Short answer: the New Orleans Halloween 2026 week is two Saturdays deep, with the Krewe of Boo parade rolling Saturday, October 24 at 6:30 PM and Halloween itself on Saturday, October 31. The easiest way to handle it is a chauffeured car on hourly booking, with the same driver taking your group to the parade, to dinner, to the French Quarter, and back to your hotel without anyone circling for a space or waiting on a rideshare surge.
New Orleans Halloween 2026 at a glance
The week lines up like this, with the dates and times confirmed against kreweofboo.com and the City of New Orleans:
- Friday, October 23, 2026: Captain's Party, the night before the parade (private event per kreweofboo.com).
- Saturday, October 24, 2026, 6:30 PM: Krewe of Boo, the official New Orleans Halloween parade. Assembles on Elysian Fields Avenue, runs to North Peters Street and ends in the French Quarter, per the Krewe of Boo official parade page.
- Saturday, October 24, 2026, after the parade: Monster Mash, the official after-party (separate ticket, per kreweofboo.com/monstermash).
- Saturday, October 31, 2026: Halloween itself. French Quarter and Marigny fill up after dark. Costumes, bar crawls, music on every block.
Two Saturdays means two different rides for out-of-town groups, and a single Saturday-night car for locals who want to stay on the street.
Why a chauffeured car is the easy way to do New Orleans Halloween
Halloween is one of the busiest weeks of the year in the French Quarter, and the streets around the parade route close early. Rideshare surges spike after the parade ends, and taxi lines at the corner of Bourbon and Canal stretch around the block. A chauffeured car does three things a rideshare cannot:
- Your driver knows the closures. Parades in New Orleans shift the street grid for the night, and the same closures that make the parade work also make it impossible to get picked up on the parade route. A chauffeur picks the closest legal drop-off point, walks you to the curb, and stages nearby until you call.
- The car stays with your group. The hourly rate is for the car, not the trip. That means the same driver takes the group from dinner to the parade, from the parade to the after-party, and from the after-party back to the hotel, with the meter in the trunk and no per-trip surge.
- The price is the price. Jazzy Limousine & Shuttle quotes the all-in number up front. Gratuity and fuel surcharge are already in the rate, so the bill the dispatcher reads at the end of the night is the same number the group agreed to when they booked.
If anyone in the group is in costume, a private car also solves the wardrobe problem. A stretch or a Sprinter has room for hoops, wings, capes and the rest, without anyone riding the streetcar in full regalia.
Halloween transportation rates (all-in, three-hour minimum)
Halloween week is booked hourly with a three-hour minimum, all-in with gratuity and fuel surcharge. The same car can take your group to the parade, dinner, the French Quarter, and back to the hotel.
| Vehicle | Passengers | Per hour, all-in | 3 hours, all-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan | up to 2 | $91.00 | $273.00 |
| Premium Sedan | up to 2 | $110.50 | $331.50 |
| SUV | up to 6 | $123.50 | $370.50 |
| Premium SUV | up to 6 | $162.50 | $487.50 |
| Executive Sprinter | up to 14 | $195.00 | $585.00 |
| Stretch Limo | up to 8 | $195.00 | $585.00 |
| Limo Sprinter | up to 12 | $260.00 | $780.00 |
| Limo Party Bus | up to 24 | $373.75 | $1,121.25 |
| Limo Party Bus XL | up to 30 | $520.00 | $1,560.00 |
The three-hour minimum works for most groups that hit one parade or one bar-hopping block. For a full Saturday that includes the parade, dinner, the after-party and the ride back, a six-hour booking covers the night in one reservation. Extra time is billed at the same hourly rate, and your chauffeur will let you know before the block runs out so there are no surprises.
Split across a full Sprinter, three hours is about $42 a person, and six hours is about $84 a person, which is usually less than the cost of two rideshares after a parade surge.
Krewe of Boo 2026: parade day, October 24
Krewe of Boo is the official New Orleans Halloween parade, and it rolls the Saturday before Halloween, per kreweofboo.com. The 2026 route is the same route the krewe has run for years: assemble on Elysian Fields Avenue, head down Elysian Fields to North Peters Street, and end in the French Quarter. Parade start is 6:30 PM, and the parade runs about two hours.
The Captain's Party the night before is a private event (separate ticket). For groups that want the whole weekend, Jazzy Limousine & Shuttle can stage a car for Friday night dinner and the Captain's Party, then keep the same driver through parade day and the Monster Mash after-party.
