2 2015-16 Tax Free Shopping Guide CONTENTS Lieutenant Governor’s Letter .....................................6 Useful Numbers ........................................................8 1-2-3 of Tax Free ......................................................9 Shopping Zones .......................................................18 Refund Handling Fees ..............................................20 Size Conversions ......................................................20 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 .........................50 Members: Greater Lafayette .....................................58 Members: Central Louisiana .....................................64 Members: Northern Louisiana ...................................68 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 website at www.louisianataxfree.com. ON THE COVER: Kaffie-Frederick- Photography by JP Thompson Established in 1863, by brothers Adolph and Harris Kaffie, Kaffie-Frederick General Mercantile is Louisiana’s oldest General Store. The brothers opened a store at the corner of Front and Trudeau. Their first decade of business proved lucrative so they purchased land and built a new building on Front Street, where it still stands today! In 1956, Titus Frederick, became partial owner and today, it is Titus’ grandchildren who are the co-owners! Kaffie’s has preserved a sense of eclecticism, by offering nostalgic and modern-day products. Executive Editor: Denise Thevenot The Official Louisiana Tax Free Editor: Stella Thornton Shopping Guide is published by Project Manager: Melanie Warner Spencer Renaissance Publishing LLC, Art Director: Antoine Passelac Production: Staci McCarty, Ali Sullivan, 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Monique Di Pietro Ste. 123, Metairie, LA 70005 Account Executive: Zane Wilson (504) 828-1380 Administrative Assistant: Denise Dean www.myneworleans.com Chief Executive Office: Todd Matherne Executive Vice President: Errol Laborde 4 2015-16 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 DEAR FRIENDS, 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 live music. While you are here explore some of our unique retail experiences and benefit from Louisiana Tax Free Shopping. Whether you are here for business or pleasure, take some time to discover our state’s indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities. When you return home, make sure to tell your friends and family about our hospitality and the many experiences we have to offer—and bring them with you on your next trip. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Very truly yours, Jay Dardenne Lieutenant Governor 6 2015-16 Tax Free Shopping Guide www.louisianataxfree.com 7 USEFUL NUMBERS AIRLINES TRANSPORTATION/RAILROAD Air Canada ................................(888) 247-2262 Airport Shuttle ...........................(504) 522-3500 Alaska Airlines ..........................(800) 654-5669 Greyhound ................................(504) 524-7571 Allegiant Air ............................. (702)-505-8888 Amtrak ......................................(800) 872-7245 American Airlines ......................(800) 433-7300 Branson Air Express ..................(888) 359-2541 CAR RENTAL Copa Airlines ............................(800) 359-2672 Alamo Rent-A-Car .....................(800) 462-5266 Delta .........................................(800) 221-1212 Avis Rent-A-Car ........................(800) 331-1212 Frontier Airlines ........................(800) 432-1359 National Car Rental ....................(800) 227-7368 Jet Blue .....................................(800) 538-2583 Hertz .........................................(800) 654-3131 Silver Airways ...........................(800) 229-9990 Enterprise .................................(800) 736-8222 Spirit Airlines ............................(800) 772-7117 Budget ......................................(800) 527-0700 Southwest .................................(800) 435-9792 United .......................................(800) 241-6522 LOST CREDIT CARD US Airways ...............................(800) 428-4322 American Express ......................(800) 992-3404 Vacation Express .......................(800) 486-9777 Visa ..........................................(800) 336-8472 Discover ...................................(800) 347-2683 EMERGENCY NUMBERS Mastercard ................................(800) 826-2181 Emergency ..................................................911 Police, New Orleans...................(504) 821-2222 VISITORS BUREAU Crime Stoppers, New Orleans.....(504) 822-1111 Alexandria/Pineville CVB ...........(318) 442-9546 Fire, New Orleans ......................(504) 581-3473 Ascension Parish TC .................(225) 675-6550 Auto Pound, New Orleans ..........(504) 565-7450 Baton Rouge Area CVB ..............(800) 527-6843 Houma Terrebonne TC ...............(800) 688-2732 HOSPITALS Jefferson Parish CVB .................(800) 818-1077 East Jefferson Hospital ..............(504) 454-4000 Lafayette CVC ............................(800) 346-1958 Ochsner Medical Center .............(504) 842-3000 New Orleans MCVB ...................(504) 566-5011 Tulane Medical Center ...............(504) 988-5800 Northshore CVB ........................(800) 634-9443 St. Bernard Parish TC ................(504) 278-4242 CURRENCY EXCHANGE Shreveport/Bossier CTB .............(888) 458-4748 New Orleans International Airport, Travelex Southwest Louisiana CTB ..........(318) 436-9588 America ....................................(504) 465-9647 Tangipahoa Parish TC ................(800) 617-4505 Capital One National Bank .........(504) 518-9212 Whitney National Bank ...............(504) 586-7272 CONSULATES Albania .................(504) 598-0106 Germany ..............(504) 585-7588 Panama ................(504) 525-3458 Austria .................(504) 581-5141 Haiti .....................(504) 866-0598 Portugal ...............(504) 582-8272 Bangladesh ..........(504) 586-8300 Honduras .............(504) 522-3118 Romania ..............(504) 366-7233 Barbados .............(504) 581-3234 Hungary ...............(504) 835-2942 Senegal ................(225) 355-4174 Belgium ...............(504) 585-0151 Iceland .................(504) 524-3342 Serbia ..................(504) 582-4162 Belize ...................(504) 227-0825 Ireland ..................(504) 412-6050 Republic of Brazil ....................(504) 561-6206 Italy ......................(504) 522-3520 South Africa .........(504) 943-7071 Burkina Faso ........(504) 412-2000 Japan ...................(504) 566-5201 Spain ...................(504) 581-1806 Canada.................(504) 561-1191 Republic of St. Vincent and Chile ....................(504) 528-3364 Kazakhstan ...........(225) 936-5105 the Grenadines .....(504) 598-2715 Croatia .................(504) 586-8300 Republic of Korea (504) 585-7000 Suriname .............(504) 527-5450 Cyprus .................(504) 568-9300 Lesotho ................(504) 581-1642 Sweden ................(504) 586-0084 Czech Republic ....(504) 456-1336 Luxembourg ........(504) 895-0962 Switzerland ..........(504) 566-0233 Denmark ..............(504) 799-2252 Republic of Mali ..(504) 454-6536 Tanzania ...............(504) 522-5690 Dominican Malta ....................(504) 837-7700 Thailand ...............(504) 522-2021 Republic...............(504) 522-1843 Mexico .................(504) 272-2198 Ukraine ................(504) 585-7500 El Salvador ..........(504) 828-1727 Monaco ...............(225) 664-4193 United Kingdom...(504) 524-4180 Ecuador................(504) 523-6060 Netherlands .........(504) 596-2838 Uruguay ...............(504) 416-2592 Finland .................(504) 584-9223 Nicaragua ............(504) 236-8166 Venezuela .............(504) 524-6700 France ..................(504) 523-5777 Norway ................(504) 588-2981 8 2015-16 Tax Free Shopping Guide 1-2-3 TAX FREE BRING YOUR PASSPORT or current official picture identification with you when you shop. For sailors, a shore pass — which contains the passport number — may be substituted for a foreign passport. 1 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 cur- 2 rent official picture identification and ask for a tax refund voucher. Save the vouchers and the sales receipts. REDEEM VOUCHERS AT LTFS REFUND CENTERS: Eugene Sch- reiber Refund