Below you can find some important numbers for the Greater New Orleans area. First-time visitors should note that while 1 plus the (800) toll-free area code always must be dialed, sometimes 1 may be required before the local area code (504) when calling a New Orleans number from within the Greater New Orleans area. In any event, the Greater New Orleans area has 10-digit dialing which requires that an area code precede all phone numbers dialed. Fortunately, recorded messages from the local phone company will intercept incorrectly dialed calls, and provide the correct dialing instructions for the number attempted.
Emergency Numbers: |
Fire / Police / Ambulance : |
911 |
Poison Control Center : |
(800) 523-2222 |
YWCA Rape Crisis Hotline : |
(504) 483-8888 |
HelpLine Numbers: |
Gamblers Anonymous : |
(504) 431-7867 |
Alcoholics Anonymous : |
(504) 779-1178 |
YWCA Family Violence Program : |
(504) 482-9922 |
First Call Information Crisis Hotline : |
(504) 523-2673 |
Government Numbers: |
Internal Revenue Service : |
(800) 829-1040 |
Louisiana Drivers License Office : |
(877) DMV-LINE |
District Attorney's Office : |
(504) 822-2414 |
Social Security Administration : |
(800) 772-1213 |
Postal Service Answer Line : |
(800) 725-2161 |
New Orleans Public Schools : |
(504) 365-8730 |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) : |
(504) 816-3000 |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms : |
(504) 841-7040 |
Harbor Police : |
(504) 396-3911 |
Health & Social Numbers: |
American Red Cross : |
(504) 833-7556 |
Alzheimer's Association : |
(504) 895-6223 |
American Heart Association : |
(504) 456-7224 |
American Cancer Society : |
(504) 469-0021 |
American Lung Association : |
(504) 828-5864 |
United Way : |
(504) 822-5540 |
Child / Elder Abuse Reporting : |
(504) 680-9000 |
Salvation Army : |
(504) 899-4569 |
Transportation Numbers: |
Amtrak Railroad : |
(800) USA-RAIL |
New Orleans International Airport : |
(504) 464-2752 |
Louisiana Transit Company : |
(504) 737-9611 |
Miscellaneous Numbers: |
Information Assistance : |
411 |
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce : |
(504) 527-6900 |