on the Zy Express busses/streetcar. They actually checked and called me back with confirmation. There is no 91 bus on fest days(at least during fest hours).
Ive never used these passes. She said a "day" is a calendar day, not 24 hours, fwiw.
So, this is a good alternative, and great if you are using tranportation to any other locations during that period.

The passes are like a scratcher. When you get it, scratch off the date you are using the pass. It's really convenient and keeps the lines moving.

[festivalgirl]

yay! this is good news even if it's just for the ride back in the evening. Thanks again for following up and gettin' the straight scoop.

It's pretty quick in the AM too especially if you're going early for Bloody Marys (or breakfast bevy of your choice!).

[mdfest]

Where to buy a VisiTour Pass

Archit Discont Store 114 Baronne Street 70112
Casa Angelo, Inc. 212 Magazine Street 70130
French Quarter Postal Emporium 1000 Bourbon Street 70116
Got It @Riverwalk Marketplace One Poydras Street, 3rd flr. 70116
Grayline Tour Information Booth @ Jackson Brewer,1st flr 600 Decatur Street 70130
Grayline@ Marriott N.O. Hotel 555 Canal Street 70130
Grayline@ N.O. Hilton Riverside 2 Poydras Street 70130
Grayline@ Sheraton N.O. Hotel 500 Canal Street 70130
Hampton Inn 3626 St. Charles Avenue 70115
Le Richelieu Hotel 1234 Chartres 70116
Loyola University Bookstore 6363 St. Charles Avenue 70118
Masion St. Charles Quality Inn 1319 St. Charles 70113
Patio SeaFood & Cafe 620 Decatur Street 70130
Price Buster 865 St. Charles 70130
Royal Chance 115 Royal Street 70130
Unique General Food Store 127 Royal Street 70130
Williams Food Store 2139 St. Charles 70113

[mdfest]

The passes are like a scratcher. When you get it, scratch off the date you are using the pass. It's really convenient and keeps the lines moving.

So, if your in town for 6 days, you could buy 2- 3 day passes. Dont scratch/use the second till day 4?

[festivalgirl]

So, if your in town for 6 days, you could buy 2- 3 day passes. Dont scratch/use the second till day 4?

Yup. Although, on non fest days transpo is $1.25 each way so the passes really only make sense for fest days. We'll buy (1) One Day & (1) Three Day for 2nd Weekend. $17.00 - very good deal this year.

[duende]

the NORTA stuff says they have to be consecutive days -

To validate your pass, scratch off the month and day(s) you will be using it. On the three-day pass, make sure you select consecutive days. Your VisiTour Pass is not good until you validate it.

This'll keep me from getting the chewing-out I got once using a Eur-rail pass :)

[Festnfreida]

Thank you both so much for thinking of and following up on this. Two $12 passes will save a considerable amount of money! One thing that's too good to be true, but still is. :)

[mightyradgumbo]

The passes are like a scratcher. When you get it, scratch off the date you are using the pass. It's really convenient and keeps the lines moving.

So how does one validate said VisiTour pass?

[festivalgirl]

So how does one validate said VisiTour pass?

As soon as you scratch a date, it is validated. It has to be three days in a row unless, of course, it is a one day pass. ;)

[mightyradgumbo]

As soon as you scratch a date, it is validated. It has to be three days in a row unless, of course, it is a one day pass. ;)

Oh, I see said the blind carpenter as he picked up his hammer and saw...Thanks, may have to grab a pass or three

[festivalgirl]

Oh, I see said the blind carpenter as he picked up his hammer and saw...Thanks, may have to grab a pass or three

Any time!! It is the only way to fly this year!