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10 minFrom MSY Airport
25 minFrom New Orleans
FreeOn-site parking
FreeLuggage storage
Driving
Destrehan Plantation sits on River Road (the Great River Road), 13034 River Road, Destrehan, LA 70047 — free parking on site.
- From New Orleans: Take I-10 West towards Baton Rouge. Take the I-310 Boutte South exit to Exit 6, Destrehan & St. Rose. At the traffic light, turn left onto River Road / Hwy 48 — the plantation is just a few yards away on the left.
- From Baton Rouge: Take I-10 East towards New Orleans. Take the I-310 Boutte South exit to Exit 6, Destrehan & St. Rose. At the traffic light, turn left onto River Road / Hwy 48 — the plantation is just a few yards away on the left.
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft both provide transportation to and from the plantation.
Arriving from the airport
Just 10 minutes from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport — a convenient stop on the way in or out of town, with free luggage storage while you tour.
Tour operators & private transportation
Charter and private-tour companies that regularly bring guests to Destrehan Plantation from New Orleans.
| Company | Contact | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Soul of Nola | Cassandra Snyder · (504) 905-4999 | Spanish- and English-speaking private tours. |
| Riverbend Transportation | Lloyd J. Runyan, Sr. · (504) 252-0152 · sales@riverbendcharters.com | Charter transportation. |
| Crescent City Tours | Brian Webber · (888) 424-8687 | Guided plantation tours. |
| Nola Here & There Transportation, LLC | Skip Melton · (504) 473-2503 · nolahereandthere.com | Private transportation. |
| New Orleans Private Tours | Dominick Musso · (504) 250-2551 | Private guided tours. |
| Tours By Isabelle | (504) 398-0365 · info@toursbyisabelle.com | Small-group guided tours. |
| Nouvelle Orleans 1718 | Benjamin Borden · (504) 957-1761 · ben@nouvelleorleansllc.com | Private tours. |
| United Front Transportation Services | (877) 275-2989 · info@unitedfrontransportationservices.com | Group charter transportation. |