Short answer: LSU hosts Texas A&M on Saturday, September 26 at 6:30 PM Central, on ABC. It is LSU's SEC home opener and a night game, so from New Orleans leave by about 2:30 PM to tailgate, or 3:30 PM at the latest to make kickoff. A chauffeured round trip starts at $910 for a sedan and $2,340 for a 14-passenger Sprinter, all-in, with your ride staged in Baton Rouge for the trip home after midnight.
The game
The kickoff time was set by the SEC on September 14 and is confirmed on the official LSU Athletics schedule. It is a "Wear Gold" game at Tiger Stadium, and Texas A&M arrives having won the last two meetings, including 49–25 in Baton Rouge in 2025. Expect a full stadium and a full I-10.
When to leave New Orleans
Tiger Stadium is about 80 miles from downtown New Orleans, roughly an hour and twenty minutes on I-10 West on an ordinary afternoon. A home-game Saturday is not ordinary. Traffic builds from mid-afternoon as tailgaters converge on campus, and the last few miles into the stadium area are where the time goes.
- To tailgate: leave New Orleans by 2:30 PM. You arrive with three hours before kickoff, which is when the lots are at their best.
- Straight to your seats: leave by 3:30 PM. Later than that and you are gambling on the traffic near campus.
Your chauffeur drops you as close to your lot or gate as game-day traffic control allows, and stays in Baton Rouge for the night rather than driving back and forth.
Getting home
A 6:30 PM SEC kickoff typically finishes around 10 PM, and emptying Tiger Stadium's surrounding streets takes another 45 minutes to an hour. That puts most New Orleans groups home between 12:30 and 1:30 AM. That late-night leg is the one people underestimate when they plan to drive themselves: nobody in the group has to stay sober for it, and nobody spends the fourth quarter worrying about the drive.
What it costs
LSU game days are priced as a round-trip charter with a 10-hour minimum, which covers the drive up, the tailgate, the game and the drive home. Every figure below is all-in, fuel surcharge and chauffeur gratuity included.
| Vehicle | Passengers | Round trip, all-in |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan | up to 2 | $910 |
| SUV | up to 6 | $1,235 |
| Executive Sprinter | up to 14 | $2,340 |
| Executive Bus | up to 23 | $3,120 |
| Executive Bus XL | up to 32 | $4,290 |
For a group of 12 in a Sprinter, that is under $200 a person for the whole day, door to door.
What riders say
"My family and I are HUGE LSU fans! We started using Jazzy for transport from NOLA to the games and just booked them for the games this year." — Jackie, Google review, June 2025
"I recently booked Jazzy Limousine & Shuttle for an LSU football charter in their Mercedes Benz Sprinter, and it was the best decision I could have made!" — Rayanard, Google review, November 2024
"We had the best service ever during the NCAA Football Championship in New Orleans - LSU / Clemson..Go Tigers." — Timothy, Google review, February 2020
"Stellar service! My friends and I used Jazzy Limo for a charter to LSU last year for the game. This year, we used them for a company fishing charter." — Alliciyia, Google review, April 2025
Book it
Night games against SEC rivals are the dates that fill the regional fleet first. For every remaining home date, kickoff times and full rates, see our LSU game day transportation page, or call 504.320.8448 for this Saturday.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is LSU vs Texas A&M in 2026?
Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM Central at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, televised on ABC. It is LSU's SEC home opener.
When should I leave New Orleans for the LSU vs Texas A&M game?
Leave by about 2:30 PM if you want time to tailgate, and no later than 3:30 PM if you are going straight to your seats. Tiger Stadium is about 80 miles from New Orleans; on a night game Saturday, plan two to three hours for the drive rather than the usual 80 minutes.
How much is LSU game day transportation from New Orleans?
A round trip from New Orleans to Tiger Stadium is priced as a charter with a 10-hour minimum: $910 for a sedan (up to 2), $1,235 for an SUV (up to 6), $2,340 for an Executive Sprinter (up to 14) and $3,120 for an Executive Bus (up to 23). Every figure includes fuel and gratuity.