How much Money Do I need to Bring for a 4 day trip to New Orleans?
Mardi Gras Day is on February 24th this year so you will visit during the height of the Carnival season. Go to www. mardigras.com for more info on Carnival in New Orleans. The FAQ section may be particularly useful. An incomplete guide to bars & clubs: www.neworleanscheapdrinks.com How much money to bring depends on what you plan to do, but partying all night usually isn’t cheap (at least it’s not cheap for guys). As the other answers suggest, budget $100 per day. Take a debit card or credit card you can use to get money from ATMs, but don’t wait until you are in the French Quarter to find one. The ATMs downtown and along the parade routes tend to run out of money quickly during Carnival. Crowds in the French Quarter can get really think and being in them can be like inside a crowded elevator. There can be pickpockets in the crowd (I have never had a problem) so carry your cash, ID, and credit/debit cards in a front pocket rather than in a wallet or purse. Otherwise you only need the b
I wouldn’t bring more than $75. When traveling to a city you don’t know well, you really shouldn’t carry a lot of cash. If you have a credit card that would be much better. And, most credit cards offer cash-back. And like somebody already said, new orleans is dangerous, so be ready for anything, and don;t carry a lot of money.
I am a 29 year resident of New Orleans. I would suggest that you bring no less than $100 for each day. Being that you are coming for Fat Tuesday AKA Mardi Gras, there will be tons of things you will want to get. For the parades alon there will be trucks up & down the street selling all sorts of gadgets from beads to panties. As far as all night partying goes, there are tons of clubs open all night but the only place You need to go is to Bourbon St., it is an all night party all by itself. Not to mention the hosts of clubs and daiquiri shop it’s lined with. If gambling is more your thing Harrah’s casino is located a convenient 3 blocks away from Bourbon. BTW, the place to be on Mardi Gras day is Canal St. which intersects with Bourbon. And you don’t need it a gun, it is not as bad as they make it out to be. Just stay with a group and you will be fine. Whatever the case may be HAVE FUN!!! What happens here stays here!!!!!
