New Orleans

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

Location

The airport is situated 15 miles (24km) west of downtown New Orleans.

Getting to the city

The Airport-Downtown Express (E-2) stop is on the second level of the airport. The Airport Shuttle offers a service to and from the hotels throughout the Metropolitan area. The Airport Shuttle ticket booths are located in the baggage claim area on the lower level.

Time

GMT -6 (GMT -5 from mid-March to the first Sunday in November).

Car rental

Numerous car rental companies are represented at the airport, including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Dollar, Payless and Thrifty.

Airport Taxis

There are taxis available on the lower level outside the baggage claim zone.

Facilities

Banks and business centres offer foreign money exchange, ATMs and a host of other banking and business services. Internet access is available, as well as duty-free shopping, gift shops, a post office, advance baggage check-in and a visitor information service. Facilities for the disabled are good. There are a number of restaurants in the terminal and concourses. Smoking is prohibited in the main terminal building; however, there are designated smoking locations on the upper and lower ramps outside the terminal.

Parking

Short-term parking at Louis Armstrong International Airport starts at $2 for the first hour and $2 for every half hour thereafter up to a daily limit of $18.50. Long-term parking charges are similar, but with a daily maximum of $15. A third, ticketless 'credit card lot' charges $11 per 24 hours. All vehicles are subject to a search before parking.

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