Frequently Asked Questions - 3 hour New Orleans Bike Tours

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FAQ - 3-Hour Bicycle Tour

Can you tell me a little more about your 3 hour bicycle tour?

This popular guided bicycle tour includes Faubourg St. John, the oldest neighborhood outside of the French Quarter. Some of the homes in this neighborhood are petite Creole plantations dating from 1784 and beyond and the gardens rival those of the Garden District. This bike tour includes a short New Orleans Cemetery tour of historic St. Louis Cemetery #3. It also includes a ride through City Park, a 1500 acre park with the largest collection of mature live oaks in the world. Faster groups may get to ride through the Lakeview neighborhood and along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain or down Esplanade Avenue (once known as the Grande Boulevard of the Creoles) and through parts of the French Quarter.

How far do you ride on the 3 hour bicycle tour?

Our 3 hour bicycle tour is between 7 and 12 miles depending on the pace of the group. The high and low mileage may also be changed on request.

What is the price of the 3 hour bicycle tour?

The price of our 3 hour bicycle tour is $55 per person.

What is included in the price of the bicycle tour?

Bicycle tours include a helmet, your choice of bicycle (hybrid, cruiser, mountain bike, or 2 or 3 wheeled recumbent), a 20oz bottle of water and a licensed local guide. You need only bring comfortable clothing, sunglasses, shoes (preferably sneakers or bike shoes), and sunscreen.

How many people will be on the tour?

All of our bicycle tours are very small groups, 3 person minimum, 12 person maximum. One or two persons booking alone are many times put together with another small group, but never more than 12 people (except for special group tours which can be as large as 30 persons).

When are your bike tours offered?

We operate tours on request 7 days per week, year-round except that we are closed between July 1st and August 15th. Times and dates are flexible and are scheduled by request. Most 3 hour bicycle tours start between 9:00am and 10:00am, however, they may sometimes be scheduled at different times.

How do I reserve a bicycle tour?

We require advance reservations held with a credit card (Visa or Master Card). If you plan to charge your tour using your credit card, please bring it with you. We do not charge your card until you arrive. Do not send your credit card information via email. Please call to make your reservation.

What happens if it rains or there is bad weather?

A half hour before the tour is scheduled to begin, if it is raining or too cold or too hot, you may cancel the tour without charge, but you must call. We do not usually cancel tours based on weather forecasts since they are wrong nearly half of the time. We also apply a test of "reasonableness". For example 90 degrees in August in New Orleans is not considered too hot because it is not unusual. Once the tour is underway, you may cancel the tour due to "bad weather" and get a "rain check" for a future tour.

What is your refund/cancellation Policy?

There is no charge for a 3 hour bicycle tour if canceled within 48 hours of the tour start time. A cancellation fee of $20 p/p will be charged for a tour if canceled in less than 48 hours. The full amount for the tour will be charged for a no show, no call.

Where does the bicycle tour start?

The 3 hour bicycle tour starts at our shop on 625 Hagan Ave. which is less than 2 miles from the French Quarter or the Central Business District.

How do I get to your shop?

By Streetcar: Take the Canal Streetcar from the French Quarter or Warehouse District. Note that you'll be taking the streetcar going away from the Mississippi River. Get off at N. Jeff Davis Parkway (in front of a Walgreen's pharmacy) and stay on that side of Canal St. Walk down N. Jeff Davis Parkway (along side the Walgreen's parking lot) for three blocks. You will cross a set of railroad track and see the street narrow to a single lane. This single lane street is Hagan Ave. In 1 1/2 blocks you will see our shop (625 Hagan Ave.) with a large "Laid Back Bikes/Tours" sign.

Driving/Taxi From Canal St.: Take Canal Street from the French Quarter or Warehouse District for about 1.5 miles. Turn right at N. Jeff Davis Parkway (at a Walgreen's pharmacy). Stay in the right lane. If you make no turns, N. Jeff Davis Parkway will become Hagan Ave just past a set of railroad tracks. In 1 1/2 blocks after the railroad tracks, you will see our shop on the left (625 Hagan Ave.). This is the front of our shop.

Driving/Taxi From Esplanade Ave: Take Esplanade Ave. from the French Quarter (away from the Mississippi River) for about 1.5 miles. You will see a Circle K convenience store on the right. At this point, turn left onto Grand Route St. John and drive to the end. You will be looking at Bayou St. John and Moss St. Turn left on Moss St. After you drive through a light, start looking to your left. You will see our shop with double yellow doors and a very large "Laid Back Bikes/Tours" sign at the back of a parking lot. This is actually the back of our shop.

What temperature can I expect in New Orleans?

Month	Avg. high	Avg. low	Avg. precipitation
January	62° F	43° F	5.1 in.
February	65° F	46° F	5.5 in.
March	71° F	52° F	5.3 in.
April	78° F	58° F	4.8 in.
May	85° F	66° F	4.9 in.
June	89° F	71° F	5.6 in.
July	91° F	73° F	6.6 in.
August	90° F	73° F	5.9 in.
September	87° F	70° F	5.4 in.
October	80° F	60° F	2.8 in.
November	71° F	50° F	4.5 in.
December	65° F	45° F	5.3 in.

Please call if you would like to book a tour, or call/email if you need further information.

Call us at (504) 488-8991
E-Mail us at info@laidbacktours.com