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2 2012/2013 Tax Free Shopping Guide www.louisianataxfree.com 3 CONTENTS Lieutenant Governor’s Letter 6 Useful Tips 8 1-2-3 of Tax Free 9 Shopping Zones 18 Refund Handling Fees 20 Size Conversions 21 For our International Visitors: English 1-2-3/Instructions 10 Français 1-2-3/Instructions 11 Español 1-2-3/Instrucciones 12 Deutsch 1-2-3/Anweisungen 13 Italiano 1-2-3/Istruzioni 14 Portugues 1-2-3/Instruções 15 Japanese 1-2-3/ 16 Chinese 1-2-3/ 17 LISTINGS: Members: Greater New Orleans 22 (Including Northshore) Members: Baton Rouge & Gonzales 44 Members: Greater Lafayette 50 Members: Northern Louisiana 54 For general information about the Tax Free Shopping Program, call the Lousiana Tax Free Shopping Office at (504) 467-0723 or email: [email protected]. Visit our web site at www.louisianataxfree.com. The Official Louisiana Tax Executive Editor: Denise Thevenot Free Shopping Guide is Project Manager: Sarah Ravits published by Art Director: Jennifer Hronek Renaissance Publishing LLC, Production: Staci McCarty, Sarah George 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Sales Manager: Aimee Arceneaux Ste. 123, Metairie, LA 70005 Executive Assistant: Kristi Ferrante (504) 828-1380 Chief Executive Office: Todd Matherne www.myneworleans.com Editor in Chief: Errol Laborde 4 2012/2013 Tax Free Shopping Guide NORTHERN LOUISIANA CENTRAL LOUISIANA GREATER LAFAYETTE BATON ROUGE & GONZALES GREATER NEW ORLEANS & NORTHSHORE Become a fan of “Louisiana Tax Free Shopping” on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LATaxFree www.louisianataxfree.com 5 LT. Governor’s LETTER WELCOME TO THE GREAT STATE OF LOUISIANA, I hope you enjoy your time here. We have so much to offer, from our cultural heritage and our world class cuisine to our award winning museums and our famous jazz and zydeco music. While you are here please explore some of our unique retail experiences and benefit from Louisiana Tax Free Shopping. Whether you are here for business or pleasure discover our state’s indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities. When you return home, please tell your friends and family about our hospitable citizens and the many experiences we have to offer. Be sure to bring them with you on your next trip. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Jay Dardenne Lieutenant Governor 6 2012/2013 Tax Free Shopping Guide www.louisianataxfree.com 7 USEFUL NUMBERS EMERGENCY NUMBERS Southwest Airlines ........................ 800 435-9792 Emergency .................................... 911 US Air ........................................... 800 428-4322 Police, New Orleans ...................... 504 821-2222 United Airlines .............................. 800 538-2929 Crime Stoppers, New Orleans ....... 504 822-1111 Louis Armstrong New Orleans Fire, New Orleans .......................... 504 581-3473 International Airport ...................... 504 464-0831 Auto Pound, New Orleans ............. 504 565-7450 TRANSPORtatioN/RAILROAD HOSPITALS Airport Shuttle ............................... 504 522-3500 East Jefferson Hospital .................. 504 454-4000 Greyhound .................................... 504 524-7571 4200 Houma Blvd. Amtrak........................................... 800 872-7245 Metairie, LA 70006 Ochsner Medical Center ................ 504 842-3000 CAR RENtal 1514 Jefferson Hwy. Alamo Rent-A-Car ......................... 800 462-5266 New Orleans, LA 70121 Avis Rent-A-Car ............................ 800 331-1212 Tulane Medical Center ................... 504 988-5800 National Car Rental ....................... 800 227-7368 1415 Tulane Ave. Hertz.............................................. 800 654-3131 New Orleans, LA 70112 Enterprise ...................................... 800 736-8222 Budget........................................... 800 527-0700 CURRENCY EXCHANGE New Orleans International Airport.. 504 465-9647 LOST CREDIT CARD Travelex America American Express.......................... 800 992-3404 West Lobby (near concourses C & D) Visa ............................................... 800 336-8472 Capital One National Bank............. 504 518-9212 Discover ........................................ 800 347-2683 New Orleans, 313 Carondelet St., Mastercard .................................... 800 826-2181 Mon-Fri 9 am – 5 pm The Whitney National Bank ........... 504 586-7272 VISITORS BUREAU New Orleans, 228 St. Charles Ave., Alexandria/Pineville C.V.B. ............ 318 442-9546 Mon-Fri 9 am – 4 pm Ascension Parish T.C. ................... 225 675-6550 Baton Rouge Area C.V.B. ............... 800 527-6843 AIRLINES Houma Terrebonne T.C. ................. 800 688-2732 Aeromexico ................................... 800 237-6639 Jefferson Parish C.V.B. .................. 800 818-1077 Airtran ........................................... 800 825-8538 Lafayette C.V.C. ............................. 