New Orleans St. Charles Streetcars, like the equally famous San Francisco Cable Cars, have been declared moving national historic landmarks. Streetcars have been running along St. Charles Avenue for over 165 years.  Everyone should take a trip on the St. Charles Streetcar into the Garden District.  This area is known for its huge Victorian mansions, live oaks strewn with Spanish moss, and aboveground cemeteries.  This is where the vampires live.

There are three streetcar lines in New Orleans. 

The Riverfront Streetcar Connects major sights from the end of the French Quarter to the New Orleans Convention Center. Its eight stops include: French Market, Jackson Brewery, Canal Place, The World Trade Center, the Riverwalk, and The Hilton Hotel.

The St. Charles Avenue Line:  This is the streetcar you should take to the Garden District.  Each car stop has a designated number and there are dozens of stops along the line. The line serves a 6 ½ mile run that stretches between Stop No. 0 at the edge of the French Quarter, down St. Charles Avenue to the Riverbend where it turns onto South Carrolton and continues to its terminus at South Carrollton and South Claiborne avenues. The cars turn around at the end of the line and head back in the opposite direction. A one-way trip along the line takes about 45 minutes.

The new Canal Street Line: This is the streetcar you should take to visit the cemeteries and City Park, home to the Botanical Gardens, nature trails, historic live oaks, and the Museum of Art. In the spring of 2004, streetcar service was brought back to Canal Street after a 40-year absence.