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Thirteenth, and the best free evening in town. Breakfast is free, the 5:30 Kickback is free food and drinks, and there's a heated courtyard pool.
Self-parking is on site and covered at $35 a night — for the nights you stay, not the nights you sail.
Drury counts the Riverwalk as 8 blocks and gives no figure for the terminals.
Flying in on a budget? This is the one.
Book a cab for the morning.
Book it if
- Families who want dinner covered by the Kickback
- Budget-minded flyers
- Anyone who wants the streetcar at the door
Look elsewhere if
- You need to leave the car while you sail.
- You want to walk to the ship.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Drury Plaza publishes.
The 5:30 Kickback is free food and drinks every evening, and there's free popcorn and soda from 4 to 8. A heated courtyard pool and whirlpool, open 9 AM to 10 PM. The St. Charles streetcar stops right outside.
Drury lists no shuttle. A taxi or rideshare covers the trip.
Free hot breakfast, plus the free 5:30 Kickback with food and drinks, 5:30 to 7 PM.
Drury gives no distance to the cruise terminals. It puts the Riverwalk 8 blocks away and the Convention Center 9. Your cruise line’s documents name your terminal and check-in window.
Covered self-parking on site is $35 plus tax a night, higher during special events. Drury says nothing about cruise parking.
Night-Before Score: 41 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. Here’s how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Pick where you’re coming from. Solid lines are rides the hotel publishes; a question mark is a leg you’ll arrange yourself.
Drury doesn't mention an airport shuttle. It puts MSY 15 miles away.
Drury lists no shuttle.
Drury gives no distance to the cruise terminals. It puts the Riverwalk 8 blocks away and the Convention Center 9.
From MSY without a hotel shuttle
The city sets a flat taxi fare from the airport to the CBD and French Quarter: $36 for one or two people, $15 a person for three or more. Taxis load outside Baggage Claim Door 7. Uber picks up at Doors 9 to 11 on the middle curb, Lyft at Doors 7 to 9.
Covered self-parking on site is $35 plus tax a night, higher during special events. Drury says nothing about cruise parking.
Parking for your stay: $35 plus tax a night, covered, on site; more during special events.
Drury lists no shuttle.
Drury gives no distance to the cruise terminals. It puts the Riverwalk 8 blocks away and the Convention Center 9.
Landing on sail morning instead? Some cruise lines and shuttle companies run straight to the terminals; see the airport page and the landing check.
Distance
No mileage statedDrury gives no distance to the cruise terminals. It puts the Riverwalk 8 blocks away and the Convention Center 9.
Source: druryhotels.comShuttle departures
No shuttleThere’s no hotel shuttle to time, so a taxi or rideshare leaves when you’re ready. Your cruise documents give your terminal check-in window.
Source: druryhotels.comParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedCovered self-parking on site is $35 plus tax a night, higher during special events. Drury says nothing about cruise parking.
Source: druryhotels.comThe port’s own garages
$120–$350 by cruise lengthThe port runs two garages and charges by cruise length, not by the day: $120 for a 4-night cruise, $135 for 5, $160 for 6, $180 for 7, $200 for 8 and $350 for 14. Carnival parks in the Erato Street garage, on top of its terminal; Norwegian and Royal Caribbean at 100 Poydras, with a shuttle to Julia Street, which publishes only the 4-, 5- and 7-night rates.
Both open at 9 AM and take cards only. Reserving adds $1 a day; driving up doesn’t. The port’s FAQ still quotes $25 a day, which matches only its 8- and 14-night rates. Compare every parking option.
Source: portnola.comThe evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteThe 5:30 Kickback is free food and drinks every evening, and there's free popcorn and soda from 4 to 8. A heated courtyard pool and whirlpool, open 9 AM to 10 PM. The St. Charles streetcar stops right outside.
Breakfast
FreeFree hot breakfast, plus the free 5:30 Kickback with food and drinks, 5:30 to 7 PM.
Address
Poydras Street, CBD820 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Drury Plaza publishes it. Where it says “not stated”, the hotel doesn’t say, and a quick call will settle it.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
$35 plus tax a night, covered, on site; more during special events
Cruise parking is in the parking section above.
Breakfast
Free hot breakfast
Pool
Heated courtyard pool and whirlpool, 9 AM to 10 PM
Pets
Dogs and cats, $50 a day, two maximum, 80 lb combined.
Food and drink on site
- 5:30 KickbackFree food and drinks, 5:30–7 PM
- Popcorn and sodaFree, 4–8 PM
Rooms
Room types aren’t published on the pages we could read.
Accessibility
The hotel’s pages don’t detail accessible rooms. Call before you book if you need one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerYes
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- French Quarter4 blocks
- Superdome5 blocks
- Riverwalk8 blocks
- Convention Center9 blocks
- St. Charles streetcarnext door
Distances as the hotel or its brand lists them. Bars use a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Self-parking $35 plus tax a night; more during special events; oversized vehicles pay extra.
- Pets are $50 a day.
- Check-in 3 PM, check-out 11 AM.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Distance to the terminals
- Cruise parking
Rates and policies are as the hotel published them on September 25, 2026. Confirm anything you’re counting on when you book.
Worth a look alongside it
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Drury Plaza FAQ
Does Drury Plaza have a cruise shuttle?
Not that it publishes. Drury lists no shuttle.
Does Drury Plaza have an airport shuttle?
Not that it publishes. Drury doesn't mention an airport shuttle. It puts MSY 15 miles away.
Can I park at Drury Plaza while I cruise?
The hotel doesn't say. Covered self-parking on site is $35 plus tax a night, higher during special events. Drury says nothing about cruise parking.
How far is Drury Plaza from the New Orleans cruise terminals?
Drury gives no distance to the cruise terminals. It puts the Riverwalk 8 blocks away and the Convention Center 9. It sits in our CBD, Poydras & Canal Street band.
Can I check in early or check out late on cruise days?
Check-in is 3:00 PM and check-out 11:00 AM. The hotel doesn't publish early or late terms, so ask when you book, not on the day.
Will the hotel hold my bags?
The hotel doesn't say. Most hotels will hold bags between check-out and a late shuttle, but that's a call to make, not an assumption.
Does the port shuttle come back for me after the cruise?
There's no hotel shuttle to the port. The city's flat taxi fare from downtown to MSY is $36 for one or two people.
What's the breakfast timing on sail morning?
Free hot breakfast. Your terminal check-in window is in your cruise documents, and the port asks you not to arrive before it.
Can I park an oversized vehicle or charge an EV?
EV charging: not stated. Clearance and oversized parking aren't published. Both of the port's garages cap vehicles at 22 feet. Clearance is 6'6" at 100 Poydras and 7'6" on Erato Street's upper floors, with limited 8'4" space on its third; anything bigger goes through the port's parking contact.
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