Origin
Metairie, LA
Late night in Metairie on Saturday
Local time
1:17 AM
CDT
Current temp
81°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Trip from Metairie, LA to Woodmere, LA
Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 18, 2026 · Editorial standards
Drive Time
30m
Distance
18.2 mi
29 km
Drive Score
8/10
Great drive
Same Day?
Yes, doable
Fuel Cost
$3
one way
EV Charging
Good
8 stations
Best Time to Leave
4 AM
0h 28m
★
6 AM
0h 30m
8 AM
0h 35m
10 AM
0h 32m
12 PM
0h 31m
3 PM
0h 32m
5 PM
0h 35m
8 PM
0h 29m
Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.
Metairie, LA
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Woodmere, LA
Valeriia Miller
Trip Overview
The drive from Metairie, LA to Woodmere, LA covers 18.2 miles and takes about 30m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.
The route leans on Pontchartrain Expressway, Westbank Expressway, Destrehan Avenue for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is highway-focused drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 5.9 miles on Pontchartrain Expressway. At current regular gas prices, budget about $2.75 one way before food or hotel costs.
Who Is This Route For?
Weekend Trip
Doable as a same-day drive at 30m. Total distance: 18.2 miles.
Family Friendly
Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.
Solo Traveler
30m drive, comfortable solo distance.
EV Driver
0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.
First-Time Driver
Mostly highway driving (61%). Some complex stretches to watch for.
Drive Character
This is a 30m highway drive covering 18.2 miles, with most of the trip on Pontchartrain Expressway and Westbank Expressway. The longest continuous stretch is about 5.9 miles on Pontchartrain Expressway.
Most of the miles stay on highways, which makes pacing and fuel planning easier than turn-by-turn city driving.
There are about 27 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
Pontchartrain Expressway is the longest continuous segment at about 5.9 miles.
How Hard Is This Drive?
This is a straightforward highway drive that stays mostly on Pontchartrain Expressway and Westbank Expressway. This route has several spots where lane changes, forks, or exits need your full attention. The trickiest moment comes around 0.2 miles in near North Causeway Boulevard.
Driving Effort
9/10
Focused - lots of decisions in a short distance, but it is over quickly
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a short but busy drive. With 18 decision points packed into just 18.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 30m.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (North Causeway Boulevard): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 0.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 1.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Critical Maneuvers
5 of 18 key pointsThese are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.
6
0.2 mi into trip
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~0m in
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North Causeway Boulevard
At end of road, turn right onto North Causeway Boulevard
Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch
7
0.9 mi into trip
|
~2m in
Keep slight right at fork toward I 10 East: New Orleans
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight right lane.
Toward I 10 East: New Orleans
7
1.4 mi into trip
|
~3m in
Keep slight left at fork toward I 10 East: New Orleans
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here
Use the slight left lane.
Toward I 10 East: New Orleans
8
2.7 mi into trip
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~5m in
|
I 10 / Pontchartrain Expressway
Keep slight right at fork onto I 10 / Pontchartrain Expressway toward New Orleans, Business District
Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Toward New Orleans, Business District
8
13 mi into trip
|
~18m in
Take the exit toward LA 3017: Peters Road, MacArthur Avenue
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early. Lane positioning matters here. Multiple destination signs - pick the right one
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
Exit 6B
Toward LA 3017: Peters Road, MacArthur Avenue
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
Between Metairie, LA and Woodmere, LA, road signs point toward New Orleans and Business District.
New Orleans
2.7 mi in
|
~5m
|
via I 10
Business District
2.7 mi in
|
~5m
|
via I 10
Main Roads
| Road | Distance | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Pontchartrain Expressway | 5.9 mi | 6m |
| Westbank Expressway | 4 mi | 5m |
| Destrehan Avenue | 2.3 mi | 4m |
| I 10 | 1.2 mi | 1m |
| Crescent City Connection | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| North Causeway Boulevard | 0.7 mi | 1m |
| Paige Janette Drive | 0.5 mi | 1m |
| Deerpark Drive | 0.4 mi | 1m |
Longest stretch:
Pontchartrain Expressway
— 5.9 mi, about 6m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Metairie, LA and Woodmere, LA.
