The Tulane campus is situated in a delightful residential neighborhood full of large old homes and numerous shops and restaurants. There are many apartments available in the immediate area, as well as in other neighborhoods such as the Garden District. The best strategy for first-year students is to visit New Orleans in the summer to become familiar with the city and put down a deposit on an apartment.
The Law School assists incoming students in finding housing in a number of ways. The Office of Admission maintains lists of students who have apartments but need roommates, students who need both apartments and roommates, and other individuals who have apartments available. The School also provides general information about apartment-hunting in New Orleans. During the summer months, a staff member is available to provide more specific information.
In addition, the Tulane University Housing & Residence Life Office provides a Graduate Housing web site.
Cars, Bicycles, and Public Transportation
If you live on or near St. Charles Avenue, the streetcar is a convenient method of travel from Tulane to Canal Street and the various points in between. There are also a number of bus lines within the city that can efficiently take you from one place to another.
Many students either live within walking or bicycling distance of the campus or have automobiles. Campus parking permits can be purchased in the Office of Traffic Control in the Collins C. Diboll Complex. All-day parking permits are $520 per year. Evening permits are $150 per year, allowing on-campus parking after 3:00 p.m.
The University also offers off-site parking free of charge, with a continuously running shuttle bus. The shuttle bus route takes about 5 minutes from the parking area to the stop closest to the Law School building.
Bicycles are strongly encouraged (the city is flat!), but have obvious drawbacks in the rain. See the Bike Tulane web site for more information from Tulane's bicycle-riding community.
Shuttle Services
The Safe Ride Shuttle runs from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday. It picks up at four different locations on the uptown campus and runs to home or car, within one mile radius of the University, every 30 minutes. For questions about this service, call the Tulane University Department of Public Safety, Traffic Division at 504.865.5424 during business hours or the Public Safety Dispatcher at 504.865.5381 at any hour.
Tulane also provides transportation between its two campuses via a shuttle which leaves hourly from the University Center. A complete list of stops and times of departure for the Uptown/Downtown Shuttle can be obtained from the Information Desk at the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life. For other questions about this service, call American Coach Company at 529-1991.
Finally, there is a shuttle bus that travels between Tulane's free off-site parking to various stops on the main uptown campus, including one very close to the Law School.