800 346-1958 American Airlines .......................... 800 433-7300 New Orleans M.C.V.B. ................... 504 566-5011 Continental Airlines....................... 800 525-0280 Northshore C.V.B. ......................... 800 634-9443 Delta Airlines................................. 800 221-1212 St. Bernard Parish T.C. ................. 504 278-4242 Jet Blue ......................................... 800 538-2583 Shreveport/Bossier C.T.B. ............. 888 458-4748 Miami Air Charter.......................... 305 876-3600 Southwest Louisiana C.T.B. ........... 318 436-9588 Northwest Airlines KLM ................ 800 225-2525 Tangipahoa Parish T.C................... 800 617-4505 CONSUlateS Albania ................504 598-0106 France .................504 569-2880 Nicaragua ............713 875-2289 Austria.................504 581-5141 Germany..............504 585-7588 Norway ................504 588-2981 Bangladesh .........504 586-8300 Great Britain ........504 524-4180 Panama ...............504 525-3458 Barbados .............504 529-5708 Haiti ....................504 866-0598 Peru ....................504 523-6496 Belgium...............504 581-0151 Holland ...............504 596-1838 Portugal ..............504 582-8272 Belize ..................504 347-6230 Honduras ............504 522-3118 Romania ..............504 366-7233 Brazil ...................504 561-6206 Hungary ..............504 897-5628 Serbia..................504 582-4162 Canada ................504 561-1191 Iceland ................504 524-3342 Spain...................504 525-4951 Chile ...................504 528-3364 Italy .....................504 836-7444 Sri Lanka ....504 455-7600 x119 Croatia ................504 586-8300 Japan ..................504 566-5201 St. Vincent & Cyprus ................504 568-9300 Korea...................504 586-1979 The Grenadines ...504 598-2715 Czech Republic ...504 456-1336 Lesotho ...............504 822-4357 Suriname.............504 483-2242 Denmark..............504 586-8305 Luxembourg .......504 895-0962 Sweden ...............504 586-0092 Dominican Mali.....................504 454-6536 Switzerland .........504 897-6510 Republic ..............504 522-1843 Malta ...................504 837-7700 Thailand ..............504 522-2021 El Salvador ..........504 586-6187 Mexico ................504 528-3722 Uruguay ..............504 525-8354 Finland ................504 584-9223 Netherlands ........504 596-2838 Venezuela ............504 522-3284 8 2012/2013 Tax Free Shopping Guide 1-2-3 TAX FREE BRING YOUR passport or current official picture identification with you when you shop. In case of sailors, a shore pass, which contains the passport number, may be substituted for a foreign 1 passport. Canadian visitors may use a drivers license or birth certificate. MAKE SURE THE MERCHANT IS A MEMBER of Louisiana Tax Free Shopping (LTFS). Show the merchant your passport or a current official picture identification and ask for a tax refund voucher. 2 Save the vouchers and the sales receipts. REDEEM VOUCHERS at LTFS REFUND CENTERS: Louis Armstrong International Airport, Downtown Refund Center located in Riverwalk Marketplace, Capital One National Bank in Lafayette and Shreveport, Macy’s Lakeside, Macy’s Mall of 3 Louisiana or by mail. See LTFS instructions in eight different languages starting on page 10. Mail-in refund form can be found on page 60. TAX FREE REFUND CENTERS: LOUIS ARMSTRONG Tel: (504) 484-4665 INTERNatIONAL AIRPORT Main Lobby across from American Airlines SHREVEPORT CAPITAL ONE Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 NatiONAL BANk p.m.; Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 333 Travis St., Shreveport, LA 71101 Tel: (504) 467-0723 Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fax: (504) 471-2777 Tel: (318) 674-3855 Fax: (318) 677-5109 DOWNTOWN REFUND CENTER (RivERwALk MARkETPLACE) MACy’S MALL OF LOUiSiANA 500 Port of New Orleans Pl. 6301 Bluebonnet Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70130 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 (2nd Floor in the Kid’s Dept.) p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.- Tel: 504 568-3605 9:00 p.m.; Sunday, 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Tel: (225) 757-7000 LafaYETTE CAPItal ONE NatiONAL BANk For additional Information, please call: 213 W. Vermillion, Lafayette, LA 70501 New Orleans, (504) 467-0723 Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. email: [email protected] Tel:( 337) 268-4522 • Fax: (337) 268-4562 www.louisianataxfree.com MACy’S LAkESiDE For Refund Information, please contact: 3301 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA LTFS Refund Center - P.O. BOX 20125, 3rd Floor next to Executive Offices New Orleans, LA 70141 Hours: Monday-Saturday, Tel: 504 467-0723 • Fax: 504 471-2777 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. [email protected] www.louisianataxfree.com 9 1-2-3