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2011 NCEA Convention & Expo
April 26 to 28, 2011
Leadership. Direction. Service.
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Transportation in New Orleans
Air Travel: There are plenty of flights into New Orleans! Currently, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), located 11 miles from downtown New Orleans, offers 116 flights serving 34 cities.
Airlines operating out of the Armstrong International Airport include: Aeromexico, AirTran, American Airlines, Continental, Delta Air Lines, Jet Blue Airlines, Northwest, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and U.S. Airways.
Ground Transportation: Bus, taxis and limousines can bring you to local hotels or meeting places. Rent-A-Car Agencies are located in the airport and different locations around the City. Several private companies offer their limousine services with base stops at the airport.
There are thousands of taxis available on New Orleans streets and at major hotels. Taxi rates are $4.50 plus $1.60 per mile (.20 per one-eighth mile) thereafter. There is also an additional charge of $1.00 per passenger after the first passenger.
During peak visitor times (including Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest) taxi rates are $4.00 per person or the meter rate, Whichever is greater. A fixed rate of $28.00 (one to two people) is charged from the airport to most areas of New Orleans. For Parties of more than two, the fare is $12.00 per person.
RTA services are $1.25, including bus transportation and the streetcar. Bus service allowes transportation throughout the city’s major corridor, extending from the Faubourg Marigny to Riverbend.
Airport Shuttle, Inc. is the official ground transportation for Armstrong International Airport, with service to and from New Orleans’ hotels and other designated locations. Fare is $13.00 each way. No reservations are required.
ALL GROUND TRANSPERTATION CHARGES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANG WITHOUT NOTICE.
Train Service: New Orleans has Amtrak train service available from their downtown station only. The City of New Orleans train is running to Memphis and Chicago, while the Crescent runs to Atlanta, Greensboro, Washington, DC and New York. The Sunset Limited runs to San Antonio and Los Angeles.
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