Amtrak's Sunset Limited | New Orleans, LA

A thriving gulf and river port, New Orleans preserves the flavor of the Old South, with a distinctly French accent. It is famed for its filigree wrought-iron balconied Vieux Carré (French Quarter), home of Mardi Gras celebrations that herald the beginning of Lent. New Orleans is known not only as a festival city in itself but as the gateway to America's Riviera: the Gulf Coast. This coastal area is a potpourri of Spanish and French, Cajun and Creole, Jazz and Dixieland. In short, it is a region of rich cultural diversity. All Amtrak service in New Orleans is in the Union Passenger Terminal, virtually next door to the Louisiana Superdome.

As a consequence of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is the eastern terminus of the Sunset Limited until further notice.

Note: In the tables below, links appear in color. Click any address link to get driving directions from station. All links open in a separate window. Listings appear only as a convenience, are subject to change without notice and do not constitute endorsement.

POINTS OF INTEREST

National World War II Museum	945 Magazine St - 0.9 mi E (504) 527-6012 Founded in 2000 as the National D-Day Museum.
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center	900 Convention Center - 1.3 mi E (504) 582-3023
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas	1 Canal St - 1.4 mi NE 1-800-774-7394 Tue-Sun, 10:00a-5:00p. Admission charged.
Harrah's New Orleans	8 Canal St - 1.5 mi NE (504) 533-6000
French Market	1008 N Peters St - 1.8 mi E (504) 522-2621 Food halls, flea markets, restaurants, specialty shops. Operating since 1791.
Xavier University of Louisiana	1 Drexel Drive - 2.0 mi W (504) 486-7411
Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots	1751 Gentilly Blvd - 3.7 mi N (504) 944-5515
Loyola University	6363 St Charles Ave - 3.9 mi W (W) (504) 865-2011
Tulane University	6823 St Charles Ave - 4.1 mi W (504) 865-5000
Dillard University	2601 Gentilly Blvd - 4.2 mi N (504) 283-8822 Participates in the Amtrak/UNCF Travel Scholars Program.
New Orleans Museum of Art	1 Collins Diboll Circle - 4.3 mi N (City Park) (504) 488-2631
Audubon Zoo	6500 Magazine St - 4.6 mi SW (504) 581-4629
Zephyr Field	6000 Airline Dr - 7.5 mi W (504) 734-5155 Home field of AAA New Orleans Zephyrs
Southern University at New Orleans	6400 Press Dr - 7.7 mi NE (504) 286-5000

UPCOMING EVENTS

thru Aug 19	Zephyrs homestand (Baseball) Zephyr Field
Aug 29 - Sep 1	Zephyrs homestand (Baseball) Zephyr Field
Sep 7	Saints v. Tampa Bay (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Sep 13	Tulane v. East Carolina (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Sep 20	Tulane v. Louisiana-Monroe (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Sep 27	Tulane v. SMU (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Sep 28	Saints v. San Francisco (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Oct 4	Tulane v. Army (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Oct 6	Saints v. Minnesota (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Oct 12	Saints v. Oakland (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Oct 25	Tulane v. Rice (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Nov 15	Tulane v. UAB (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Nov 24	Saints v. Green Bay (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Dec 7	Saints v. Atlanta (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Dec 28	Saints v. Carolina (Football) Louisiana Superdome
Jan 2, 2009	Allstate Sugar Bowl (Football) Louisiana Superdome
May 16, 2009	Tulane Spring Commencement (Academic) Tulane University

RENTAL CAR LOCATIONS

	740 Baronne St - 0.4 mi NE (504) 593-9068, 1-800-RENT-A-CAR
	200 Loyola Ave - 0.6 mi N (504) 524-1800, 1-800-800-4000
	324 S Rampart St - 0.7 mi N (504) 525-0416, 1-800-CAR-RENT
	1317 Canal St - 0.9 mi N (504) 465-8789, 1-800-527-0700
	900 Convention Center Blvd - 1.0 mi E (504) 568-1645, 1-800-654-3131 Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	1939 Canal St - 1.6 mi N (504) 522-7900, 1-800-RENT-A-CAR
	2024 Canal St - 1.7 mi N (504) 523-4317, 1-800-831-AVIS

