Basin St. Station
Basin St. Station
4.5
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
About
Welcoming thousands of visitors into New Orleans every day, Basin St. Station provides an authentic and exciting introduction to our richly diverse and historic city. The first floor contains a staffed visitor information center featuring educational community exhibits, a performance venue, a walking tour kiosk, and an authentically New Orleans and Louisiana gift shop. Located in the lobby of Basin St. Station Welcome Center, the Basin St. Cafe is a French Market style grab-n-go New Orleans coffee bar run by Messina’s. The Rooftop on Basin, a special event space perched atop Basin St. Station, offers stunning views overlooking the French Quarter. The salon and terrace spaces offer guests a unique flavor of New Orleans by merging the traditional with an elegant chic style of New Orleans.
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Neighbourhood: Tremé
That sound? That flavor? That certain je ne sais quoi that lets you known you’re in “Nawlins” and nowhere else? It’s all good and in broad abundance on the streets of Tremé, where so much of what’s considered to be the very best of New Orleans culture and tradition is, put simply, just how people go about their daily lives in this historic part of town. As one of America’s oldest African-American neighborhoods and among the nation’s first established residential areas for free people of color, Tremé’s significant heritage and contribution cannot be understated. This is especially the case when considering some of Tremé’s most famous residents, most notably jazz great Louis Armstrong. For full flavored food, funky and jazzed up music, and vibrant street life presented with homegrown pride, you can’t beat a visit to Tremé.
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Hilary1888
new york 1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Family
Cannot say enough about our tour guide Richie. His knowledge of St. Louis Cemetery #1 was astounding. He was well versed in the history of this iconic New Orleans site, extremely personable and surprisingly poignant, all this through terrible weather conditions! Richie was also incredibly engaging, answering all our questions (he even sought me out after our tour had ended to follow up on a question I had asked). A tour of St Louis Cemetery No 1 should be on everyone's "must do" list!
Written 6 December 2023
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Laura E
5 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Fun trip with our teens. It was a hot day but they had misters to keep us cool and some shade structures. Very organized too.
Written 2 December 2023
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Thanks for this excellent review. We are so happy that you had a great tour!
Written 4 December 2023
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April C
Shelbyville, IN1 contribution
Dec 2023 • Friends
Zellda was both entertaining and very informative on our tour. We enjoyed learning about the history and unique graves.
Written 1 December 2023
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Thanks for taking and recommending our tour! We're thrilled that you had a great experience with Zelda!
Written 4 December 2023
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Kirsten G
Rosebud, TX11 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
We had so much fun! Zelda was our tour guide and she was great. So full of information, but funny and kept it interesting. It was short and sweet. Don't forget to buy perpetual care! 😂
Written 1 December 2023
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Cool! Thanks for the feedback. We'll be sure to pass on your kind comments to Zelda.
Written 4 December 2023
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Taren S
2 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
We had a great time on the tour. Our tour guide Zelda was so knowledgeable and a great storyteller. She had the perfect amount of humor to make the tour fun and interesting. I would highly recommend. So much fun!
Written 1 December 2023
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We're thrilled that you had a great tour experience with Zelda. Thanks for leaving your wonderful feedback.
Written 4 December 2023
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Renee M
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Family
Zelda was our tour guide and she was really great! Zelda made the tour interesting and seemed to be very knowledgeable.
Written 29 November 2023
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Thrilled that you had a great tour with Zelda. We will certainly pass on your kind words.
Written 30 November 2023
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trimic
montreat365 contributions
First, don’t wait until late in the day to try and get reservations. Even though tours are every 15 minutes they fill up fast.
Even though the price is a little steep it was worth it. My only disappointment was even with all that revenue they could have used some of that money to do some preventive maintenance without taking away from the historical appearance. Also you are really on a tight tour schedule without time to look around on you own. I love old cemeteries and was not disappointed. Our guide , Alan did a great job
Even though the price is a little steep it was worth it. My only disappointment was even with all that revenue they could have used some of that money to do some preventive maintenance without taking away from the historical appearance. Also you are really on a tight tour schedule without time to look around on you own. I love old cemeteries and was not disappointed. Our guide , Alan did a great job
Written 28 November 2023
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Thanks for the feedback. We'll be sure to pass on your kind comments to Alan.
