raptor11 Posted August 6, 2016 #1 Share Posted August 6, 2016 We are taking the American Queen on their Holiday cruise this December (2016) from New Orleans to Memphis. I do not live near an airport so we will drive to New Orleans and leave our car somewhere. When we arrive in Memphis there is no convenient transport back to New Orleans. I called American Queen and they said rent a car or fly. Flying the 300 miles is about $800 dollars , outrageous. Anyone have any suggestions? American Queen is not of much help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calliope Posted August 6, 2016 #2 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Amtrak's "City of New Orleans" has daily service through Memphis. I'm not sure of the time it passes through Memphis, but even with a sleeper the cost for two would be less than $800.oo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptor11 Posted August 6, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted August 6, 2016 That may be what we do, spend the night in Memphis, catch Amtrac in the morn back to New Orleans. Amtrac will be less than $100 and room about the same. Add a little for taxi fare and still probably less than $250 total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare May B Posted August 7, 2016 #4 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Drive to Memphis, leave your car (a challenge, but probably surmountable) and fly/train to New Orleans. Did you look into a one-way car rental? Try it both ways. Good luck working it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue from Canada Posted August 16, 2016 #5 Share Posted August 16, 2016 We are taking the American Queen on their Holiday cruise this December (2016) from New Orleans to Memphis. I do not live near an airport so we will drive to New Orleans and leave our car somewhere. When we arrive in Memphis there is no convenient transport back to New Orleans. I called American Queen and they said rent a car or fly. Flying the 300 miles is about $800 dollars , outrageous. Anyone have any suggestions? American Queen is not of much help. I just called the company today for info on the same cruise for my mum and I. Before I book it I'm looking at airfare from Ontario, Canada. Have you cruised with them before? Any tips on cabin selection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted August 16, 2016 #6 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I just called the company today for info on the same cruise for my mum and I. Before I book it I'm looking at airfare from Ontario, Canada. Have you cruised with them before? Any tips on cabin selection? I was looking at doing this route but the only non stop flights from YYZ are to NOLA ones from MEM there is a connection not sure if we will do this cruise or the one on American Empress ..still flights with connections which we hate to do If you want privacy choose the ones on deck 2 they have a nice window the ones on the upper deck open to the public deck space with people passing by your cabin or the top deck with private suites if you can afford them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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