Getting Around New Orleans: With a car

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Be alert that the streets of much of the city were laid out before the automobile, especially in the older parts of town of most interest to visitors. There are many one way streets, and in some neighborhoods two-way side streets may be so narrow that cars going one way may need to pull to the side to let vehicles going the other way pass when someone has parked on the street.

Due to consolidation of the underlying soils, potholes are common and road conditions are often poor for a developed country.

Street signage is sometimes unclear or missing, and some signage lost in Katrina not yet replaced, although the situation has been improving significantly.

Parking is often hard to find around many areas of interest to tourists, but there are generally pay lots in the area. Hotel Parking can cost over $30/night downtown and in the French Quarter. One garage in the Quarter offers a discount coupon that can be printed out before hand. They only charge $15/night when a customer presents the coupon. Here is a link to the coupon: premiumparkingservice.com/promo_overnight.shtml.

Those who don't know how to parallel park may wish to just leave their car in a pay lot when visiting much of the city.

• premiumparkingservice.com/promo_overnight.shtml