Sailing from Erato Street Cruise Terminal? Here is where it is, which lines dock there, and how to park. Portside is expanding to New Orleans, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
Erato Street Cruise Terminal is at 1100 Port of New Orleans Place on the Mississippi riverfront and serves Carnival and Disney Cruise Line. Portside is not at Port of New Orleans yet, so join the waitlist for a reserved spot near the terminal.
The Erato Street Cruise Terminal at 1100 Port of New Orleans Place serves Carnival and Disney. It has its own parking garage of about 1,000 spaces for Carnival passengers, with height and 22-foot length limits. The Port of New Orleans draws cruisers driving in from across the Gulf South, from Houston to the Florida Panhandle.
Most cruisers reach New Orleans by car. From Metairie, for example, it is about 8 miles, about 15 minutes, via I-10 East to the riverfront exits. See the Metairie to New Orleans route or the New Orleans port overview for more drive markets.
Ships that typically use Erato Street Cruise Terminal include:
On-site parking at Port of New Orleans runs about $26 to $30 a day by cruise length at the Erato Street garage (Carnival) and the 100 Poydras garage for Julia Street (Norwegian and Royal Caribbean), plus $1 a day to reserve, while private off-site lots run about $15 to $20 a day before taxes and fees. Port NOLA charges per cruise day, so a 7-day cruise is about $180, a 5-day about $135 and a 4-day about $120. On a full sailing day the closest spaces go first, so a guaranteed reserved spot near the terminal is worth locking in.
Portside is not at Port of New Orleans yet. Joining is free, and it is how we decide where to open next. If your cruise is 90 or more days out, that gives us the runway to secure a lot near the terminal and hold a spot for you before you sail.
Portside is live at Port Canaveral now: $14.95 a day, free shuttle, guaranteed reservation.
Reserve Port Canaveral parkingErato Street Cruise Terminal is at 1100 Port of New Orleans Place on the Mississippi riverfront. The Erato Street Cruise Terminal at 1100 Port of New Orleans Place serves Carnival and Disney. It has its own parking garage of about 1,000 spaces for Carnival passengers, with height and 22-foot length limits.
Erato Street Cruise Terminal serves Carnival and Disney Cruise Line. Terminal assignments can shift by season and sailing, so confirm the terminal on your boarding pass.
Parking near Port of New Orleans is about $26 to $30 a day by cruise length at the Erato Street garage (Carnival) and the 100 Poydras garage for Julia Street (Norwegian and Royal Caribbean), plus $1 a day to reserve, and private off-site lots run about $15 to $20 a day before taxes and fees. Port NOLA charges per cruise day, so a 7-day cruise is about $180, a 5-day about $135 and a 4-day about $120. Portside is building a reserved, shuttle-served option near the terminals; join the waitlist to be first in line.
From $14.95 a day, free shuttle straight to your terminal, no hidden fees.
Rates start at $14.95/day. Weekend and peak sail dates, and last-minute bookings, can be higher based on demand and the day of the week. Your exact daily rate is always shown before you pay.