How to handle parade day
The smart plan for parade day is to book a six-hour block that starts around 4 PM. Your chauffeur picks the group up at the hotel, drops them at the corner of Elysian Fields and North Peters for a pre-parade drink, then re-stages a block away from the route. When the parade ends, your driver is already parked at the agreed pickup spot, so the group walks straight to the car instead of joining the rideshare line.
The same six-hour block covers dinner in the French Quarter after the parade, the Monster Mash after-party for groups that have a ticket, and the ride back to the hotel. Split across an Executive Sprinter, six hours is about $84 a person for the night, which is cheaper than three rideshare trips during surge.
Halloween night, October 31
Halloween itself is the bigger bar night, not the bigger parade night. The French Quarter, Marigny and the Bywater fill up after dark, and street closures move around as the night goes on. The same three-hour minimum works for groups that are doing one block, and a six-hour block covers the costume-crawl crowd that hits three or four bars in one night.
Groups with a costume theme usually book the Limo Sprinter or the Limo Party Bus for the night. The party bus has perimeter seating, room to stand, and a sound system that lets the group start the music before anyone walks out of the hotel. For larger groups with a theme, the Limo Party Bus XL holds up to 30 in costume.
Haunted New Orleans: the private city tour
A chauffeured city tour is the easy way to see the haunted side of New Orleans without driving or parking. Most haunted-tour groups book a three-hour block and let the chauffeur set the route. The usual stops:
- St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, the oldest active cemetery in New Orleans and the resting place of Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen. Tours inside the cemetery are led by licensed guides; the chauffeur drops the group at the gate and waits.
- LaLaurie Mansion, on Royal Street. The scene of the most famous haunting story in New Orleans and a regular stop on every ghost walk.
- Buckner Mansion, on Jackson Avenue. Better known as the American Horror Story House from Coven, and a favorite stop for fans of the show.
- Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo, on St. Ann Street. The shop and museum on the same block as the cemetery.
- Hotel Monteleone, on Royal Street. The 14th floor is the most reported-on guest floor in the city, and the bar in the lobby is open all day.
Chauffeurs know the route, the photo spots, and the bars where the group can stop for a drink between haunted stops. The block is yours, so if the group wants to spend an extra hour in the cemetery, or skip the hotel and head to the French Quarter, the chauffeur adjusts.
A three-hour city tour is $273 all-in in a sedan, $370.50 in an SUV, and $585 in an Executive Sprinter for up to 14. Most haunted-tour groups split the SUV and bring four to six people so everyone has a window seat.
Flying in for Halloween weekend
Halloween is one of the first weekends of the year where MSY fills up, and the curb at Louis Armstrong is busy from Thursday through Sunday. Pre-booking the airport transfer is the easiest way to skip the rideshare line, especially on the return when every flight is leaving at the same time.
From MSY to a French Quarter or Marigny hotel, the all-in airport rate is $126.50 in a sedan, $165.50 in an SUV, $204.50 in a Premium SUV, and $278 in an Executive Sprinter for up to 14. Your chauffeur tracks the flight, so a delayed arrival does not cost you the car, and meets the group inside at baggage claim.
For the return, the same driver who dropped the group at the hotel on Friday picks them up at the hotel on Sunday, so the only thing the group has to do on departure day is walk out of the lobby.
Picking the right vehicle for your group
- Couples and small parties (up to 2): a sedan for the parade or the bar night, $273 for three hours all-in.
- Families and friends (up to 6): an SUV or Premium SUV. With luggage on arrival day, six adults fill an SUV, so plan on a Sprinter if everyone is traveling with bags.
- Costume-crawl groups (up to 14): an Executive Sprinter. The most popular booking for a 10- to 14-person group that is doing a three- or four-bar crawl.
- Theme-party groups (up to 24): a Limo Party Bus. Perimeter seating, room to stand, and a sound system that starts the night in the car.
- Large reunions and chapter parties (up to 30): a Limo Party Bus XL. The biggest costume-ready vehicle in the fleet.
- Weddings and big parties (up to 56): a Motorcoach for the whole group in one vehicle.
Where the car picks up and drops off
For Krewe of Boo, the legal drop-off point is on the parade route, on Elysian Fields Avenue. Your chauffeur will set a pickup spot before the parade starts and walk you to the curb. After the parade, the same spot is where you walk back to the car.
For Halloween night in the French Quarter, the legal drop-off points shift with the street closures. The standard pickup is on the edge of the Quarter, on Esplanade Avenue or on Decatur Street, where the car can legally stop without blocking the parade route. Your chauffeur confirms the spot with the group before the night starts.
