(New Orleans) Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

MSY

Full Airport name

(New Orleans) Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Address

900 Airline Drive, Kenner, Louisiana 70062, United States

Country Dialing Prefix

1

Telephone

(504) 464 0831.

Email Address

mail@flymsy.com

Website

www.flymsy.com

Number of Terminals

1

Time Zone

GMT -6 (GMT -5 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is situated 16km (10 miles) west of New Orleans.

Airport News

The airport is currently in the process of a £250 million (US$400 million) improvements program. Recent work includes upgrades to the apron area, and construction has begun on a new consolidated car rental facility planned to open in 2012.

Driving Directions

From New Orleans, take I-10 west and then the exit for the Airport Access Road, which leads directly to the terminal.

Car Hire

Car hire companies Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty are all represented, with desks on the lower level.

Public Transport

Bus: Jefferson Transit (tel: (504) 818 1077; jeffersontransit.org) runs the E2 Airport Express bus to Downtown New Orleans - journey time is around 30 minutes. JET also provides public buses to areas in the local district. The Airport Shuttle service (tel: (504) 522 3500; www.airportshuttleneworleans.com) is available from the airport to the hotels in the central business district; the ticket office is on the lower level in the baggage reclaim area. Taxi: Taxis are readily available on the lower level outside baggage reclaim.

Passengers wishing to reach the Amtrak Union Station at 1001 Loyola Avenue should use bus or taxi services as Amtrak does not provide a shuttle.

Car Parking

The airport has two large on-site parking garages for long- and short-term parking, with a total of 5,500 spaces. There are also several off-airport companies that offer long-term parking. Valet parking is available outside entrance seven. The 'Cell Phone Lot' allows attended vehicles to wait free of charge for up to one hour for motorists collecting arriving passengers. Parking information is available from New South Parking (tel: (504) 464 0204).

Information and Help Desks

Visitor information services are located in the West Lobby (tel: (504) 464 2752), in the West Terminal (tel: (504) 463 1020) and in the East Baggage Claim area (tel: (504) 465 8852). All visitor information service representatives are bilingual or multilingual; there is also a 24-hour Red Cross Language Bank (tel: (504) 586 8191). A Travelers Aid counter in the East Baggage Claim area (tel: (504) 464 3522) also provides assistance and tourist information.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: A bank, bureau de change facilities and a post office are located in the main ticket hall. ATMs can be found throughout the airport. Internet kiosks are available on each concourse. Free wireless Internet is available throughout the terminal. All public telephones have data connections for laptop connection to Internet or business intranet.
Eating and drinking: There are many restaurants, bars, ice-cream parlours and cafes situated around the terminal.
Shopping: There are several shops throughout the terminal, including duty-free.
Luggage: The lost property office (tel: (504) 464 2671 or 2762) in the West lobby is open 24 hours. Lockers are not currently available but Rush-it Courier Services (tel: (504) 471 0080) offers a luggage storage facility at the baggage reclaim area.

Conference and Business Facilities

The TravelEx America Business Center, in the main ticket hall, has facilities including travel insurance, bureau de change, photocopying, fax and money transfers. Delta Air Lines has a Delta Crown Room, located between gates 2 and 4 on concourse D, for its business-class passengers. The nearby Hilton New Orleans Airport (tel: (504) 469 5000; www1.hilton.com) has a 24-hour business center with equipped meeting space, including a high-tech amphitheater, and a dedicated business concierge.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

The airport is fully accessible for people with disabilities and there are several TDD telephones located around the airport. There is a TDD telephone number for information and enquiries (tel: (504) 463 1057).