From the airport, you can get to your hotel on the Airport Shuttle (tel. 504/522-3500). For $13 per person (one-way), the van will take you directly to your hotel. There are Airport Shuttle information desks (staffed 24 hr.) in the airport. Shuttles now go to the French Quarter, Garden District, Central Business District, and Faubourg Marigny.
Note: If you plan to take the Airport Shuttle to the airport when you depart, you must call a day in advance and let them know what time your flight is leaving. They will then tell you what time they will pick you up.
A taxi from the airport to most hotels will cost about $28 for one to two people; if there are three or more passengers, the fare is $12 per person plus a $1 gas surcharge.
If you want to ride in style from the airport to your hotel, try New Orleans Limousine Service (tel. 504/529-5226). Express transfer service for a six-passenger limo is $125.
From the airport, you can reach the Central Business District by bus for $1.50 (exact change required). Buses run from 6am to 6:30pm. From 6 to 9am and 3 to 6pm, they leave the airport every 12 to 15 minutes and go to the downtown side of Tulane Avenue between Elks Place and South Saratoga Street; at other times, they leave every 23 minutes. For more information, call the Regional Transit Authority (tel. 504/248-3900; www.norta.com).
