Y'all aboard!

Beginning Summer 2025, Amtrak will offer twice-daily, round trip service between
Mobile and New Orleans, with stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Return of Rail Service

Looking for a way to visit the Port City that is comfortable, affordable, offers scenic views of the Gulf Coast and is completely free of interstate traffic? And no, we’re not talking about air travel! For the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the area in 2005, passenger rail service returns to the Gulf Coast in 2025. Passengers from New Orleans and Mississippi’s coast can travel to Mobile via Amtrak and arrive right in the heart of the downtown area. The Mobile Cruise Terminal, Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center and a dazzling array of hotels, restaurants and attractions are all steps away.

Did you know ...

that Mobile is the birthplace of America's original Mardi Gras? That's right, Mardi Gras originated in 1703 right here in our port city. It was revived after the Civil War when citizen Joe Cain, fed up with post-war misery, led an impromptu parade down city streets. We've been doing it ever since and we mark the annual occasion with majestic parades, colorful floats and flying MoonPies. Mardi Gras celebrations begin two and a half weeks before Fat Tuesday and the Port City comes to life. Elaborate themed floats manned by masked mystic societies, mounted police and marching bands wind through downtown Mobile and surrounding areas, entertaining nearly a million revelers each year.

Our Carnival is a family-friendly time of parties, balls, parades and revelry. Find your spot and get ready to catch Moon Pies, beads and trinkets. And not to forget the man who kept Mardi Gras alive, Joe Cain Day is observed the Sunday before Fat Tuesday. 

Start your Mardi Gras adventure in Mobile at the Mobile Carnival Museum. The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the history of Mardi Gras in its true birthplace - Mobile, Alabama. The museum features 14 galleries, video presentations, a pictorial hallway, and an interactive float area - all in a restored historic mansion.