Local Transportation, Tours, and New Orleans Attractions

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport www.flymsy.com

900 Airline Dr. Kenner, LA 70062 (504) 303-7800 Fax: (504) 303-7566

Neighborhood: Jefferson Parish Free Parking: No Handicapped Accessible: No/Unknown

Transportation Information

Transportation Type: Airports Description:

Louis Armstrong International Airport is located in Kenner, 11 miles northwest of downtown New Orleans.

Arriving/Departing Flights

The Airport has a real-time Flight Information Display System with up-to-the minute arrival/departure information.

Parking

Louis Armstrong International Airport offers plenty of safe, affordable, covered parking connected directly to the main terminal. For rates and more information, visit: ezparker.com.

Ground Transportation

To get to your hotel, we recommend one of the following methods of transportation:

 Taxicab  The Airport Shuttle  Renting a Car  Limousine

Airlines

Ten airlines provide service to New Orleans, including non-stop flights from 34 different major US cities.

 Air Tran  American  Continental  Delta  Express Jet  Jet Blue  Northwest  Southwest  United

 US Airways

Cabs and Taxis

Big on atmosphere and ambiance, New Orleans is actually a geographically small town, which makes most journeys by cab very affordable. A cross-town ride from your French Quarter/downtown hotel to an uptown jazz club or neighborhood restaurant is typically under $20, and a safe, fast way to get from point A to point B if you're unsure of streetcar or bus stop locations along the way. You'll find taxis indispensable when trekking out to such favorite local spots as Mid-City Lanes Rock N' Bowl or Vaughan's in the Bywater District.

A cab ride costs $33.00 from the airport to the Central Business District (CBD) for one person and $14.00 (per passenger) for three or more passengers. Pick-up is on the lower level, outside the baggage claim area. There may be an additional charge for extra baggage.

Below are cab companies currently servicing the New Orleans area. While you can often find a cab stand near a major hotel, be sure to call ahead during peak visitor seasons like Jazzfest and Mardi Gras.

Checker-Yellow 504-943-2411 Coleman Cab Co. 504-586-0222 New Breed Cab Co. 504-822-4505 United Cabs Co. 504-522-9771 White Fleet Cab Co. 504-822-3800 Yellow-Checker Cabs 504-525-3311

Airport Shuttle Service

Airport Shuttle is the official ground transportation for the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Shuttle service is available to and from downtown New Orleans hotels, French Quarter, and the Convention Center, every day of the year (except from 2 AM - 3:30 AM), with vans departing approximately every 30 minutes.

Purchasing Tickets

You can purchase ticket(s) in person at the Airport Shuttle Ticket Desk, located on the ground level of the airport across from baggage claim areas 3, 6 and 12, or make a reservation by calling (866) 596-2699 once you have your flight information. They accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover (and cash if you're paying in person at the airport location).

If you're purchasing your ticket(s) at the airport, please claim your luggage FIRST.

For Departure Reservations (from downtown New Orleans back to the airport) please call (504) 522-3500 or (866) 596-2699 no later than 24 hours prior to your flight.

Costs and Fine Print

 $20 one-way, $38 round trip for adults and children 6 and older; children under 6 ride free  The first three average-sized bags per passenger are free. Oversized or additional luggage is subject to an additional fee. (Please Note: Our vehicles cannot handle equipment or large items.)  Travelers must provide their own child car seats or booster seats. Airport Shuttle does not provide child car or booster seats.  Shuttle tickets are non-refundable

Handicap accessible vehicles are available, but require a 1-week reservation prior to arrival. For more information or reservations, please call (866) 596-2699 or visit online at www.airportshuttleneworleans.com.

Local Transportation

New Orleans Streetcars

One-way fares are $1.25 and can be paid with exact change when you board. One, 3 and 5-day unlimited ride passes are also available for $5, $12 and $20 respectively. See the Regional Transit Authority (RTA)'s website for a list of places to purchase these. Please note that passes are non-refundable and non-replaceable.

Fares listed above and routes and schedules listed below are subject to change - check directly with the RTA directly for the latest information

The St. Charles Line

All aboard for a trip into New Orleans' past on the oldest continuously operating streetcar in the world! The mahogany seats, brass fittings and exposed ceiling light bulbs are from a day when plastic seats and aluminum rails were not even a thought. Rumbling around the ''neutral ground'' of St. Charles Avenue and Carrollton Avenue for more than 150 years, the streetcar symbolizes the charm and romance of the City of New Orleans.

The route traditionally forms a 13.2-mile crescent from Carondelet at Canal Street in the Central Business District through the oldest and most majestic section of uptown New Orleans, around the Riverbend to Carrollton at Claiborne Avenue. Swaying along St. Charles Avenue through a tunnel Live Oaks, the streetcar passes dozens of antebellum mansions, historic monuments, Loyola and Tulane universities, the sweeping grounds of the Audubon Zoological Gardens, shopping centers, fine restaurants and hotels. The Canal Street Line

It’s been 40 years since the Canal Streetcar rumbled down the business district of the city, but this local treasure began revenue service, April 18, 2004.

The new Canal Streetcar takes thousands of locals and tourists to work and play each day as it travels the five-and-a-half mile route from the French Market, along Canal Street through the Central Business District of New Orleans and into the Mid-City area. The line ends at City Park Avenue and the historic city cemeteries.

A spur line along North Carrollton Avenue connects Canal Street to City Park at Beauregard Circle, where riders can enjoy a 1500-acre urban Eden filled with centuries-old oak trees, an elegant botanical garden, a charming storybook village, and a host of family activities.