Written 29 November 2023
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chris24Lancaster
Lancaster, UK106 contributions
A lot of people would consider a tour of a cemetery a bit weird, but this was definitely not the case. Our guide, Zelda, was thoroughly professional, extremely knowledgeable, very friendly and humorous. If you visit New Orleans, I would thoroughly recommend you visit here, you'll be amazed at the history.
Written 27 November 2023
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We are so glad you enjoyed your tour with Zelda and thank you for taking the time to share your recommendation!
Written 28 November 2023
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Bethany N
2 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Casey was an amazing tour guide. We loved his dry wit; he was very knowledgeable and spoke nice and clearly so everyone could hear. Don’t miss this opportunity… we learned so much and it is definitely a must-do in New Orleans.
Written 27 November 2023
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We are so glad you enjoyed your tour experience with Casey. Thank you for taking our tour and for sharing your excellent rating and review!
Written 29 November 2023
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Sylvia T
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Family
We enjoy cemeteries and their history. And this was an excellent tour, which explained how New Orleans cemeteries work. the history of this specific cemetery, and some of the people buried there.
Written 27 November 2023
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Thank you for taking the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Tour! We are glad you had a great experience and we appreciate you taking the time to share your rating and review.
Written 29 November 2023
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Does this building have an elevator???
Guest Experience Manager
New Orleans, LA2 contributions
Yes, we do have an elevator. Our building is 4 floors.
James S
District Heights, MD4 contributions
We plan to visit New Orleans in January. We always like to start with the Visitor's Center when going to a new city. After we are finished in the Visitor's Center, can we leave our car parked there while we do the Hop On, Hop Off bus?
Guest Experience Manager
New Orleans, LA2 contributions
Hi James, our visitor parking is limited and only for short term parking. There is a lot right next door that offers very affordable rates for all day parking. We'd be happy to help you with this when you arrive. Hope to see you in January!
Joan T
1 contribution
can you leave your vehicle for several days?
Guest Experience Manager
New Orleans, LA2 contributions
Hi Joan, thank you for your interest in Basin St. Station! We do not allow overnight parking at our visitor center, but there is an adjacent public parking lot which can accommodate several days of parking. We hope this information helps, and look forward to welcoming you to New Orleans.
sally f
2 contributions
How much does it cost to park there, and how far is it from the Gray Line pickup
Guest Experience Manager
New Orleans, LA2 contributions
Thank you for your interest in Basin St. Station . Parking costs are between $5 – $10 depending on the day of the week (subject to change during special event dates). Grayline is a half mile from Basin St. Station and is located by Jackson Square on the river.
Basin St. Station is the location of City SightSeeing Tour Buses – New Orleans’ premier Double Deck, Open Top, Hop-On Hop-Off sightseeing service. Our tour buses operate from 9:30am – 5:30pm – seven days a week.
Jan Willem v
Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands6 contributions
can i park my car at your location so i can book a trip on the hop bus.
MEFNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Self-Parking is available in the lot across the street. Simply drive in. Pay at
parking machine. We look forward to seeing you!
mamaduck14
Gretna, LA4 contributions
Where can we park to attend a wedding here?
Douglas P
New Orleans, LA
If the wedding is 5pm or after, you can park complimentary in our Main Parking Lot.
If the wedding is during the day, a security guard can give you a parking pass to park in the parking lot across the street.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Basin St. Station
- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Basin St. Station:
- City Sightseeing New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour (From ₹ 3,834.61)
- New Orleans Music Tour (From ₹ 2,084.03)
- St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour - Enters the Cemetery (From ₹ 2,084.03)
- Hop-On Hop-Off New Orleans Unlimited Sightseeing Package (From ₹ 4,918.31)
- New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off and Garden District Walking Tour Package (From ₹ 4,251.42)
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- Restaurants near Basin St. Station:
- (0.15 km) Jewel Of The South
- (0.17 km) Backatown Coffee Parlour
- (0.22 km) Arrow Cafe
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