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There's an old song about walking to New Orleans, but it's much easier to book a rental car through RentalCars.net if you're planning a trip to the Crescent City. Save on a wide selection of New Orleans car rentals from leading companies, such as Fox Rent-A-Car, Hertz, Payless Car Rental and Thrifty Car Rental.

Driving in (and out of) The Big Easy

New Orleans, with its charming neighborhoods and wide boulevards, is a fun city to explore by rental car. It can also be a bit confusing, since city streets tend to follow the contours of the Mississippi River. Even people with a good sense of direction tend to get lost, but that just makes discovering off-the-beaten-path gems even more of a pleasure. Still, get a good "Greater New Orleans" city map before you head out.

Drive your rental car to the natural starting point for any tour of New Orleans: the French Quarter, an exotic mix of European and Caribbean architecture and culture that's unlike anywhere else in the United States. Pass by Jackson Square, a park that serves as the Quarter's main gathering spot. (Café du Monde, with its legendary beignets, is across the road.) Travel down St. Charles Avenue to the Garden District, full of stately old homes and quiet, tree-lined streets. Stop by the 400-acre Audubon Park and Zoo. Check out City Park, home of the Museum of Art. Cross the Mississippi River Bridge to Gretna -- home of the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park -- or take the 24-mile Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the world's longest over-water bridge, to St. Tammany Parish on the North Shore.

With a rental car, you can also take road trips from New Orleans into the Louisiana Bayou, full of highways suspended over swamps and back roads populated by colorful characters. Explore Plantation Road, a historic byway running parallel to the Mississippi River and dotted with beautifully restored antebellum mansions. Continue on to Baton Rouge, the state capital and a great place to sample some delicious Creole cooking. Head to the Atchafalaya Basin, the heart of Cajun Country, to tour swamps filled with alligators, fish, birds and much more. On the way back to New Orleans stop by Avery Island, where Tabasco Sauce is made, and Houma, known for its excellent fishing.

Cruise around the Crescent City

Let RentalCars.net help you tap into a pool of savings and selection on New Orleans car rentals. Start by adding your dates and desired pick-up locations, and see the steep discounts that await. Book a rental car and laissez le bon temps roulez down in New Orleans.