New Orleans Pelicans road trip guide
Everything you need to catch the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans — arena guide, tickets, getting there and where to watch.
🎟️ New Orleans Pelicans tickets
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✈️🚗 Getting to Smoothie King Center
Nearest major airport is New Orleans (MSY) — about 14 mi / 20 min from the arena.
🧭 Planning your trip — quick answers
What airport do you fly into for a New Orleans Pelicans game?
New Orleans (MSY) (MSY) is the closest major airport — roughly 14 miles from Smoothie King Center, about 20 min by car depending on traffic.
How much is parking at Smoothie King Center?
Official game-day parking typically runs $20-30 typical in the Champions Square/Superdome complex garages; Champions Garage starts at $20 and usually runs more for Pelicans games; ParkMobile lists spots from as low as $3 for less convenient locations USD. No free parking exists at or near the Smoothie King Center/Superdome complex — every garage and surface lot in the complex is cash/card only, and the CBD's on-street mete…
How do you get to Smoothie King Center without a car?
RTA Canal Street streetcar line is the best option, stopping at Poydras Street a short walk from the arena; the #47 streetcar stops about a 10-minute walk away; the Loyola-UPT line's Julia Street stop is also close.
How much is a beer at Smoothie King Center?
Normal walk-up prices are about $13.43 USD for a standard draft beer and $6.50 USD for a regular hot dog. The league-wide average is $10.36 USD a beer — see how Smoothie King Center ranks against all 109 arenas on our arena-prices page.
Prices and logistics are approximate and change — details in the arena-prices table and the arena guide below.
🏟️ Smoothie King Center fan guide
Best seats
Lower bowl (100s) next to the Superdome; upper 300s cheap. Sit lower for the Pels crowd. Central downtown.
Parking
Superdome/arena garages and lots; walkable to downtown and the Quarter. Streetcar nearby. ($20–35)
Getting there
Streetcar or a short walk from the French Quarter/CBD; the arena sits by the Superdome downtown.
Bar scene
The French Quarter and Warehouse District are a short walk/streetcar — one of the best nightlife scenes anywhere. Bourbon St, jazz, and everything between.
Pre-game bars
- French Quarter / Bourbon St — World-famous nightlife, short walk/streetcar.
- Warehouse District — Craft bars closer to the arena.
Concession prices (USD, approx)
- Beer$12–15
- Jambalaya$12
- Po'boy$13
Insider tips
- Walk/streetcar from the Quarter
- It's New Orleans — the bar scene is the point
📺 Where to watch the Pelicans
Local / regional TV: FanDuel Sports Network New Orleans
National (US): ESPN / ABC · NBC / Peacock · Amazon Prime Video · NBA TV. Full TV guide →
🧳 Make a trip of it — New Orleans
Music, food and atmosphere unlike anywhere else in America.
- Po'boys, gumbo & beignets — Café du Monde early, before the queue.
- The French Quarter — Just walk it.
- City Park — Bigger than Central Park, with ancient oaks.
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