Parking

Free parking is available to American Sector, Soda Shop and Stage Door Canteen patrons after 3:00 pm in our Magazine Street parking lot, between Poeyfarre Street and Andrew Higgins Drive.

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Directions

From the West
Take I-10 East. At the I-10/ 610 split, bear right to stay on I-10 East. Continue onto US-90 Bus. West. Take the Carondelet St. exit. At the base of the exit ramp, turn left onto St. Charles Avenue and continue under the bridge, toward Lee Circle. Take the first right off the roundabout onto Higgins Drive. You will see The National WWII Museum in front of you. Continue on Higgins toward Magazine Street. The main entrance to the Soda Shop is on the corner of Higgins and Magazine.

From the East
As you come into the downtown New Orleans area, you will need to follow the signs for the West Bank Expressway. Take a slight left to merge onto US-90 Bus. East (you will have to pay a $1 toll) to the Greater New Orleans Bridge (GNO). Cross the GNO and get in the right lane. Take the Camp Street exit. At the base of the Camp Street exit ramp, you will see The National WWII Museum in front of you. Continue on Higgins toward Magazine Street. The main entrance to the Soda Shop is on the corner of Higgins and Magazine.

From the South
Take Highway 90 East to the Greater New Orleans Bridge (GNO). Cross the GNO and get in the right lane. Take the Camp Street exit. At the base of the Camp Street exit ramp, you will see The National WWII Museum in front of you. Turn on to Higgins Drive. Continue on Higgins toward Magazine Street. The main entrance to the Soda Shop is on the corner of Higgins and Magazine.

From the North
Follow I-55 south and then take I-10 east. Follow I-10 East for 23.6 Miles. At the I-10/ I-610 split, bear right to stay on I-10 East. Continue onto US-90 Bus. West. Take the Carondelet St. exit. At the base of the exit ramp, turn left onto St. Charles Avenue and continue under the bridge, toward Lee Circle. Take the first right off the roundabout onto Higgins Drive. You will see The National WWII Museum in front of you. Continue on Higgins toward Magazine Street. The main entrance to the Soda Shop is on the corner of Higgins and Magazine.

From the Northshore
Follow the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway to the south shore and then take I-10 east. At the I-10/ I-610 split, bear right to stay on I-10 East. Continue onto US-90 Bus. West. Take the Carondelet St. exit. At the base of the exit ramp, turn left onto St. Charles Avenue and continue under the bridge, toward Lee Circle. Take the first right off the roundabout onto Higgins Drive.Continue on Higgins toward Magazine Street. The main entrance to the Soda Shop is on the corner of Higgins and Magazine.

 

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