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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Biloxi
Give Biloxi 2 nights: one for the beach and Beauvoir, one for a casino or Ship Island. Skip it as a base if you want walkable streets — you need a car.
Biloxi is a small Gulf Coast city of about 45,000 people strung along US-90, with a 40 km seawall, nine casinos and a seafood history. Sights sit 3–8 km apart, so a car or the casino hopper bus decides your day. Most travellers use it as a 2-night stop between New Orleans and Mobile.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
- Avoid
- Jun–Sep (heat, humidity, hurricane season)
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $90–140 excl. bed · Mid $150–240 excl. bed · High $250+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–6 |
| Shrimp po'boy or plate lunch | $12–20 |
| Casino buffet | $25–40 |
| Draught beer at a bar | $5–8 |
| Beauvoir entry | $12.50 |
| Ohr-O'Keefe Museum entry | $10 adult |
| Biloxi Lighthouse climb | $5 adult, $2 child |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- GPT · Gulfport-Biloxi International
- About 20 km north-west; rental cars at the terminal, no rail linkAbout 12 mi north-west; rental cars at the terminal, no rail link
- MOB · Mobile Regional
- About 45 min east by car; useful for one-way rentals
- MSY · New Orleans Louis Armstrong
- About 1 h 30 min west by car; the biggest choice of flights
Typical fares
- GPT airport → Beach Blvd, taxi
- about $35–45, 20–25 min (check)
- Casino Hopper loop
- small day fare, runs between the casinos (check)
- Amtrak Biloxi → New Orleans
- about $20–35, roughly 2 h (check)
Get around
A car is the practical choice: I-10 runs north of town, US-90 along the beach, I-110 links them. Coast Transit Authority buses cover Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach and D'Iberville but run infrequently. The CTA Casino Hopper loops the casinos; casino shuttles are often free for guests.
See and do
Known for
- Gulf beaches and the seawall
- Nine casinos
- Beauvoir and the Jefferson Davis library
- Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art
- Shrimp and seafood
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Springs | US-90 east across Biloxi Bay, about 15 min by car | About 30 min |
| Gulfport | US-90 west or I-10, about 20–25 min by car | About 40 min |
| D'Iberville | I-110 north across the bay, about 10 min by car | About 20 min |
| Mobile, Alabama | I-10 east, about 1 h by car | About 1 h 15 min |
| New Orleans | I-10 west, about 1 h 30 min by car; Amtrak Mardi Gras service twice daily | 1 h 45 min–2 h |
Sleep
- Beach Blvd (US-90) strip
- Casino resorts and beachfront motels between the lighthouse and Beauvoir; walkable to the sand, not to downtown.
- Downtown / Vieux Marche
- Restaurants, bars and the Ohr-O'Keefe museum; quieter at night, 2–3 km from the big casinos.Restaurants, bars and the Ohr-O'Keefe museum; quieter at night, 1.2–1.9 mi from the big casinos.
- Biloxi Bay / Back Bay
- Cheaper rooms near I-110 and the marinas; you will drive everywhere.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Where is the beach? | Where is the beach? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Hurricane season runs Jun–Nov; check forecasts and know your evacuation route before you book late summer.
- Casino floors allow smoking in many properties; non-smoking rooms are not guaranteed unless you ask.
- The beach is shallow and calm but not patrolled everywhere — swim near other people.
- Summer heat and humidity are severe; plan indoor stops midday.
Biloxi is a normal small US city: the beach strip is calm, but lock your car and stay in lit areas downtown at night. The bigger risks are summer heat, rip currents and hurricane season.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Biloxi yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Gulf beaches and the seawall
- Nine casinos
- Beauvoir and the Jefferson Davis library
- Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art
- Shrimp and seafood
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Biloxi Visitor Center: biloxi.ms.us/visitor-info/
- Amtrak: www.amtrak.com
- Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art: www.georgeohr.org/
- Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum: www.maritimemuseum.org/
- Wikivoyage: Biloxi, revision 5237420 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5237420
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Biloxi
To this address, please
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
No embassies in Biloxi; consulates sit in New Orleans and Atlanta, embassies in Washington, DC.
Tipping is expected: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% taxis.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/biloxi). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.