For groups that are flying in, the pickup is at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), inside baggage claim or at the rideshare pickup zone, depending on the terminal. Your chauffeur tracks the flight and meets the group at the agreed curb.
Booking early for New Orleans Halloween 2026
Halloween is the second-busiest weekend of the fall in New Orleans, after only the Southern Decadence weekend the weekend before. The Saturday-night car for the parade sells out first, then the Sprinter for the bar crawl, then the airport transfer for Friday arrivals.
The smart move is to book in September. The all-in price is locked in, the chauffeur and vehicle are reserved, and the only thing the group has to plan in October is the costume.
What Jazzy Limousine & Shuttle handles on Halloween night
The same chauffeur and the same car cover the whole night, from the first pickup to the last drop-off. The dispatcher confirms the booking by text the day before, with the chauffeur's name, the vehicle, and the pickup time. The chauffeur confirms by text 15 minutes before pickup.
If the night runs long, extra time is billed at the same hourly rate, and the chauffeur lets the group know before the block runs out. There is no surge, no meter, and no surprise charges. The price quoted at booking is the price on the receipt.
Jazzy Limousine & Shuttle has been running Halloween weekend in New Orleans for more than a decade, and the same dispatcher who takes the booking is the one who calls to confirm the pickup. The chauffeur for the night has worked New Orleans Halloween before and knows the route, the closures, and the curb.
Quotes from Jazzy Limousine & Shuttle riders
"Daniel was very pleasant and a courteous driver. Loved the jazzy music he had one on our departure from New Orleans. Thank you" — Kellee, Google review, May 2026
"We so enjoyed Daniel's sharing of New Orleans history, great suggestions for restaurants, his punctuality and expert driving skills during rush hour traffic." — Orah, Google review, November 2025
"Wyatt was a great guide!! Personable and patient!! Perfect for us!!" — Mary, Google review, October 2025
"I love this company! The car smelled great and the chauffeur was really knowledgeable about the city and had some great recommendations for restaurants. We initially booked them as transportation to our plantation tour, but wound up also booking them for their 3 hour city tour. My group left super happy!" — Nicole, Google review, May 2025
Book your New Orleans Halloween transportation
The easiest way to do New Orleans Halloween 2026 is to book the car first and plan the costume second. Jazzy Limousine & Shuttle handles the street closures, the airport pickup, the parade drop-off and the bar-crawl loops on the same all-in hourly rate.
Book your New Orleans Halloween Transportation or call the dispatcher to lock in the date, the vehicle and the chauffeur. Halloween weekend sells out early, and the sooner the booking is in, the more likely the group gets the vehicle they want.
For airport transfers to and from MSY, see airport transfers. For a private city tour of the French Quarter, the cemeteries and the haunted mansions, see private city tours. For groups that want to start the night in the car, see party bus New Orleans.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Krewe of Boo 2026?
The official New Orleans Halloween parade, Krewe of Boo, rolls Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM. The parade assembles on Elysian Fields Avenue, runs down Elysian Fields to North Peters Street, and ends in the French Quarter, per kreweofboo.com.
What is the best way to get around during New Orleans Halloween?
A chauffeured car on hourly booking is the easiest way to handle Halloween week. Drivers know the street closures around the Krewe of Boo parade on October 24 and around the French Quarter on October 31, and they stage nearby so you are not waiting in a rideshare line after the parade ends.
How much is Halloween transportation in New Orleans?
Halloween week is booked hourly with a three-hour minimum, all-in with gratuity and fuel surcharge: $91 an hour in a sedan (3 hours is $273), $123.50 in an SUV (3 hours is $370.50), $195 in an Executive Sprinter for up to 14, and $373.75 in a 24-passenger Limo Party Bus. From MSY to a French Quarter hotel the all-in airport rate is $126.50 sedan, $165.50 SUV, $278 Executive Sprinter.
Can Jazzy take us on a private haunted city tour?
Yes. Jazzy Limousine & Shuttle runs private city tours by the hour, with chauffeurs who can point out St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, the LaLaurie Mansion, Buckner Mansion, and Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo without you having to drive or park. Most haunted-tour groups book a three-hour block, with extra time added if the night runs long.
Should I book New Orleans Halloween transportation early?
Yes. Halloween is one of the first weekends of the year to sell out, and the weekend around Krewe of Boo is the most popular pre-book window of the fall. Book in September and your chauffeur, vehicle and pickup time are locked in before the surge pricing kicks in.