The final stop is the majestic New Orleans Museum of Art, where visitors can see one of the finest art museums in the country and magnificent Sydney and Walda Bestoff Sculpture Garden. And only blocks away is the historic Fairgrounds Race Track, with its fabulous horse races and the annual spring time rite of passage, the Jazz and Heritage Festival. Also visit Pitot House, a 1799 plantation home on Bayou St. John. The Canal Streetcar costs $1.25 each way and is air-conditioned as well as ADA compliant.

The Riverfront Line

Hop aboard! Let the Riverfront Streetcar take you to New Orleans' most exciting attractions. From the quaint shops of the French Market to the new Aquarium of the Americas and beyond, shopping, dining and sightseeing are just a streetcar ride away. Inaugurated August 14, 1988, as the Riverfront Streetcar line, it is the first to open in New Orleans since 1926, when more than 200 miles of street railway crisscrossed the city. Long a dream of developers, business people and streetcar enthusiasts, the Riverfront Streetcar line is the first major capitol project in New Orleans that combines the resources of the public and private sectors. Plans for the development of a riverfront line began in 1986 with a joint application by the Regional Transit Authority, the Riverfront Transit Coalition Group, Inc. and the City of New Orleans to the Federal Transit Administration, an office of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Further financial support came from the Downtown Development District and the French Market Corporation. Fifty FREE Things to Do in New Orleans

New Orleans is like no other city in the world. With such an abundance of great music, great food and great attractions, a lifetime wouldn’t be enough to see and do it all. And the best part of it all is that a lot of it is FREE! It’s all out there just waiting to be taken in and enjoyed. Listed below are fifty of the best free attractions in New Orleans.

1. Take in the sights and sounds of Jackson Square, a good spot to take a rest, too. 2. Gallery hop in the Arts District along Julia Jackson Square Street on the first Saturday night of each month. 3. Join the parades during Carnival Season and Mardi Gras in New Orleans. 4. Stroll Royal and Chartres streets and window shop the arts, antiques and boutiques. 5. Enjoy French Quarter Festival every April, the South’s largest free music festival. 6. Watch the ships pass on the Mississippi River from Woldenberg Riverfront Park and listen for the Steamboat Natchez’s calliope. 7. Visit the Historic New Orleans Collection and the Williams Research Center. 8. Swing dance every Sunday in the summer at the National World War II Museum. 9. Ride the Canal Street Ferry to Algiers Point and see the New Orleans skyline. 10. Let the kids run around in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in City Park. 11. Volunteer at one of the many organizations helping to rebuild New Orleans’ residences. 12. Celebrate the life and music of jazz legend Louis Armstrong during Satchmo Summer Fest. 13. Experience a cooking demonstration at the Crescent City Farmers Market. 14. Jam out at the free Wednesday afternoon concerts in Lafayette Square during the spring and fall months. 15. Dance down Frenchmen Street at night, many clubs don’t have a cover charge. 16. Watch the fireworks on the Mississippi River every New Year’s Eve and Fourth of July. 17. Enjoy free oysters and music every Friday at Le Bon Temps Roule music club. 18. Attend one of the many festivals that the Jazz and Heritage Foundation hosts throughout the year, like the BBQ and Blues Festival or Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival. 19. Browse the shops and stalls throughout the French Market.

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Tours and Attractions

Whether it's the 17th century architecture, the famous bars or ghostly haunts that interest you, there is a tour for you.

Plantation Tours A quick drive from New Orleans, these magnificent homes offer a doorway to a bygone era.

French Quarter Tours Experience the old-world charm of the French Quarter. Choose from many tour options available and see for yourself.

Swamp Tours Alligators, exotic birds, colorful flowers and mysterious Spanish moss-draped bayous.

History and Heritage Tours New Orleans’ history is like no other city in America. Learn about it from experienced guides on a history tour.

Neighborhood/ City Tours Step onto one of the world's most renowned streets overflowing with restaurants, clubs and history.

Culinary Tours Learn about the fabulous history of dining and drinking on a New Orleans culinary tour.

Riverboat Tours The Mississippi River is New Orleans’ “front door.” See the city and its river aboard a old-time paddlewheel steamboat. Horse and Carriage Travel the streets of the Vieux Carré as our ancestors did. Take a carriage tour with an entertaining driver/tour guide.

Haunted Tours Mardi Gras Tours Mardi Gras is one of New Orleans’ Visit a haunted house or attend a Voo Doo ritual. greatest gifts to the world. See how the The paranormal experience of New magic is made on these tours.

The National World War II Museum www.nationalww2museum.org 945 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It] (504) 527-6012 Fax: (504) 527-6088

Neighborhood: Arts District/Convention Center Hours: Open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on New Year's Day, Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Free Parking: No Handicapped Accessible: Yes

Audubon Aquarium of the

Americas www.auduboninstitute.org

1 Canal St. New Orleans, LA 70130 [Map It] (504) 581-4629, (800) 774-7394

Neighborhood: Central Business District/Downtown Hours: Open Tuesday-Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Closing times vary by season. Open special Mondays. Free Parking: No Handicapped Accessible: Yes

Attraction Information

Attraction Type/s: Museum, Aquarium Admission Cost: $18.00 for The Audubon Zoo www.auduboninstitute.org

6500 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70118 [Map It] (504) 581-4629, (800) 774-7394

Neighborhood: Uptown/Garden District Hours: Open Tuesday-Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Closing times vary by season. Closed Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mardi Gras and the first Friday in May. Free Parking: Yes Handicapped Accessible: Yes

Attraction Information

Attraction Type/s: Museum, Zoo Admission Cost: Adult admission is $14.95, children ages 2-12 are $9.95, seniors 65+ are $11.95. Audubon Zoo members admitted free.

Additional information about New Orleans attractions and tours will be located in the SNRS Registration area.