You are here

Accessing the Court

Street Address: 

United States District Court
U.S. Courthouse
500 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA  70130

 

Regional Map  ♦  Downtown Map

Mailing Address: 

US District Court
Eastern District of Louisiana
Room C-151
500 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA  70130

Directions:

The Eastern District of Louisiana Courthouse is located on the corner of Camp Street and Poydras Street in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The entrance to the courthouse is on Poydras Street.  There are commercial parking facilities on all the surrounding streets.

The courthouse is located in the central business district and easily accessible from several highway exits.  It is very close to the buses on Magazine, Poydras and Tchoupitoulas Streets, and to the St. Charles Streetcar line.

From the Westbank:

(Gretna, Belle Chasse, etc)

 Take the Crescent City Connection Bridge  (Highway 90 east) across the Mississippi river.  Take the Camp Street exit.  Continue approximately 5 blocks to the corner of Camp Street and Poydras Street.
From the West on I-10:

(Metairie, Kenner, Mandeville, Covington, New Orleans International Airport)

Take I-10 East toward New Orleans, when the freeway splits, continue to follow I-10 east on the right.  On the overpass, take the exit on the left for Poydras Street.  Go straight on Poydras Street for approximately 6 blocks to the intersection of Poydras Street and Camp Street.  The courthouse is on the right.

Alternate:  Take I-10 East toward New Orleans, when the freeway splits, continue straight on US-90 toward the Crescent City Connection and the Westbank.  Take the St. Charles Street exit before the bridge.  Go through the stoplight and continue for 2 blocks.  Turn left onto Camp Street, continue approximately 6 blocks to the corner of Camp Street and Poydras Street.  The courthouse is on the right.
From the East on I-10:

(Slidell, New Orleans East)

 

 Take I-10 west toward New Orleans.  Take the US-90 West toward the Crescent City Connection and the Westbank.  Take the St. Charles St. exit before the bridge.  Go through the stoplight and continue for 2 blocks.  Turn left onto Camp Street, continue approximately 6 blocks to the corner of Camp Street and Poydras Street.  The courthouse is on the right.