PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Due to major construction at the Fair Grounds, the ONLY public parking at the Festival will be a limited number of spaces for people with disabilities and a limited number of spaces available for pre-purchase with a Big Chief or Grand Marshal VIP ticket package. With the exception of the limited parking available to people with disabilities, NO parking will be available for purchase at the gate.

Accessible parking for people with disabilities will be available by entering on Gentilly Boulevard. This is the closest possible parking to the front entrance. The cost is $50 per day; space is limited and is available on the first-come, first served basis. In order to utilize this lot, you will need to have a handicapped license plate or placard or other state-issued identification. Contact your local Office of Motor Vehicles to learn how to obtain this identification.

If arriving or leaving by taxi or the RTA Paratransit service (504-827-7433), use the Gentilly Blvd. Pedestrian entrance.

Roundtrip bus service, including wheelchair-accessible bus service, is available on the Jazz Fest Express, which costs $16 round-trip (parking rates apply), and operates between the Fair Grounds and the Sheraton on Canal, Fair Grounds and the Steamboat Natchez Dock (Toulouse St. & the River) or the Fair Grounds and City Park near Marconi Meadows for $14 (Follow the signs. Free parking with round-trip shuttle ticket). Other pickup points may be available, please call for more information. Please call the Jazz Fest Express in advance to make arrangements for the wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus: 504-569-1401 or 800-535-7786.

Parking in the surrounding neighborhood is not recommended - most of the area is posted as Residential Parking only and requires a permit. The following information is distributed throughout the neighborhood:

You may notice some additional street signs or changed traffic patterns in the neighborhood. Any changes to the typical traffic pattern have been made to ensure the safest ingress and egress during the event for both vehicular traffic and pedestrians. The needs of the neighbors have also been considered in making these temporary changes. All traffic patterns and parking restrictions will revert back to normal after the event.

There may be parking restrictions that are not typically enforced in your area, however, during Jazz Fest, all parking laws will be strictly enforced!

Remember to follow these parking laws to avoid being ticketed:

•  Do Not Park against the flow of traffic
•  Do Not Park within 3' feet of a driveway (or across a driveway, even if it is your own!)
•  Do Not Park within 20' feet of an intersection, crosswalk, or traffic signal like a stop sign
•  Do Not Park within 15' feet of a fire hydrant
•  Do Not Park block a sidewalk (even if it is in your driveway)
•  Do Not Park more than two (2) hours in a Residential Parking Permit Zone

All other parking rules and laws are in effect.

Residents who live in areas that the police restrict, are issued a "Neighborhood Pass". This pass will identify residents of this neighborhood and allow them access. It is not a parking pass and you must still obey all traffic signs and parking laws.

For towing information, contact the Parking Violations Bureau at 504-658-8100. (Helpful Hint: Know your license plate number!!!!!)

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