I haven't really seen this discussed any where but if you try to rent a car in New Orleans, the loss damage waiver insurance is $50 a day while the car rental itself will only cost you $30 a day. If you've got insurance that covers rentals, you're covered. Or if you've got a credit card that covers your insurance you're ok too. But heaven help you if your poor with access to neither because the insurance companies in New Orleans region are going to rake  you over the coals and try and squeeze every penny out of you they can.

Great way to promote tourism, huh?

PS: East New Orleans needs a staggeringly enormous amount of help.