While Black Pearl may not be the most walkable neighborhood, it is the most bikeable. The levee-bordering neighborhood has access to the Mississippi River trail and several low-traffic streets near the riverbend.

From biking around Crescent Park to taking Chartres down to the Marigny or French Quarter, biking in the Bywater is simple. It also helps that one of its main thoroughfares, which has a variety of local shops, has a dedicated bicycle lane.

This neighborhood’s main avenues, Orleans and Esplanade, both have dedicated bike lanes. While its residents streets have a tendency to get bumpy, running errands on Orleans Avenue couldn’t be easier (when its not rush hour). Treme also holds the bulk of the Lafitte Greenway.

Unless there’s a large crowd dispersing from a neighborhood event on Frenchman Street, riding through the Marigny is incredibly quiet. Several of these low-stress streets can take you straight to the French Quarter.

If you’re looking for a scenic route, you can ride along the Bayou on Moss Street, which has a speed limit of 25 mph. Otherwise, this primarily residential neighborhood has access to a selection of locally-owned shops and restaurants on Esplanade Avenue and practically borders City Park.

Serving as a test site for New Orleans’s first protected bike lane, this primarily residential neighborhood has two dedicated bike lanes that lead directly to the French Quarter.

Similar to the Bywater, this neighborhood is mostly composed of low-stress residential streets, which is a perfect mix for cycling in the city.

This neighborhood access to a lovely Mississippi River Trail, low-stress residential streets, a nearby businesses to complete errands. Most of all, RTA allows cyclist to carry bikes on ferry rides to the French Quarter.