2010 Annual Conference

Travel and Transportation:

Map and Directions from the Hotel website:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/msyla-new-orleans-marriott/

By Air
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
Phone: (504) 464-3547
Website: http://www.flymsy.com

The Louis Armstrong International Airport is convenient; just 15 miles from the Central Business District and French Quarter, it is a quick ride away, whether you go by bus, shuttle, taxi or limousine.

The hotel does not provide shuttle service from the airport to the hotel.

Taxicabs: A cab ride costs aprox $28.00 from the airport to the Central Business District (CBD) for one or two persons and aprox $12.00 (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. $1 fuel surcharge added to total fare.

Airport Shuttle: Shuttle service is available from the airport to the hotels in the CBD for aprox $15.00 (per person, one-way) or aprox $30.00 (per person, round-trip). Three bags per person. Call 1-866-596-2699 or (504) 522-3500 for more details or to make a reservation. Advance reservations are required 48 hours prior to travel for all ADA accessible transfers. Please call well enough in advance for the specially-equipped shuttle to be reserved. For group reservations of 10 or more people please dial 1-866-596-2699. Ticket booths are located on the lower level in the baggage claim area. http://www.airportshuttleneworleans.com/

Amtrak: Union Station is located at 1001 Loyola Avenue. Amtrak does not provide transportation to or from the airport. Passengers should use limousine, public bus, or taxi service to reach the station.
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage

Greyhound: Greyhound Bus no longer serves Armstrong International Airport. The closest location is the Downtown Bus Station at 101 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, 70113. For information fares and scheduling, call (504) 525-9371 or toll free 1-800-231-2222. http://www.greyhound.com/home/

Jefferson Transit: The Airport-Downtown Express (E-2) Bus picks up outside airport Entrance #7 on the upper level.

Bus Fare: The fare for Airport-Downtown Express (E-2) is $1.10. The fare boxes will accept $1, $5, $10, $20 dollar bills and all U.S. coins. The fare boxes will provide change in the form of a value card that can be used for future fares.

About the Airport-Downtown Express (E-2) Route: The Airport-Downtown Express (E-2) provides service from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, down Airline Drive into New Orleans. The Airport bus stop is on the second level of the Airport, near the Delta counter, in the median (look for the sign and bench). At Carrollton at Tulane it connects with RTA's 27-Louisiana and 39-Tulane buses. (Visit the RTA website to check their current schedules.)
For more information on public transit in the area, visit the Jefferson Transit website, www.jeffersontransit.org, or the RTA website www.norta.com

Northshore Airport Express: Provides shuttle service to/from the North shore and the Airport. Current rates are aprox $50 to/from the Airport and Northshore hotels and residences. Call for fares to other locations. ADVANCED RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Additional passengers in your party pays 1/2 price. Further discounts may be available for large groups. Call (985) 386-3861 for reservations or more information.

Automobile Rental: There are 7 rental agencies with offices on the lower level of the airport. Check with each company for rates.

Public Transportation:
New Orleans is one of the world's busiest ports and the cultural capital of the South, yet the city is remarkably compact and easy to navigate. Visitors are always pleasantly surprised to learn that many of the city's attractions, accommodations and event venues are within walking distance of each other; in fact, "hoofing it" (in New Orleans' case, translated as walking or grabbing a mule-drawn carriage) is a favorite means of transportation in the Crescent City.

But, if you prefer wheels to legs, New Orleans has a very accessible and reasonably priced public transportation system, too. It only costs $1.25 to take an RTA bus . . . or one of the city's famed streetcars, which travel the Riverfront and Canal Street. Where else can you actually ride on a historic landmark?

If you come by Greyhound Bus or AMTRAK train, Union Terminal is, of course, centrally located and served by RTA

Parking at the hotel:
Valet parking, fee aprox: $32.00 USD daily
One vehicle per room during special events. No Oversized Parking Available - Anytime