1
Start on Fagot Avenue
111 ft
·
4 sec
·
Fagot Avenue
2
Continue on 47th Street
0.2 mi
·
40 sec
·
47th Street
3
At end of road, turn right onto North Causeway Boulevard
285 ft
·
17 sec
·
North Causeway Boulevard
4
Turn left onto 46th Street
47 ft
·
4 sec
·
46th Street
5
Turn right onto North Causeway Boulevard
0.6 mi
·
1 min
·
North Causeway Boulevard
6
Take the exit
425 ft
·
12 sec
Toward I 10 East, I 10 West: New Orleans, Baton Rouge
7
Keep slight right at fork
0.4 mi
·
52 sec
Toward I 10 East: New Orleans
Use the slight right lane.
8
Keep slight left at fork
0.2 mi
·
22 sec
Toward I 10 East: New Orleans
Use the slight left lane.
9
Merge onto I 10
1.2 mi
·
1 min
·
I 10
10
Keep slight right at fork onto I 10
3.5 mi
·
4 min
·
Pontchartrain Expressway
Toward New Orleans, Business District
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
11
Keep slight left at fork onto US 90 BUS
2.4 mi
·
2 min
·
Pontchartrain Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
12
Continue on US 90 BUS
0.7 mi
·
1 min
·
Crescent City Connection
13
Continue on US 90 BUS
3.7 mi
·
4 min
·
Westbank Expressway
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
14
Take the exit
0.3 mi
·
40 sec
Exit 6B
Toward LA 3017: Peters Road, MacArthur Avenue
Use the straight / slight right lanes.
15
Turn straight onto Westbank Expressway
0.3 mi
·
36 sec
·
Westbank Expressway
16
Turn slight left
0.6 mi
·
1 min
17
Turn slight left
0.1 mi
·
20 sec
18
Turn straight onto Destrehan Avenue
2.3 mi
·
3 min
·
Destrehan Avenue
19
At end of road, turn left onto Destrehan Avenue
411 ft
·
19 sec
·
Destrehan Avenue
20
Turn right onto Long Leaf Lane
0.1 mi
·
28 sec
·
Long Leaf Lane
21
At end of road, turn left onto Alex Kornman Boulevard
0.2 mi
·
35 sec
·
Alex Kornman Boulevard
22
Turn right onto Patricia Lane
0.2 mi
·
48 sec
·
Patricia Lane
23
At end of road, turn left onto Woodmere Boulevard
308 ft
·
12 sec
·
Woodmere Boulevard
24
Turn right onto Deerpark Drive
0.4 mi
·
1 min
·
Deerpark Drive
25
Turn left onto Oakmere Drive
254 ft
·
14 sec
·
Oakmere Drive
26
Turn left onto Paige Janette Drive
0.5 mi
·
1 min
·
Paige Janette Drive
27
Arrive at destination
Paige Janette Drive
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.75 one way
$5.50 round trip
$3.84/gal
25.4 MPG avg
6 kg CO2
| Fuel Type | $/gal | One Way | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgrade | $4.21 | $3.02 | $6.03 |
| premium | $4.56 | $3.27 | $6.53 |
| diesel | $5.61 | $4.02 | $8.04 |
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$3
Estimated CO2 emission: 6.4 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 67% less CO2
| Vehicle Type | kWh | Stops | DC Fast | Home Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average EV | 5.5 | 0 | $1.91 | $0.87 |
| Efficient EV | 4.6 | 0 | $1.59 | $0.73 |
| EV Truck/SUV | 7.3 | 0 | $2.55 | $1.16 |
Gas CO2
6 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (67% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Destination
Woodmere, LA
Late night in Woodmere on Saturday
Local time
1:17 AM
CDT
Current temp
64°F
Unavailable
Live forecast
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
17 degrees cooler at arrival
A meaningful temperature swing is a good cue to rethink layers, water, and how soon you want to arrive.
Road read
30m on the road
Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
Frequently Asked Questions
The drive from Metairie, LA to Woodmere, LA covers 18.2 miles and takes about 30m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.
The main roads are Pontchartrain Expressway, Westbank Expressway, Destrehan Avenue. Most of the drive stays on highways, so watch for ramps and exits.
This is a comfortable same-day trip.
The midpoint is about 9.1 miles from Metairie, LA. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.
At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $2.75 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.
Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.
This is a short but busy drive. With 18 decision points packed into just 18.2 miles, you will need to pay attention to lane changes and exits — but the whole thing is over in 30m.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.2 miles (North Causeway Boulevard): Complex interchange - multiple decisions in a short stretch; at 0.9 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here; at 1.4 miles: Highway fork - watch signs carefully. Lane positioning matters here.
Between Metairie, LA and Woodmere, LA, road signs point toward New Orleans and Business District.
Yes. Nearby national parks include New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.
How this page is built
Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, EIA for fuel prices, and NPS for national parks. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.
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