Buzz Nola Bike Tours and Rentals

A lot of visitors assume they need a rental car in New Orleans. Many do not, especially if they stay central. We put together a practical guide for enjoying more of the city without the hassle of a car, including tours, rentals, ghost walking tours, and secure luggage storage arranged in-store.

https://buzznola.com/enjoy-new-orleans-without-a-car.html

If you’re in the French Quarter this coming Saturday, here’s a friendly heads-up: you’re about to witness something uniquely… NOLA.

The event is the Red Dress Run. 💃🏾Technically, it’s exactly what it sounds like: thousands of people donning red dresses (regardless of gender) but the “run” part is mostly in name only.

For most participants, it’s a huge, mobile day-drinking party that starts in the morning and peaks in the afternoon, meandering throughout the French Quarter until much, much later.

The Run attracts thousands of attendees. You’ll see everything from tutu-clad bros to red-glittered grandmas pretty much on every block in the Quarter, either gathered around or walking to the next bar. It’s loud fun for some and off-putting for others.

If you are coming here to enjoy some summer vacay time with family before school restarts and would rather not see red, here are a couple of options:

Take a Bike Tour/Rent Bikes 🚴🚴🏾‍♀️🚴‍♂️ As red dress runners are on foot, buzzing around New Orleans on a bicycle is an easy way to distance yourself from the spilled beer. You can book a bike tour that gives you an overview of New Orleans or one that focuses on the beautiful mansions of the Garden District. Or you can rent a bike (or ebike) and discover the city on your own terms. Regardless, BuzzNOLA.com at 223 Dauphine is an easy walk from most hotels and Airbnb’s as it is in the Quarter (open daily 9:30-4:30).

Get an RTA Day Pass If you get a day pass from the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA), you can ride the Canal St ferry across the Mississippi River and be in quiet and beautiful Algiers Point in no time. You can also travel on the streetcar to your heart’s content. Just remember that the red streetcars are air-conditioned and the green ones are not. Oh, the RTA has busses too but they are irregular and somewhat prone to breaking down (you have been warned).

Take a Swamp Tour Never seen a gator in person? There are a variety of boat companies in the NOLA area that can solve this for you. Truth be told, you will likely see at least one live gator if you take one of BuzzNola’s city tours but the swamps that surround New Orleans are beautiful to behold and plum filled with gators. In the summer heat, the covered pontoon boats offer shade and you can mill about on the boat, whereas on an airboat, you are strapped into your seat and at the sun’s mercy. Regardless, stop by Buzz Nola on Dauphine and they can get you on the next tour, regardless whether or not that tour includes 2 wheels.

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Satchmo Beyond the Stage

Explore Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans off the festival path—ride to the real places he knew.

“Satchmo Fest is in full swing—but want to see his New Orleans beyond the brass bands? 🎷”

Did you know Louis Armstrong used to frequent a segregated Black theater right here where our bike shop now stands—223 Dauphine?

Formally known as the Greenwell and then as the Palace theater it was one of the few places where non-White patrons could go watch a movie or Vaudevillel in an air-conditioned theater. All that remains is a fire door and the back wall, but the stories linger.

Skip the crowds and roll with us to spots where Satchmo actually walked, played, and laughed. Our self-guided rides and custom tours get you into the deeper layers of NOLA jazz history.

🎺 Stop by during Satchmo Fest and we’ll point you to Louis’ lesser-known haunts—on two wheels.

☀️ WALKING?! In this heat?! 😵‍💫

If you’re out here in the French Quarter right now, roasting your brain like a praline in a cast iron skillet…

🚨 It’s time for an intervention.

🔥 Instead of melting on Bourbon Street, hop on a BuzzNOLA electric bike and escape the inferno.

⚡ Cruise the breezy, car-free Lafitte Greenway straight to:
🍦 Baskin-Robbins on Carrollton
🍧 Pandora’s Snowballs a little further down @ 901 N Carrollton
☕ Or chill under the oaks in City Park with an iced coffee & beignets from Cafe du Monde

Your brain (and your sandals) will thank you.

📍 BuzzNOLA e-bikes: Just outside the Quarter.
🧠 Don’t fry. Fly.

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My friend Boudreaux stopped by to check out what’s cool & fun to ride…

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Coming to New Orleans May 17–19? Don’t miss the Bayou Boogaloo!

This free, funky music festival on the beautiful Bayou St. John feels just like Jazz Fest used to — local bands, food, art, and a laid-back vibe that screams NOLA soul. And here’s the best part: it’s just about 2 miles from the French Quarter, making it the perfect destination for a scenic bike ride!

Skip the traffic, avoid parking hassles, and soak up the ride with a cruiser from BuZz NOLA Bike Rentals. We’re right in the Quarter, just a short pedal from the festival — it’s truly the best way to get there and back while taking in the sights of the city.

Festival vibes + easy biking = your best New Orleans day ever.

Reserve your ride now and get ready to Boogaloo like a local! Visit BuzzNola.com to book or call us during business hours at 504-533-9688.

Buzzing the Bywater with Buzz Nola

A Buzz Nola guest recently wrote the following about their experience with us. For those here who do not check Google Reviews, it seemed appropriate to repost the guest’s comments below.

“We wanted to rent an e-bike to get further out from the French quarter and see some more of the city without taking a formal tour or bus or taxi etc and Buzz Nola rented us an e-bike each for 4 hours - the bikes are super easy to ride, the city is very bike friendly and you can see so much from an e-bike - we have a much better understanding of the wider town now. Great value for money and the staff were very helpful. We saw a tour while we were riding around and all the fellow Buzz Nola users looked happy and interested. So for renting - I recommend this crew and if you haven’t had a tour yet, I suggest you check them out as well. A great day!”

Buzz Nola with Ride This Bike… is a phrase meant to evoke a fun way to get around New Orleans on a bicycle. Yet, it’s more as this phrase signifies a collaboration, a change designed to build on the best of two bike shops, with the ultimate goal of better serving New Orleanians as well as those that visit our beautiful and unique city. Journey with us and experience the Big Easy’s magical appeal.