HOTELS

	500 Poydras Plaza - 5 blk N (504) 561-1234, 1-800-233-1234
	330 Loyola Ave - 0.5 mi N (504) 581-1600, 1-800-HOLIDAY
	820 Poydras St - 0.6 mi NE (504) 529-7800, 1-800-DRURY-INN
Quality Inn	1319 Saint Charles Ave - 0.6 mi SE (504) 522-0187, 1-800-228-5151
	1315 Gravier St - 0.7 mi N (504) 586-0100, 1-800-228-5150
	345 Saint Joseph St - 0.8 mi E (504) 522-1300, 1-800-331-3131
	346 Baronne St - 0.8 mi N (504) 524-1140, 1-800-4-CHOICE
	500 Saint Charles Ave - 0.8 mi NE (504) 522-9000, 1-800-528-1234
	226 Carondelet St - 0.8 mi NE (504) 529-9990, 1-800-HAMPTON Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	301 Camp St - 0.9 mi NE (504) 598-9977, 1-800-531-5900
	535 Gravier St - 0.9 mi NE (504) 527-0006, 1-800-THE-OMNI Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	300 Julia St - 1.0 mi E (504) 598-9898, 1-800-231-2211
Embassy Suites	315 Julia St - 1.0 mi E (504) 525-1993, 1-800-EMBASSY Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	124 Saint Charles Ave - 1.0 mi NE (504) 581-9005, 1-800-231-2211
	500 Canal St - 1.0 mi NE (504) 525-2500, 1-800-325-3535 Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	2 Poydras St - 1.1 mi E (504) 561-0500, 1-800-HILTONS Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	201 Baronne St - 1.1 mi N (504) 522-0083, 1-800-578-7878
	300 Canal St - 1.1 mi NE (504) 581-1300, 1-800-222-TREE Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	124 Royal St - 1.1 mi NE (504) 529-7211, 1-800-HOLIDAY
	301 Dauphine St - 1.2 mi N (504) 581-1303, 1-800-HOLIDAY
	2203 Saint Charles Ave - 1.2 mi N (504) 566-1200, 1-800-2-RAMADA
	541 Bourbon St - 1.2 mi NE (504) 524-7611, 1-800-528-1234
	555 Canal St - 1.2 mi NE (504) 581-1000, 1-800-228-9290 Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	701 Convention Center Blvd - 1.3 mi E (504) 524-8200, 1-800-WYNDHAM
Royal Orleans	621 Saint Louis St - 1.3 mi NE (504) 529-5333, 1-800-THE-OMNI Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	920 Bienville - 1.3 mi NE (504) 524-1331 Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	100 Iberville St - 1.3 mi NE (504) 566-7006, 1-800-937-8461 Participates in Amtrak Guest Rewards.
	881 Convention Center Blvd - 1.4 mi E (504) 524-1881, 1-800-HOLIDAY
	1630 Canal St - 1.4 mi N (504) 586-0110, 1-800-DAYS-INN
	1500 Canal St - 1.5 mi N (504) 522-4500, 1-800-333-3333
	1732 Canal St - 1.5 mi N (504) 412-4000, 1-800-2-RAMADA

LOCAL TRANSIT

Local Bus	Jefferson (Parish) Transit (504) 818-1077 JeT's Airport Downtown Express serves Louis Armstrong International Airport New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (504) 248-3900 Fixed-route bus and streetcar service. Union Station has a streetside bus stop on Loyola at Howard.
Intercity Bus	1001 Loyola Ave (Amtrak station) (504) 524-7571 LA Swift Loyola Ave at Howard Ave - 1 blk N (RTA bus stop for Union Station) (225) 379-1232 Shuttle serving New Orleans, Sorrento, LaPlace and Baton Rouge. $5 each way.
Airport	Louis Armstrong New Orleans International - MSY 900 Airline Hwy - 14.7 mi W (in Kenner) (504) 464-0831
Cruise	Port of New Orleans 2 Julia St - 1.5 mi E (next to Ernest N. Morial Convention Center) (504) 522-2551 Julia Street terminal complex is home port for several seagoing cruise lines, Delta Queen Steamboat Co. and RiverBarge Excursion Lines.

LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS

	New Orleans Times-Picayune • www.nola.com
	WDSU (6, NBC) • www.wdsu.com
	WGNO (26, ABC) • abc26.trb.com
	WVUE (8, Fox) • www.fox8live.com
	WWL (4, CBS) • www.wwltv.com
	Gambit Weekly • www.bestofneworleans.com

VISITOR INFORMATION

New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau	2020 Saint Charles Ave New Orleans, LA 70130-5319 1-800-672-6124
VolunteerLouisiana.gov	Searchable database for voluntourism opportunities in southern Louisiana. 263 N 3rd St Ste 610 Baton Rouge, LA 70801-1306 1-866-286-3835

CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Rep. William J. Jefferson
(D-LA, dist. 2)

2113 Rayburn House Office Bldg
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6636
Fax: (202) 225-1988
jeffersonmc@mail.house.gov

Sen. David Vitter
(R)

516 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4623

Sen. Mary L. Landrieu
(D)

724 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5824
Fax: (202) 228-5061


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